Senior Access Control Technician — Commercial Security

Intuit, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

First Call Security Innovations LLC is seeking a Master Access Control Technician for our field team in Houston, TX. This senior-level, hands-on role requires installing, programming, testing, and commissioning access control systems with minimal supervision.

The successful candidate will read blueprints, interpret project specs, troubleshoot complex hardware, power, and network issues, and travel to job sites as needed. A reliable work truck and tools are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in commercial electronic security or access control.
• Substantial experience programming, troubleshooting, and commissioning commercial access control systems.
• Ability to independently diagnose and resolve access control system issues.
• Strong knowledge of access control hardware, electronic locking systems, door hardware, wiring, power requirements, and system communications.
• Strong understanding of electric strikes, magnetic locks, electrified panic/exit hardware, door position switches, request-to-exit devices, access control panels/controllers, readers and credentials, power supplies.

Responsibilities

• Install, program, troubleshoot, test, and commission commercial access control systems.
• Install and configure access control panels, controllers, readers, locks, readers and credentials, and related devices.
• Program and configure controllers, readers, doors, schedules, access levels, credentials, and system settings.
• Troubleshoot hardware, wiring, power, network, and software issues.
• Read and interpret blueprints, riser diagrams, wiring diagrams, floor plans, and project specifications.
• Perform service calls, system upgrades, and expansions on existing systems.
• Lead or provide direction to Install Technicians when assigned.

Skills

Access control hardware

IP networking

Networking troubleshooting

Access control panels

Card readers

Biometric readers

Reading blueprints

Multimeters

Cable testers

Tone generators

Network testers

Tools

Multimeters

Cable testers

Tone generators

Network testers

Job description

First Call Security Innovations LLC is seeking a Master Access Control Technician for our field team in Houston, TX. This senior-level, hands-on role requires installing, programming, testing, and commissioning access control systems with minimal supervision.

The successful candidate will read blueprints, interpret project specs, troubleshoot complex hardware, power, and network issues, and travel to job sites as needed. A reliable work truck and tools are required.