Lead Fire Alarm Technician

Lead Fire Alarm Technician

About the Company

Guardian Fire Protection Services, LLC is a leading provider of fire protection and life safety solutions, proudly serving the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC region for more than 45 years. Since our founding, we have expanded to 23 offices across 8 states throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Southeast, with headquarters in Rockville, MD.

Guardian delivers comprehensive, end-to-end services – including design, installation, inspection, and repair – for a full range of fire protection and security systems. Our capabilities span fire sprinklers, fire alarms and monitoring, fire pumps, extinguishers, special hazards systems (including clean agent and inert gas), marine fire protection, and integrated security solutions such as access control, intrusion detection, and CCTV.

Today, Guardian offices support over 90,000 customers across a diverse set of industries. Our continued growth is driven by a combination of strong organic performance, technical expertise, a trusted reputation in the market, and a disciplined acquisition strategy.

At Guardian, our people are the foundation of our success. We take pride in hiring talented, passionate professionals who are committed to protecting lives and property. As our company continues to expand, we're actively seeking motivated individuals who want to grow their careers and contribute to a dynamic, diverse team in the fire and security industries.

To learn more about who we are and the work we do visit: www.guardianfireprotection.com

About the Opportunity

Guardian is seeking a Lead Fire Alarm Technician with special hazards, FM200 preferably with a minimum of 5 years' experience and a NICET certification would be a plus. This position requires the ability to service, inspect and repair Fire Alarm systems for established commercial customers on a scheduled basis and must be available for on call rotation.

Compensation

• Hourly pay; rate is dependent on candidate's experience
• Potential Quarterly Bonuses
• Any hours worked between 6 pm and 5 am, paid at the time and half rate for every day of the week
• Paid 4 hour minimum at the time and half rate for emergency service calls
• Paid 4 hour minimum at the double time rate for emergency services calls on recognized holidays, in addition to 8 hours of holiday pay at the regular rate

Job Duties

• Testing and Inspecting fire alarm systems in commercial buildings.
• Responding to service requests, diagnose system malfunctions of fire alarms and adjust, repair or replace equipment as needed to bring into compliance.
• Fire Alarm System testing and inspection per NFPA and local code standards.
• Preparing accurate and timely inspection and service reports

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License with 3 or less points is required.
• Minimum of 3 years licensed driving experience is required.
• Advance knowledge of diagnostics and system repair preferred but not required.
• NICET certification preferred, but not required.
• Minimum of 2 years hands on experience.
• Experience performing special hazard suppression system inspection and repair a plus but not required (FM200 and Halon).
• Functional knowledge to test and service the following fire alarm brands: Simplex, Notifier and Fire-Lite.
• Ability to be available on-call when scheduled.
• Must be comfortable working on ladders 6 to 12ft and on lifts..
• Ability to lift up to 70lbs, to work overhead and in unusual or small spaces such as attics and crawl spaces.
• Skills to communicate well with customers and explain the work being done and any repairs that are necessary.
• Skills to write well and be very detailed in your write up on service work.
• Must be well organized and be able to keep track of service tickets and process all required documents for each service performed.

Benefits

• 401K with a company match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• Company paid Long Term Disability
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance
• Pre-tax accounts for health and dependent care
• Aflac
• Vacation and Personal time
• Paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

Guardian Fire Protection Services is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because he or she is an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

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