Remote Senior Field Operations Manager - Fire Suppression

Veridity Fire Solutions; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Veridity Fire Solutions is seeking a Technical Field Operations Manager to lead Field Technicians and oversee projects from installation through commissioning and closeout. The role emphasizes technical leadership, staffing, and accurate project scoping and planning across the U.S., with a preference for Kansas, Indiana, Texas, or Arizona.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in fire suppression, 3+ years of leadership, NFPA knowledge, and strong problem-solving abilities, with travel up to 50% of

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.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of fire suppression systems, installation practices, commissioning, troubleshooting, and field execution.
• 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.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively manage competing project demands, field resources, and priorities.
• Comfortable using mobile technology for reporting, work orders, testing, and field documentation.
• 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, fire alarm, 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

Leadership

Field Operations

Travel up to 50%

Project Estimating

NFPA Standards

Education

NICET Fire Alarm / Special Hazards Level III

Job description

Veridity Fire Solutions is seeking a Technical Field Operations Manager to lead Field Technicians and oversee projects from installation through commissioning and closeout. The role emphasizes technical leadership, staffing, and accurate project scoping and planning across the U.S., with a preference for Kansas, Indiana, Texas, or Arizona.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in fire suppression, 3+ years of leadership, NFPA knowledge, and strong problem-solving abilities, with travel up to 50% of