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Pye-Barker

Licensed Fire Alarm Inspection Technician at Pye-Barker

Pye-Barker No longer available $20 - $25/year

JOB DESCRIPTION

Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company.

This position is responsible for performing sprinkler inspections and fire alarm inspection. As well as performing, service for suppression systems, fire sprinkler systems and alarm systems.

Job Description Summary

This position is responsible for performing sprinkler inspections and fire alarm inspection. As well as performing, service for suppression systems, fire sprinkler systems and alarm systems.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Ensure that all fire, sprinkler and suppression inspections are completed on a timely basis and that inspections are done accurately and thoroughly.
  • Testing of all building sprinkler control panels, devices, and functions of the sprinkler system and entering the test results into the Palm handheld device.
  • Upon completion of an inspection download the information and generate a completed Sprinkler Inspection Report.
  • Participate in monthly team meetings.
  • Perform other duties assigned by management.

Education/Qualification:
  • Must have an RME-I License & FAL
  • Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience with Fire Sprinklers
  • Preferred but not required FEL-K Or FEL-A
  • Stay current with code requirements, and industry changes, and obtain NICET certifications
  • Must demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills and be customer service oriented.
  • Must be able and willing to work within a team environment.
  • Sprinkler experience & fire alarm experience is required.
  • Proficiency in using test equipment including sensitivity test equipment, multi-meters, battery analyzers, sound level meters, and communicating devices.
  • Reliable transportation to and from the office or job site.
  • Must be punctual. Being on time is critical due to the need to perform sound tests prior to building tenant arrivals.

Physical Requirements:
  • Industrial, Commercial, & Residential building environment with moderate to high noise levels, and comfort with working at heights
  • Mostly a physically demanding role. Most of the daily demand is standing and walking stairs and climbing ladders.
  • May need to lift objects up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to be on the phone and computer consistently throughout the day.

Benefits and Perks:

  • Excellent pay
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Company paid short-term disability
  • 401K with employer match
  • Paid vacation and company holidays
  • Training and Career Development
  • Company vehicle (if job applicable)
  • Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for all eligible full-time employees

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