Fire Alarm Technician

Communications Engineering Company•Madison, WI

66d•Onsite

About The Position

CEC is a great place to accelerate your career. We offer advancement opportunities, professional growth through a lucrative bonus program tied to continuous learning and training, and an employee-focused approach that prioritizes work/life balance with competitive compensation, health benefits, and paid time off. This role leads the physical installation of communications systems on all assigned projects, working alongside the project team to ensure safety and quality objectives are met by adhering to industry codes, standards, and best practices. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Requirements

5+ years of technology experience within CEC or similar company.
1+ years of leadership experience within CEC or similar company
Knowledge of communications systems, including audio, video, security, fire alarm, wireless, and data networks.
Must have strong communication skills and general construction or mechanical knowledge.
PC proficiency (Windows environment) and working knowledge of Excel is preferred.
Problem solving, creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
The employee is required to stand, walk, climb, sit and use hands and fingers.
Lifting of objects is required, up to 50lbs.
Reaching, grasping, and carrying activities are also required.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
The duties of this job require the employee to effectively speak and understand English language communications.

Nice To Haves

3 safety related certifications (preferred)
2 Industry certifications
Industry certifications and trainings can/will be obtained during the first year of employment to meet the minimum qualifications when applicable.

Responsibilities

Reviews all information with key personnel to address questions and unknowns as required.
Evaluate potential problems, impact, and solutions. Coordinate resources, site access, PPE requirements and equipment needed with Project Manager as required.
Review system functionality, schedule, and plan with customer. Oversee site walk-throughs to verify locations and identify safety hazards.
Verify understanding of the project plan and review all project milestones. Oversee site walk-throughs to verify locations and identify safety hazards when possible.
Lead and follow daily work project plan including safe work practices and requirements.
Perform consistent site evaluations, safety inspections and quality assurances to ensure project plan compliance.
Communicate changes in the SOW to assigned Project Lead/Project Manager and adapt project plan as needed.
Inspect project installation and implementation to CEC quality standards, correct discrepancies, mentor responsible parties and report reoccurrences when necessary.
Create project punch list, perform system testing, coordinate customer training, and finalize documentation completion.
Perform basic programming, configuration and connect physical system to network as assigned.
Assists with the onsite training and mentoring of less experienced team members.
Perform customer walk-throughs when possible. Submit documentation, obtain customer sign off and verify completion for project fulfillment on all assigned projects.
Provide input to Project Manager on project management processes, procedures, tools, and best practice improvement. Give recommendations to Sales and Engineering on improvement areas and project successes.
Responsible to support Service ticket completion as assigned and provide support to CEC's 24/7 On Call rotation.
The Systems Specialist leads project team while they are working on assigned projects.
Other Duties as Assigned.