Lead Fire Sprinkler Technician

Lead Fire Sprinkler Technician

About the Company

Guardian Fire Protection Services, LLC is a leading provider of fire protection and life safety solutions, proudly serving the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC region for more than 45 years. Since our founding, we have expanded to 23 offices across 8 states throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Southeast, with headquarters in Rockville, MD.

Guardian delivers comprehensive, end-to-end services – including design, installation, inspection, and repair – for a full range of fire protection and security systems. Our capabilities span fire sprinklers, fire alarms and monitoring, fire pumps, extinguishers, special hazards systems (including clean agent and inert gas), marine fire protection, and integrated security solutions such as access control, intrusion detection, and CCTV.

Today, Guardian offices support over 90,000 customers across a diverse set of industries. Our continued growth is driven by a combination of strong organic performance, technical expertise, a trusted reputation in the market, and a disciplined acquisition strategy.

At Guardian, our people are the foundation of our success. We take pride in hiring talented, passionate professionals who are committed to protecting lives and property. As our company continues to expand, we're actively seeking motivated individuals who want to grow their careers and contribute to a dynamic, diverse team in the fire and security industries.

To learn more about who we are and the work we do visit: www.guardianfireprotection.com

About the Opportunity

Guardian Fire Protection, LLC. is currently seeking a Lead Fire Sprinkler Technician for our Fire Sprinkler Department. This position requires the ability to service, inspect and repair sprinkler systems for established customers on a scheduled basis and must be able for on call rotation.

Job Duties

• Conduct Service Calls, performing onsite emergency troubleshooting and repairs of our customer's fire sprinkler systems, identifying code issues and non-conformance issues
• Ability to interpret and apply NFPA 25 codes during testing and inspections.
• Willing to become or currently NICET certified in Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems.
• Performing Fire Pump Flow Tests preferred, but not required.
• Preparing accurate, detailed and timely service tickets and reports
• Communicates with customers to explain the work being done and any repairs that are necessary.

Qualifications

• A current valid driver's license with 3 or less points is required.
• Three years of licensed driving experience is required.
• Two or more years inspecting and repairing fire sprinkler systems.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of NFPA codes
• Must be comfortable working on ladders 6 to 12ft and on lifts.
• Able to lift up to 70lbs, to work overhead and in unusual or small spaces such as attics and crawl spaces.
• Well organized and able to keep track of service tickets and process all required documents for each service performed.

Compensation

• Pay is hourly and is negotiable dependent on candidate experience
• Any hours worked between 6 pm and 5 am, paid at the time and half rate for every day of the week
• Paid 4 hour minimum at the time and half rate for emergency service calls
• Paid 4 hour minimum at the double time rate for emergency services calls on recognized holidays, in addition to 8 hours of holiday pay at the regular rate

Benefits

• 401K with a company match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• Company paid Long Term Disability
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance
• Pre-tax accounts for health and dependent care
• Aflac
• Vacation and Personal time
• Paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

Guardian Fire Protection Services is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because he or she is an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

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