Lead Fire Alarm Technician

Guardian Fire Protection Services, LLC; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life and AD&D insurance

Pre-tax health/dependent care accounts

Aflac

Paid vacation and personal time

Paid holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Empire Fire Protection Services is seeking a Lead Fire Alarm Technician with special hazards experience (FM200 preferred) to service, inspect, and repair fire alarm systems for commercial clients. Must be able to respond to on-call rotations and have strong diagnostic skills.

Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience, valid driver’s license, and ability to lift up to 70 lbs. NICET certification is a plus; training provided for on-site and field work.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license with minimal points.
• 3+ years licensed driving experience.
• 2+ years hands-on experience in fire alarm systems.
• NICET certification preferred, but not required.
• FM200 and Halon knowledge is a plus.
• Experience testing and servicing brand-name fire alarm panels.

Responsibilities

• Test and inspect fire alarm systems in commercial buildings.
• Respond to service requests, diagnose malfunctions, repair or replace equipment.
• Perform NFPA and local code compliant testing and inspections.
• Prepare accurate inspection and service reports.

Skills

Driving

Communication

Organization

On-call availability

NICET certification

Diagnostics & repair

Education

NICET certification preferred

Tools

Simplex

Notifier

Fire-Lite

Job description

About The Company

Empire Fire Protection Services is an affiliated company of Guardian Fire Protection and a leading provider of comprehensive fire protection and life safety solutions, proudly serving the Rochester region and communities throughout New York and Pennsylvania for more than 25 years. Headquartered in Rochester, Empire Fire delivers end‑to‑end services - including inspection, testing, maintenance, design, installation, and emergency response - across a full range of systems such as fire alarms and monitoring, fire sprinklers, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting, kitchen fire suppression, special hazard systems, fire pumps, and backflow prevention. Empire Fire is known for its safety‑first culture, technical expertise, and commitment to integrity, responsiveness, and long‑term customer partnerships.

About The Company

Empire Fire Protection Services is an affiliated company of Guardian Fire Protection and a leading provider of comprehensive fire protection and life safety solutions, proudly serving the Rochester region and communities throughout New York and Pennsylvania for more than 25 years. Headquartered in Rochester, Empire Fire delivers end‑to‑end services - including inspection, testing, maintenance, design, installation, and emergency response - across a full range of systems such as fire alarms and monitoring, fire sprinklers, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting, kitchen fire suppression, special hazard systems, fire pumps, and backflow prevention. Empire Fire is known for its safety‑first culture, technical expertise, and commitment to integrity, responsiveness, and long‑term customer partnerships.

Learn more at www.empirefps.com

About The Opportunity

Empire is seeking a Lead Fire Alarm Technician with special hazards, FM200 preferably with a minimum of 5 years' experience and a NICET certification would be a plus. This position requires the ability to service, inspect and repair Fire Alarm systems for established commercial customers on a scheduled basis and must be available for on call rotation.

Compensation

• Hourly pay; rate is dependent on candidate's experience
• Potential Quarterly Bonuses
• Any hours worked between 6 pm and 5 am, paid at the time and half rate for every day of the week
• Paid 4 hour minimum at the time and half rate for emergency service calls
• Paid 4 hour minimum at the double time rate for emergency services calls on recognized holidays, in addition to 8 hours of holiday pay at the regular rate

Job Duties

• Testing and Inspecting fire alarm systems in commercial buildings.
• Responding to service requests, diagnose system malfunctions of fire alarms and adjust, repair or replace equipment as needed to bring into compliance.
• Fire Alarm System testing and inspection per NFPA and local code standards.
• Preparing accurate and timely inspection and service reports

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License with 3 or less points is required.
• Minimum of 3 years licensed driving experience is required.
• Advance knowledge of diagnostics and system repair preferred but not required.
• NICET certification preferred, but not required.
• Minimum of 2 years hands on experience.
• Experience performing special hazard suppression system inspection and repair a plus but not required (FM200 and Halon).
• Functional knowledge to test and service the following fire alarm brands: Simplex, Notifier and Fire-Lite.
• Ability to be available on-call when scheduled.
• Must be comfortable working on ladders 6 to 12ft and on lifts..
• Ability to lift up to 70lbs, to work overhead and in unusual or small spaces such as attics and crawl spaces.
• Skills to communicate well with customers and explain the work being done and any repairs that are necessary.
• Skills to write well and be very detailed in your write up on service work.
• Must be well organized and be able to keep track of service tickets and process all required documents for each service performed.

Benefits

• 401K with a company match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• Company paid Long Term Disability
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance
• Pre-tax accounts for health and dependent care
• Aflac
• Vacation and Personal time
• Paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Empire Fire Protection Services, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Guardian does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, creed, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification.

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