Fire Alarm & Suppression Apprentice

Fire Alarm & Suppression Apprentice

We are looking for a fire alarm & suppression apprentice who has a passion for the customer and life safety. The perfect candidate embraces our cultural values and has a mechanical aptitude. This is a great opportunity to learn the trade and start in the fire protection industry. This includes how to successfully perform inspections, installations, testing, service and repairs of fire alarm systems and engineered and pre-engineered suppression systems. This ensures we maintain compliance with applicable life-safety and fire-safety requirements as mandated by standards and codes, manufacturers requirements, federal, state and local ordinances, customer requirements, and the expectations and requirements of the company. This is a fast-paced and demanding role with high visibility within the company.

Company perks include an hourly rate starting at $20, compensation based on experience and certifications, level up training program with bonus when you become a billable technician, education and certification reimbursement program, referral bonuses starting at $1,000 per referral, comprehensive medical plan options, 401K plan with company match, generous paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave, management opportunities, opportunities for overtime with incentives, company giveaways, opportunities for community service and charity involvement, and work at a mission-driven company focused on people.

What you will be doing includes performing installation, inspection and testing of all types of fire alarm and engineered and pre-engineered suppression systems, performing programming, testing, final inspections, as-built drawings and customer training for installations, troubleshooting and performing service and repair of fire alarm and engineered and pre-engineered suppression systems, recording and documenting all inspections, repairs, discrepancies, and recommendations, maintaining a good positive relationship with the customer and passing on information to the appropriate personnel for follow up, quotes, questions, or concerns, maintaining vehicle in clean and orderly fashion, keeping vehicle stocked with parts, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform the job, maintaining equipment and tools necessary to safely perform job, evaluating customer site for additional equipment and services that customer may require, working in compliance with the company's safety program, performing on-site and / or off-site (phone) emergency troubleshooting of fire alarm and suppression systems, discussing deficiencies noted with customer, explaining the problem and its resolution, and being comfortable with heights, working on ladders or lifts, or in confined spaces.

Qualifications include the ability to calculate basic math including fractions, decimals, and percentages, knowledge and ability to understand and operate basic computer functions, operating systems and software applications such as Windows, Word, Apple IOS, Android and Outlook, and required to learn and use industry specific devices and software, currently having a valid U.S. driver's license, and experience with electrical wiring and circuitry is beneficial but this is an entry level role.

CertaSite is a fast-growing fire protection and life safety company. Fire and life safety is our passion. It's all we think about. We leverage our hard-earned expertise to give people peace of mind, confidence, and more time to pursue their core businesses. Since 2018, we have grown from four to 18 markets while serving more than 30,000 customers throughout the Midwest. As we grow and expand into new markets, we are building a team that loves what they do and has fun doing it. If you are looking to be challenged every day, for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, and to grow with a mission- and people-driven company focused on the customer, we hope you will consider this amazing opportunity.

Our mission is to provide a meaningful impact to as many lives as possible. Our vision is to be the most dependable and simplified life safety solution on the planet. Our values include being passionate, impactful, innovative, and genuine.

Working conditions and physical requirements include overtime may be required, varying work environments from hot to cold temperatures and exposure to dust, occasionally asked to travel overnight to a customer location, successfully lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, frequent lifting and carrying of toolboxes, equipment, parts, tools, equipment, cabling, and / or wiring, frequent ladder climbing and checking, pulling wire, etc. Walking, stooping, bending, crouching, kneeling, and raising hands overhead. Driving is required and the amount of time driving may vary. Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for this position in accordance with safety standards.

Equal Employment Opportunity / M / F / disability / protected veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.