Fire Alarm Service Technician: Install, Test & Troubleshoot

Tradestaff; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay rates: $30 - $40 per hour

Full-time, permanent employment

Guaranteed minimum: 30 hours per week

Varied and challenging fire alarm work

Job summary

Tradestaff is seeking experienced Fire Alarm Service Technicians for roles based in the Waikato region. You will service, maintain, test, fault‑find and install fire alarm systems across commercial and industrial sites, ensuring safety and reliability.

Waikato will be the predominant area of work, with potential travel to Hawkes Bay, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Wellington. You will work with conventional and addressable systems, read plans and contribute to upgrades and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' relevant Fire Alarm Service Technician experience.
• NZQF Level 4 qualification or overseas equivalent recognised by NZQA.
• Experience servicing, maintaining, testing and fault-finding fire alarm systems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, maintenance and routine testing of fire detection and alarm systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot faults across fire alarm systems, devices, circuits and control panels.
• Install fire alarm cabling, detectors, manual call points, sounders and control panels.
• Read and interpret plans, wiring diagrams and specifications; perform upgrades and commissioning.
• Maintain accurate service and job documentation; work with supervisors and clients.

Skills

Fault-finding

Reading plans

Problem-solving

Driver's license

Team collaboration

Education

NZQF Level 4 qualification

Tools

Hand tools

Fire alarm cabling equipment

Fire alarm panels

Job description

Tradestaff is seeking experienced Fire Alarm Service Technicians for roles based in the Waikato region. You will service, maintain, test, fault‑find and install fire alarm systems across commercial and industrial sites, ensuring safety and reliability.

Waikato will be the predominant area of work, with potential travel to Hawkes Bay, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Wellington. You will work with conventional and addressable systems, read plans and contribute to upgrades and commissioning.