Remote Fire Safety Field Operations Lead

Industrial Fire Protection (IFP); United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Veridity seeks an experienced field operations leader to manage a team of Field Technicians, oversee installation through commissioning, and provide senior technical support for fire suppression projects across diverse facilities in the US. The role involves estimating input, resource planning, and coordinating with PM, Sales, and Engineering to ensure accurate scoping and successful project delivery.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in fire protection, 3+ years of leadership, NFPA proficiency,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience installing or servicing fire suppression systems.
• 3+ years’ leadership experience overseeing contractor teams in construction, industrial environments, or related industries.
• Proficient knowledge of applicable NFPA standards.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with hands‑on experience involving tubing, piping, pressure testing, hand tools, and related field equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and project specifications.
• Ability to travel regionally and nationally up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Field Operations personnel, including workload prioritization, technical direction, performance expectations, coaching, development, and accountability.
• Plan and allocate field resources across active projects in coordination with Project Management and Sales.
• Oversee installation, commissioning, acceptance testing, and service activities to support safe, compliant, high-quality, and timely project execution.
• Serve as a senior technical escalation resource for complex fire suppression, installation, equipment, commissioning, and field issues.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis involving system failures, false discharges, deficiencies, and other complex technical conditions.
• Provide technical direction to Field Technicians and subcontractors regarding installation challenges, design clarifications, testing, and commissioning requirements.
• Build the technical capability of the Field Operations team through training, coaching, standardization, cross-training, and certification development.
• Establish and improve field processes, tools, templates, documentation standards, and workflows that improve consistency, productivity, safety, quality, and customer experience.
• Partner with Sales and Project Management during estimating and planning to review project requirements, plans, specifications, equipment needs, labor assumptions, and commissioning requirements.
• Identify scope gaps, technical risks, site conditions, and execution challenges that could affect project cost, schedule, or successful delivery.
• Assist with equipment takeoffs and technical inputs used to develop accurate project estimates and proposals.
• Review field labor performance and project outcomes to identify lessons learned and continuously improve future scoping, estimating, and execution.

Skills

Fire suppression

Team leadership

NFPA standards

Engineering drawings

Field equipment

Travel up to 50%

Education

NICET certification

Job description

Veridity seeks an experienced field operations leader to manage a team of Field Technicians, oversee installation through commissioning, and provide senior technical support for fire suppression projects across diverse facilities in the US. The role involves estimating input, resource planning, and coordinating with PM, Sales, and Engineering to ensure accurate scoping and successful project delivery.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in fire protection, 3+ years of leadership, NFPA proficiency,