Fire Detection Inspector

Fire Detection Inspector 2

Job Description

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

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What we offer:

• Competitive Starting Pay

• Paid Training

• Global Advancement Opportunities

• Company Vehicle (as applicable)

• Referral Bonuses

• Comprehensive Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

  • Health Savings Account (HSA)

  • Life Insurance

  • 401(k) savings plan with company match

  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Wellness Program

  • And More!

At Johnson Controls, our life safety teams help protect people, property, and operations through reliable inspection and service of critical systems. In this field-based role, you will support customers by inspecting, testing, servicing, and maintaining fire alarm and related life safety equipment with accuracy, safety, and professionalism.

You will work on Electrical, Sprinkler, or Suppression life safety product lines, as well as similar competitive manufacturers’ product lines, while helping ensure every inspection is completed to standard and on schedule.

This position is responsible for routine inspections, testing, service, and preventative maintenance on life safety systems and associated devices. You will work independently and with the team to deliver dependable service, complete documentation correctly, and keep systems ready to perform when they are needed most.

• Conduct routine inspections, testing, service, and preventative maintenance on Electrical, Sprinkler, or Suppression life safety product lines.
• Inspect and test fire alarm equipment and associated devices to help ensure systems remain fully functional and operational.
• Complete Service Acknowledgements with proper coding using communication devices such as a laptop computer and/or hard copy documentation.
• Follow and maintain a highly structured inspection schedule.
• Input, retrieve, and archive inspection documents through mobile devices or laptop-based tools.
• Make minor repairs and programming changes to systems being inspected, when required.
• Provide technical training and support to less senior inspectors and trainees.
• Complete assigned inspections on time and in line with customer and company expectations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Own each inspection with accountability, safety, and integrity from the moment you arrive on site until documentation is complete.
• Use your low-voltage wiring knowledge and device experience to work efficiently, solve issues at the source, and remove obstacles for the customer.
• Stay close to the work by following the inspection schedule closely, completing coding accurately, and keeping records organized and current.
• Work as one team by communicating clearly with customers, dispatch, and teammates, while supporting junior inspectors with practical guidance.
• Bring a continuous-improvement mindset to every visit, using candor and problem-solving to make future inspections smoother and more effective.

• 2+ years of installation or service experience in testing and inspecting Fire Alarm Equipment.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Capable of performing physical labor, including carrying and moving equipment and tools up to 50-70 lbs.
• Able to work in unusual and sometimes difficult positions such as climbing ladders, scaffolding, and high lift equipment up to 40 feet, and working within ducts, crawl spaces, above ceilings, and similar environments.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends, to…