ENTRY LEVEL INSPECTION TECHNICIAN

Join an industry leading company and a team that is dedicated to developing your career as a fire protection and life safety system inspector.

Pay Range: $16.00/HR – $19.00/HR

No prior inspection experience or knowledge of fire alarm or fire sprinkler systems necessary. Pay dependent upon your level of construction experience, mechanical skills, and education.

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, 401K, Stock Share Plan, Stock Purchase Plan and Paid Time Off.

Job Description:

Entry level inspection technicians assist lead inspectors in various inspections of fire protection and life safety systems/equipment. Systems include but are not limited to sprinkler, fire pump, fire alarm, wet/dry systems, foam, clean agent, suppression, kitchen hoods, portable extinguisher, fixed extinguisher, emergency lighting, fire doors, and backflow prevention.

About Security Fire:

As a life safety contractor, we at Security Fire Protection have a reputation for protecting people s lives and property. Over the past 50 years we have built our reputation by taking on challenging projects (Link for most recent) and diligently inspecting & maintaining existing systems. Our reputation has been accomplished in thanks to our 100 employees between our offices in Memphis (Headquarters), Nashville, and Knoxville (Morristown Automatic Sprinkler). To learn more about Security Fire Protection please click here.

Requirements:

• No prior inspection experience necessary!
• Previous construction experience is a value add.
• Strong values and a dedication to working with integrity at all times.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Well-developed active listening, critical thinking, and deductive reasoning skills.
• Dependability- must be reliable, responsible and committed to fulfilling assigned duties.
• Must be willing to work independently or as part of a crew to meet contractual commitments.
• Have a dependable means of transportation to get to and from job sites and other places of work.
• Be willing to pursue industry certifications such as NICET Water-Based ITM and NICET Fire Alarm ITM as well as any State required license within one year.

Responsibilities:

• Test various fire protection and life safety devices using industry approved methods.
• Gain understanding of how to properly test alarm panels, audible/visual alarms, pull stations, and detectors for fire alarm systems.
• Gain understanding of how to properly test fire pumps, tamper switches, water-flow devices, hydrants, and valves.
• Must be able to interact professionally with property managers, customers, owners, owner representatives and local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Basic computer skills as all inspection reports are performed on hand held devices.