Fire Alarm/Low Voltage Installer 2-1

Sciens Building Solutions; Bloxom (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with qualifications

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Short/Long disability insurance

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Sciens Building Solutions is seeking an experienced Fire Alarm/Low Voltage Installer to join our team. You will perform installation and checkout on systems using drawings, procedures, and customer interface to ensure customer satisfaction.

The role requires 1–3 years of LV installation experience, knowledge of commercial electrical systems, and ability to read blueprints and terminate field devices. Travel and valid license may be required.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years’ experience as a Fire Alarm/LV Installer.
• Solid working knowledge of commercial electrical systems.
• Able to read blueprints, technical drawings, and diagrams and follow specifications.
• Experience in termination of field devices.
• State and locally required minimum certifications.
• Intermediate knowledge of NFPA 70 and NFPA 72 installation requirements.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and with a sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Install fire alarm, voice/data, and security.
• Install commercial & industrial 3-phase electrical power systems.
• Install all types of electrical conduit.
• Troubleshoot circuit opens, shorts, or ground conditions.
• Install and run wires, wire devices, fish walls, and doors.
• Complete paperwork, including timesheets, expense reports, and on-site documentation.
• Comply with standards and procedures of industry and Sciens safety programs/policies.

Skills

Experience

Read blueprints

Electrical systems

Communication

Urgency

Organization

Independence

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

THE POSITION IN A NUTSHELL

Sciens Building Solutions is seeking an experienced, reliable, and highly skilled Fire Alarm/Low Voltage Installer to join our growing team of professionals. The installer will perform routine installation and checkout on a variety of systems utilizing codes, company procedures, engineering drawings, and personnel analysis. Develops a positive interface with the customer to ensure confidence and satisfaction with the system installation.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING (and doing well!)

• Install fire alarm, voice/data, and security.
• Install commercial & industrial 3-phase electrical power systems.
• Install all types of electrical conduit.
• Troubleshoot circuit opens, shorts, or ground conditions.
• Install and run wires, wire devices, fish walls, and doors.
• Complete paperwork, including but not limited to timesheets, expense reports, and on-site documentation. Keeps as-built drawings current.
• Comply with standards and procedures of industry and Sciens safety programs/policies.

What We Like About You

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 to 3 years’ experience as a Fire Alarm/LV Installer.
• Solid working knowledge of commercial electrical systems.
• Able to read blueprints, technical drawings, and diagrams and follow specifications.
• Experience in termination of field devices.
• State and locally required minimum certifications.
• Intermediate knowledge of NFPA 70 and NFPA 72 installation requirements.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to work independently with some supervision.
• Good organizational, decision-making, and communication skills
• Be physically fit to perform the demanding work of the trade, including frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds, maximum occasional lifting up to 50 pounds; able to work from heights and climb ladders; standing and walking for most of the workday.
• Ability to travel occasionally overnight, as needed.
• Valid driver’s license & reliable transportation.

What We Have To Offer

• Competitive salary based on qualifications.
• Paid time off plan and holidays.
• 401(k) matching.
• Short term and long-term disability.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans with options.
• Life insurance.
• Professional career development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.

$28.00 to $38.00 per hour