Summer Installation Technician - Mcallen, TX

About the role

At Vivint Smart Home, a leading smart home company, we're seeking a Summer Installation Technician to join our team starting summer 2026. This position is seasonal and involves 100% travel, potentially requiring temporary relocation.

Responsibilities

- Earn piece rate pay and enjoy an unlimited commission plan. - Become an expert on smart home technology by training on industry-leading products. - Manage inventory and assets with a business owner mentality. - Install, service, and troubleshoot cutting-edge smart home technology in customer homes. - Create solutions to protect and simplify customers' lives. - Conduct routine maintenance and inventory of company products and equipment. - Explain and provide detailed system capabilities and operational instructions to various customers. - Control your own income by providing opportunities for customers to purchase additional products and services. - Leverage service and installation appointments into leads and revenue.

Requirements

- A Sales Mindset: Experience in retail, B2C sales, insurance, or service-based sales is a major plus. - Customer First Attitude: Ability to act with integrity while building rapport with diverse customers. - Technical Aptitude: Experience in cable/satellite install, pest control, construction, or solar is helpful but not required. - Physical Demands: Lift and carry up to 45 lbs., climb ladders (up to 14 feet), bend, kneel, and stand for extended periods.

Qualifications

- Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and reliable transportation. - Ability to successfully pass post-offer background investigation and licensing requirements per applicable law. - Must live within a 20-mile radius of the city.

Benefits

- Competitive piece rate pay and unlimited commission plan. - Training on industry-leading smart home technology. - Opportunity to manage inventory and assets with a business owner mentality. - Seasonal employment with potential for growth within the company.

Schedule

- Seasonal, starting summer 2026.

Pay

- Piece rate pay and unlimited commission plan.

Physical Demands

- Lift and carry up to 45 lbs. - Ability to climb ladders (up to 14 feet). - Comfortable bending, kneeling, and standing for extended periods. - Safety culture is strong at Vivint. Field Service technicians will conduct a safety analysis of every home to ensure a safe workplace for the technician and the customers.

Company Information

- Vivint Smart Home is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. - NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace and conducts periodic random drug testing, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.