Fire Alarm Technician
North Charleston, South Carolina, United StatesRemoteFull-time
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Experienced Fire Alarm Technician installs, services, inspects, and troubleshoots commercial fire alarm systems; performs NFPA 72 inspections, testing, and coordinates with the AHJ.
About this role
Fire Alarm Technician
NextGen Technologies has been doing commercial fire protection and low-voltage in the Savannah market for 20+ years. We're adding an experienced Fire Alarm Technician to our service crew. If you can troubleshoot a panel, knock out an NFPA 72 inspection, and work independently, we want to talk.
What you'll do
- Install, service, inspect, and program commercial fire alarm systems (Notifier, Silent Knight, Fire-Lite, etc.)
- Run service calls. Troubleshoot panels, devices, NACs, IDCs/SLCs
- Perform annual inspections and testing to NFPA 72
- Read prints, pull permits, work clean, document the job
- Coordinate with the AHJ on acceptance tests
What we need
- 5+ years of hands-on commercial fire alarm experience (3+ considered for the right candidate)
- NICET II preferred. Not required. We'll pay for you to get it.
- Solid low-voltage fundamentals (conduit, terminations, schematics)
- Valid driver's license and clean MVR
What you get
- $28 to $38/hr based on experience and NICET level
- Company vehicle, take-home once cleared to run calls independently
- Paid continuing education, including NICET, certifications, and exam fees
- Performance and certification bonuses
- Medical, dental, vision
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability and life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Boot allowance after 1 year
- Paid training on new platforms
Skills
ConduitFire Alarm SystemsFire-liteLow Voltage WiringNFPA 72NICETNotifierPermit PullSchematicsSilent Knight
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