Fire Alarm Service & Inspections Technician

Firetrol Protection Systems; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

health

dental vision

life insurance

short and long term disability

paid time off

401(k) plan with a generous company

Job summary

Firetrol Protection Systems in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an experienced Fire Alarm Service & Inspections Technician to join our local team. This field role performs scheduled inspections and testing, responds to service calls, troubleshoots deficiencies, and completes repairs for commercial, industrial, healthcare, and educational customers.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical judgment with accurate documentation and professional customer service, working in accordance with NFPA 72,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years experience servicing fire alarm systems.
• FASA qualification preferred or able to obtain within 90 days.
• Able to travel around Jacksonville/Duval County.
• Must be at least 18 years old with background checks.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled inspection and testing of fire alarm systems per NFPA 72 and AHJ requirements.
• Diagnose trouble and repairs; complete corrective actions as needed.
• Service and repair fire alarm panels, notification devices, and related interfaces.
• Document test results, deficiencies, and actions in reports.
• Communicate findings to customers and coordinate testing notifications.
• Support permit inspections and AHJ coordination.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and safety procedures; travel as required.
• Participate in on-call rotation across the service area.

Skills

Fire alarm testing

Electrical knowledge

Documentation

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Fire alarm training preferred

Tools

FASA qualification

Test equipment

Repair tools

Job description

Firetrol Protection Systems is seeking an experienced Fire Alarm Service & Inspections Technician to join our Jacksonville, Florida team. This field role performs scheduled fire alarm inspections and testing, responds to service calls, troubleshoots deficiencies, and completes repairs for commercial, industrial, healthcare, and educational customers. The ideal candidate combines strong technical judgment, accurate documentation, and professional customer service while working in accordance with applicable NFPA standards, the Florida Fire Prevention Code, manufacturer requirements, and local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements.

Requirements

• Perform scheduled inspection and testing of fire alarm systems and associated initiating, notification, supervisory, communication, and control functions in accordance with applicable NFPA 72, Florida Fire Prevention Code, manufacturer, customer, and AHJ requirements.
• Diagnose trouble and supervisory conditions, ground faults, communication failures, device issues, and other system deficiencies; complete repairs or recommend corrective action.
• Service, maintain, program, and repair fire alarm control panels, notification appliances, initiating devices, power supplies, communicators, and related interfaces within the assigned scope of work.
• Accurately document device-level test results, deficiencies, impairments, corrective actions, parts used, and customer acknowledgments in required electronic or paper reports.
• Communicate inspection findings and repair priorities clearly to customers; coordinate access, testing notifications, monitoring-center contacts, and restoration of systems.
• Support permit inspections and acceptance testing when assigned, coordinating with the Fire Marshal/AHJ, project managers, monitoring centers, and other trades.
• Maintain test equipment, tools, vehicle, and inventory; follow impairment, lockout/tagout, fall-protection, and site-specific safety procedures.
• Participate in the on-call rotation and travel throughout Jacksonville/Duval County and the surrounding Northeast Florida service area as scheduled.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; relevant electrical, electronics, or fire alarm technical training preferred.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience servicing, inspecting, and testing commercial fire alarm systems.
• Current Florida Fire Alarm System Agent (FASA) qualification and employer-issued photo identification card preferred. Otherwise, must be able to complete the board-approved 14-hour initial training and required Florida Department of Law Enforcement fingerprint/background check within 90 days of employment while working under company sponsorship and direction.
• Must be at least 18 years old and able to maintain FASA eligibility, required continuing education, biennial background screening, and the employer-issued FASA identification card while performing covered duties.

Benefits

• health
• dental vision
• life insurance
• short and long term disability
• paid time off
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match and immediate vesting

Additionally Firetrol sponsors training and education opportunities.

Most importantly, Firetrol offers career growth opportunities, not just a job.