Fire Alarm & Life Safety Technician: Troubleshooting & Programming

Sciens Building Solutions; Plymouth Meeting (PA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Disability insurance

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life insurance

Company cell phone

Laptop provided

Company vehicle

Professional development

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sciens Building Solutions is seeking an experienced Fire Service Technician to repair and troubleshoot life safety systems, including conventional, addressable, and networked solutions. You will program systems, generate repair reports per NFPA, and verify circuit integrity while supporting a growing service team and customers.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years in the fire life safety field, knowledge of NFPA 72, and the ability to read system drawings.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of experience in a repair or systems technician role within the Fire Life and Safety industry.
• Knowledge of current fire alarm systems, including smoke control, graphic user interfaces, and networked solutions.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Fire Alarm circuit integrity and how to troubleshoot for circuit opens, shorts, and/or ground conditions.
• Ability to read fire system design drawings and program/repair using a laptop computer.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair Fire and Life Safety systems, including conventional, addressable, voice systems, complex smoke control, and networked solutions.
• Use a variety of troubleshooting tools to analyze systems and detect fault conditions.
• Ensure maximum system detection and alarm coverage when repairing.
• Produce NFPA-compliant repair reports for customer acceptance and billing.
• Program systems via laptop computers.
• Maintain Fire Alarm circuit integrity and troubleshoot circuit issues.
• Assist in managing vehicle inventory and repair tools.

Skills

Fire alarm systems

Troubleshooting

Programming

NFPA 72 knowledge

Education

NICET I Certification

OSHA 10 Certification

Tools

Laptop

Multimeter

Electrical tools

Job description

Sciens Building Solutions is seeking an experienced Fire Service Technician to repair and troubleshoot life safety systems, including conventional, addressable, and networked solutions. You will program systems, generate repair reports per NFPA, and verify circuit integrity while supporting a growing service team and customers.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years in the fire life safety field, knowledge of NFPA 72, and the ability to read system drawings.