Fire Alarm/Security System Installer
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Level
Associate
Department
Type
Full - Time
Salary
$25–$45 per hour
Job Description
Posted on:
November 4, 2024
Establishes security/fire alarm service by installing security/fire alarm systems and equipment; verifying system performance; maintaining records. Fire alarm and security techs will have to travel for a few weeks at a time. ALL day work. Needs to know fire alarm, and intrusion/burg systems, installing panels, doors, etc and troubleshooting. Travel of 2-4 weeks at a time is the normal unless otherwise specified. Company vehicle provided.
Responsibilities
Duties:
- Install, repair, or upgrade fire alarm systems and program control panels for fire alarm systems with the guidance of building plans and electrical layouts.
- Mount sensors at appropriate locations, performing all necessary tasks, such as drilling holes for cabling and accessing locations such as crawlspaces or attics.
- Ensure all work complies with current codes and regulations.
- Run low voltage cabling in commercial buildings, including drilling concrete walls and limited conduit work.
- Complete all wiring, connections, and equipment installations ensuring that fire alarm systems are in compliance with electrical and fire codes.
- Tests to ensure all newly installed fire alarm systems and component devices are operational.
- Troubleshoot new system installations to ensure the proper functioning and to ensure the system meets local, county, state, or federal codes; legal and/or insurance requirements.
Job Requirements
Skills/Qualifications:
- NICET certification (Preferred, although not required).
- Available to travel and work overnight shift.
- Current/valid state-required Physical Security license and/or Life Safety license in the applicable technology.
- Experience reading blueprints and site maps.
- Knowledgeable about NFPA standards, including NFPA 70 and 72.
- Experience in burglar alarms, access control, and CCTV is a plus.
- Excellent customer relationship and communication skills; verbal and written.
- Knows how to troubleshoot switches, WiFi, and routers.
- Certified to operate an aerial or scissor lift, and ability to work at heights.
- Has basic telecommunication tools, PPE, and reliable transportation.
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record; no DUI or DWI in the last three years.
