Alarm Construction Foreman

At VFS, 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 PTO
• 1 week of sick time
• Competitive pay
• 401k with Match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Company Provided Life Insurance policy
• Company Provided Short Term Disability
• Disability and Life Insurance Packages
• 10 Company Paid Holidays
• Pet Insurance
• Career Advancement Opportunities

This position is responsible for the routine installation, alteration, expansion, and/or modification of fire alarm systems or other low voltage systems. The Fire Alarm System Foremen will install all necessary components and systems in compliance with a good workmanlike manner and in compliance with applicable NFPA and Building Codes.

Job Duties

• Perform Installation Fire Alarm Systems and Components including panels, power supplies, initiating, notification, and/or interface devices.
• Ability to install conduit, junction boxes, and run necessary wire to support system components.
• Read and interpret fire alarm drawings and other construction drawings and documents.
• Identify conflicts and field changes and report changes back to project management team.
• Manage other crew members on site and specify areas of work for crew and set goals and milestones for that work.
• Ability to communicate with customers and/or contractors to complete scope of work for the project.
• Perform thorough documentation of all stages of construction in a daily log.
• Daily communications with Project Manager and/or Schedule Coordinator on requirements and general status of job

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 3 years experience managing others
• Familiarity with NFPA 72 and NFPA 70 and applicable building codes.
• NICET Certification in Fire Alarm Systems a plus
• California State Blue card is a plus
• Proficient in the use of computers and smart phones, specifically Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Apple iOS, and Google Android
• Strong verbal and written communications skills required
• Organized, motivated, and able to work with minimum supervision
• Valid driver's license with good driving record

Compensation: $28-$33/hour

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 75 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Location: Villa Park, CA, US

Posted Date: 9/28/2024