Lead Fire Alarm Inspector

Company Overview:

At Integrated Fire & Security Solutions (IFSS), A Fortis Fire & Safety Brand, we provide industry-leading fire protection services across the United States. Our ever-growing footprint can be seen in California, Florida, Texas, and Chicago and we are acquiring new brands all the time.

Our team provides a full spectrum of specialized and certified service professionals to support your company and protect your building with the peace of mind of properly installed and maintained fire and life safety systems.

Here at Fortis and throughout our family of brands, we value our employees and offer competitive benefits which include:

• 2 weeks of paid vacation
• 1 week of paid sick time
• 10 Company Paid Holidays
• Other paid time off (jury duty, bereavement)
• Competitive pay
• 401k with company match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Short-term Disability
• Supplemental Long-term Disability and Life Insurance Packages
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Job Summary:

The Lead Inspector is to be responsible for inspecting a building to ensure its low voltage system complies with all local, state, and federal codes and the owner required operations. You focus on the proper function of the alarm systems but also inspect other systems that support our customers, including but not limited to Intrusion, Access Control, and CCTV.  Being able to direct and assist other inspectors. This includes making sure all safety policies are being followed, all work is compliant with industry standards, and the ability to coach/teach other inspectors on proper inspections and reports. Must be familiar with NFPA, FFPC, AHCA and Joint Commission standards

The Lead Inspector reports directly to the Service Manager and also works closely with the Service Coordinator and Sales Department.  

Key Responsibilities:

• The Inspector is responsible for conducting routine inspections, testing, service, and preventative maintenance on Fire Alarm, Access Control, CCTV, and Intrusion product lines as well as similar competitive manufacturers’ product lines.
• Work with low voltage wiring and associated devices for the operation of low voltage equipment.
• Complete Service Acknowledgements and Inspection Documentation with proper coding through communication devices such as laptop computers and/or hard copy.
• Inspection documents may include requirements by other authorities having jurisdictions such as Joint Commission or Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
• Follow and maintain a highly structured inspection schedule.
• Input, retrieve and archive inspection documents via laptop computer.
• Complete assigned inspections on time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Rotation in the On Call List.
• Some documented experience in low voltage electrical systems.
• Experience in reading and interpreting blueprints, diagrams, submittals, specifications, programs schematics and operational/product manuals.
• Experience with hand tools and multi-meter usage.
• Demonstrates an aptitude for troubleshooting systems and performing necessary small repairs.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Certifications in IFSS’ areas of expertise or a successful 5 years minimum of demonstrated work history/knowledge as an Inspector is required.
• NICET certification in Fire Alarm Systems is preferred but not required.
• Understanding NEC and NFPA current requirements is essential.
• Must be familiar with NFPA, FFPC, AHCA and Joint Commission standards
• Ability to troubleshoot panels and devices.
• Perform onsite review of previous repairs and quality control.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending seminars and keeping up with industry changes and the latest proven technologies as well as attending factory level training classes when necessary.

Competencies:

1. Establishing Focus – The ability to properly diagnose and repair systems effectively, and in a timely manner, focusing on customer satisfaction and company profitability.
2. Empowering Others – Conveying confidence in employees’ ability to be successful, especially at challenging new tasks. Always training others to help them grow.
3. Fostering Teamwork – As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team; as a team leader, interest, skill, and success in getting groups to work together cooperatively.
4. Managing Change – Demonstrating support for organizational changes needed to improve the organization’s effectiveness, supporting, initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organizational change, helping others to successfully manage organizational change.
5. Attention to Communication – Ensuring that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed. These communications should be clear and concise and will be meticulously documented, which will provide explicit directions.
6. Influencing Others – The ability to gain others’ support for idea, proposals, and solutions.
7. Building Collaborative Relationships – The ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside or outside of the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.
8. Diagnostic Information Gathering – Identifying the information needed to clarify a situation, seeking that information form appropriate sources, and using skillful questioning to draw out information when others are reluctant to disclose it.
9. Analytical Thinking – Approaching a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
10. Results Orientation – Focusing on the desired result of one’s own work or the work of one’s team; setting challenging goals, focusing on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them.
11. Thoroughness – Ensuring that one’s own and other’s work and information are complete and accurate; carefully preparing for bringing service calls to a timely and complete resolution.
12. Initiative – Identifying what needs to be done and acting as required by the situation.
13. Personal Credibility – Demonstrated concern that one be perceived as responsible, reliable and trustworthy; conveys command of the relevant facts and information and does what This position commits to doing

Compensation:

$25 - $33/hour depending on experience

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and climb stairs, or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.   The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Fortis Fire & Safety Inc. is an EEO Employer. We select people on the basis of skill, training, ability, attitude, and character without discrimination with regard to age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, or a disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions.