At CJ Suppression, A Fortis Fire & Safety Brand, we provide industry-leading fire protection services across the United States. Our ever-growing footprint can be seen in California, Florida, Texas, and Chicago, and we are constantly acquiring new brands.

Our team provides a full spectrum of specialized and certified service professionals to support your company and protect your building with the peace of mind of properly installed and maintained fire and life safety systems.

Here at Fortis and throughout our family of brands, we value our employees and offer competitive benefits, which include:

• Two weeks of paid vacation
• One week of paid sick time
• 10 Company-Paid Holidays
• Other paid time off (jury duty, bereavement)
• Competitive pay
• 401k with company match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Short-term Disability
• Supplemental Long-term Disability and Life Insurance Packages
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Fire Sprinkler Foreman is a full-time position responsible for installing fire sprinkler systems on various construction projects, including tenant improvement, new construction, underground, and retrofit projects. Fire sprinkler systems can mean life and death, so quality work and attention to detail are essential. A fire sprinkler foreman’s duties include interpreting work specifications and fire codes, ensuring the installation meets NFPA13 specifications, coaching apprentices, communicating design changes to fit job site requirements, following workplace procedures, and adhering to company safety policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Installation of fire sprinkler systems.
• Follow safety regulations, including wearing safety equipment.
• Follow the company and industry standardized practices and methods.
• Work under limited supervision.
• Train and coach fire sprinkler apprentice(s).
• Attend training, safety, and education meetings to enhance knowledge of safety concerns and resolve related issues.
• Perform work that passes every fire inspection.

Qualifications

• 5 years of fire sprinkler installation experience.
• Knowledge of NFPA13.
• Proof of high school completion.
• Valid driver’s license without restrictions.
• Valid Cal Fire fitter certification.
• Basic understanding of measurements.
• Read and understand drawings, blueprints, and fire codes.
• Complete knowledge of operating various electrical and mechanical tools such as saws, wrenches, cutting torches, drills, pipe threaders, lifts, ladders, and motor vehicles.
• Adhere to safety practices.
• Available to work weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid driver’s license and evidence of insurability.
• Complete knowledge of how to safely operate a pipe threading machine.
• Prepare and maintain accurate written and electronic documentation (timesheets, work tickets, inspection reports, etc.).
• Communicate clearly with clients and fellow team members.
• Solve practical problems and create action plans.
• Inform and document the need for change orders.
• Set priorities.
• Meet deadlines and schedules.
• Flexibility to work with others in a variety of circumstances.
• Work with frequent interruptions.

Physical requirements

• Stay on your feet all day.
• Lifting/carrying 50 pounds with no fear of climbing or heights.
• Work in elevated areas for extended periods.
• Stamina for consistent tasks such as lifting, reaching side to side and overhead, climbing, stooping, squatting, kneeling, crawling, twisting, and bending.
• Repetitive hand and finger movements (simple and powerful) such as grasping, pushing, pulling, and reaching.
• Operate foot controls or repetitive foot movement.
• Cut, thread, assemble, and bond pipe according to equipment specifications.
• Secure pipes to structures with clamps and brackets using hand tools.
• Ability to work under any weather condition in outdoor and indoor environments.

Compensation is $25 - $38/hour based on experience

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee must frequently reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must often stand, walk, sit, and climb stairs or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and move to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The abovementioned requirements represent the required knowledge, skill, and ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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