Fire Alarm Service Technician

Bosch Building Technologies North America; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

401K w/ company match

Life/AD&D/LTD

Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Bosch Building Technologies North America in Irvine, CA seeks a Fire Alarm Service Technician to inspect, test, troubleshoot, and maintain fire alarm systems in compliance with NFPA 72 and NFPA 70. You will support project estimations and customer communications, and may work at heights using man lifts.

Required: high school diploma and 4+ years of field experience; ability to read schematics, operate MS Office, and document service activities accurately.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 4+ years of Fire Alarm System service and inspections experience.
• Basic knowledge of multimeters, tone generators, and battery testers.
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform service and inspections based on NFPA 72 & NFPA 70 requirements.
• Perform troubleshooting and describe them to owners and service managers for repairs.
• Monitor and assure progress and completion of all assigned tasks.
• Provide service support on existing installations ensuring systems continue to meet codes.
• Assist Sales team during estimating phase including product demonstrations.
• May perform inspections from man lifts at elevations up to 40 feet.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Mechanical skills

Computer literacy

NFPA knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Multimeter

Tone Generator

Battery Tester

Job description

Job Summary

Fire Alarm Service Technician responsible for performing inspections, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of fire alarm systems in compliance with NFPA 72 and NFPA 70 standards. Conducts system diagnostics, identifies repair needs, and communicates findings to customers and service management. Utilizes tools such as multimeters, tone generators, and battery testers to support service and inspection activities. Maintains accurate service documentation, work orders, and time records while ensuring systems remain code compliant. Supports sales efforts during project estimation and system demonstrations and is comfortable working at heights using man lifts.

Responsibilities

• Perform service and inspections based on NFPA 72 & NFPA 70 requirements.
• Perform troubleshooting and describe them to owners and service managers for repairs.
• Monitor and assure progress and completion of all assigned tasks.
• Utilizing following tools: Multimeter, Tone Generator, Battery Tester.
• Complete time sheets, service work orders, and other paperwork required for this position in an accurate and timely manner.
• Provide service support on existing installations ensuring systems continue to meet existing building codes.
• Assist Sales team during estimating phase including potential product or system demonstrations.
• May perform inspections from man lifts at elevations of 30 to 40 feet from ground level, as necessary.
• Ability to obtain all required certifications (NICET Fire I and NICET Fire II).
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma.
• 4+ years of Fire Alarm System service and inspections work experience required.
• Working knowledge of the operational characteristics of Fire Alarm Systems.
• Basic knowledge of following tools: Multimeter, Tone Generator, Battery Tester.
• Basic mechanical skills, including the ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues.
• An understanding of computer operating systems, including the MS Office Suite of products.
• Clear and concise ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma.
• 6+ years of Fire System service and inspections work experience required.
• Advance knowledge of the operational characteristics of Fire Alarm Systems.
• Advance mechanical skills, including the ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues.
• Knowledge of NFPA 72, NFPA 101, NFPA 70, IBC.
• An understanding of NFPA and other related fire and life safety codes.
• Certifications NICET Fire II
• Blue Card

Physical Demands

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, climb, walk, sit, push, pull, squat, crawl, and stoop. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, and type on keyboard; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The use of power tools will be required to effectively perform this position. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and may be required to work at heights over 1.8m (6 feet)

Working Conditions

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to outdoor weather conditions, work on job sites, may be required to travel to and from job site locations, may work in a typical office environment, and is occasionally exposed to construction equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Confined space entry may be required. High work may be required.

Additional Information

• Compensation: $38 - $46 per hour
• Working Hours: This position generally works Monday- Friday, overtime and on call when necessary
• Travel Requirements:
• Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401K w/ company match
  • Life/AD&D/LTD
  • Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pet Insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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