Senior Fire Alarm Programmer & System Checkout Specialist

New York Fire Detection & Service; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Certification and training support

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

NY Fire Detection & Service is looking for an experienced Senior Fire Alarm Technician to perform advanced troubleshooting, system programming, and new-system checkouts across NYC and Long Island.

This Tier 4 role requires independent diagnosis of complex problems, programming control panels, and final checkout of commercial fire alarm systems. Strong communication and field leadership will be essential for successful project execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial fire alarm service, programming, installation, and checkout experience.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot conventional, addressable, and networked fire alarm systems.
• Experience programming fire alarm control panels and completing new-system startups and checkouts.
• Interpretation of fire alarm drawings, risers, wiring diagrams, specs, and sequence-of-operations docs.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 72 and NYC fire alarm requirements.
• FDNY S-98 Certificate of Fitness required.
• NICET II+ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve complex fire alarm system, circuit, network, and programming issues.
• Program control panels, devices, sequences of operation, and system interfaces.
• Perform new-system checkouts and verify installations against drawings, specs, and codes.
• Test initiating devices, notification appliances, control functions, and building-system interfaces.
• Coordinate technical requirements with Project Management, Engineering, customers, electricians, and inspectors.
• Document completed work, unresolved deficiencies, and recommended next steps.
• Provide technical support and field guidance to junior technicians when required.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Programming

System startups

NFPA 72 knowledge

FDNY S-98

NICET II+

Documentation & communication

Project coordination

Education

FDNY S-98 Certificate of Fitness

Tools

Edwards programming experience

Job description

NY Fire Detection & Service is looking for an experienced Senior Fire Alarm Technician to perform advanced troubleshooting, system programming, and new-system checkouts across NYC and Long Island.

This Tier 4 role requires independent diagnosis of complex problems, programming control panels, and final checkout of commercial fire alarm systems. Strong communication and field leadership will be essential for successful project execution.