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Fire Alarm Technician

NextGen
Charleston, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 8/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/16/2026

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



Salary : $28 - $38

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