Fire Inspectors

All-Guard Alarm Systems•Livermore, CA

About The Position

The Fire Inspector inspects, tests, and performs preventive maintenance on customer fire alarm and life safety systems. The role documents system conditions, identifies deficiencies, communicates findings, and supports timely corrective work. The inspector works with Fire Inspection Coordinators, service technicians, customers, and monitoring personnel to complete scheduled work safely and accurately in accordance with applicable requirements, manufacturer instructions, and company procedures. Work is performed at customer facilities, construction sites, and in office settings. The position may involve indoor and outdoor conditions, temperature changes, dust, noise, electrical or mechanical hazards, heights, and restricted spaces. Employees use required protective equipment and safe work practices, and may perform essential functions with reasonable accommodation. This position performs company inspection and service work; regulatory enforcement and official approvals remain with the appropriate authority. Duties may change based on business needs and employee qualifications.

Requirements

Follow applicable requirements, manufacturer instructions, company procedures, and safety practices.
Perform testing and system-interface work only within training, qualifications, authorization, and approved scope.
Use required protective equipment and operate ladders and lifts only when trained and authorized.
Maintain required credentials.
Be able to identify device indicators, read technical information, and communicate test results and safety instructions, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Handle tools, equipment, and ladders and move materials using appropriate assistance or mechanical aids.

Nice To Haves

Experience inspecting and servicing commercial fire alarm systems.
NICET certification in fire alarm systems or inspection and testing of fire alarm systems.
Relevant manufacturer training.
Familiarity with monitoring communications and electronic inspection reporting.

Responsibilities

Inspect and test fire alarm control panels, initiating devices, notification appliances, supervisory devices, communication equipment, and backup power supplies within the assigned scope of work.
Perform scheduled inspections, functional testing, and preventive maintenance; review prior reports, device inventories, service history, and site requirements before work begins.
Coordinate testing with customers, Fire Inspection Coordinators, monitoring personnel, and other affected parties.
Follow procedures for placing systems on test, managing impairments, restoring service, and verifying normal operation before leaving the site.
Verify alarm, supervisory, and trouble signals, including receipt by the monitoring station where applicable.
Test system interfaces only within training, authorization, and the approved testing scope.
Identify and promptly report failed devices, damaged equipment, inaccessible components, system impairments, and other deficiencies; escalate urgent life safety concerns and follow notification procedures.
Complete accurate inspection reports, device test results, deficiency descriptions, photographs, work orders, and customer acknowledgments; identify untested items, access limitations, and required follow-up.
Explain inspection findings and recommended corrective work to customers and provide findings to coordinators or managers for estimates, scheduling, and follow-up inspections.
Perform authorized troubleshooting, minor repairs, device replacement, and reinspection within assigned qualifications; coordinate work requiring additional expertise or authorization with management.
Assist with acceptance testing and inspections involving the authority having jurisdiction as assigned.
Support sprinkler monitoring and related interfaces; perform other fire protection testing only when qualified and specifically authorized.
Maintain professional customer relationships, protect customer property, keep work areas orderly, and promptly communicate delays, access issues, schedule changes, and unfinished work.
Maintain tools, test equipment, assigned inventory, company vehicle, and protective equipment; promptly report damage, equipment concerns, and supply needs.
Follow company safety procedures, use appropriate protective equipment, operate ladders and lifts only when trained and authorized, and report unsafe conditions, incidents, and near misses.
Submit complete and accurate time records, inspection documentation, and service records within company deadlines.
Follow scheduling, attendance, meal and rest break, and vehicle policies.
Attend product and technical training and maintain required credentials.
Participate in the on-call rotation and after-hours work when assigned, following company procedures.
Perform other related duties consistent with the position, training, and qualifications.