Inspector Trainee

About Us

We provide industry‑leading, end‑to‑end fire protection, mechanical, and HVAC services with skilled tradespeople across the nation.

S.A. Comunale—local industry leader for end‑to‑end mechanical, fire protection, and HVAC services for nearly 100 years—offers clients significant financial strength, unmatched bonding capability, award‑winning safety program, and large‑scale purchasing power. With 16 locations and over 1,450 employees, including 850 skilled tradesmen across Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, Maryland, and West Virginia, we can work in virtually every market sector and facility type.

Inspector Trainee

• Perform basic troubleshooting of wet‑based fire systems and describe them to owners and service managers for repairs.
• Learn how to perform NFPA 25 based inspections on Wet, Dry, Deluge, Pre‑Action Sprinkler Systems and Fire Pumps.
• Learn how to perform NFPA 72 based inspections on Fire Alarm systems, including all components of Fire Alarm systems.
• Learn how to perform NFPA 25 based inspections on Standpipe Systems and Fire Hydrants.
• Learn how to perform NFPA 10 based inspections on Fire Extinguishers.
• Learn how to perform basic troubleshooting of Wet based Fire Sprinkler Systems that can be described to owners and service managers for repairs.
• Learn how to perform basic troubleshooting of Fire Alarm systems, to include replacing fire alarm system components, such as smoke detectors and pull stations when applicable.
• Learn how to complete and submit all work tickets and inspection reports to administrative personnel in a timely manner.
• Learn how to self‑schedule daily inspections.
• Learn how to up‑sell the Company’s capabilities to new and existing customers.
• Pass OSHA certification to perform inspections from personnel lifts at elevations of 30–40 feet above ground level.
• Learn how to perform annual inspections on both Domestic and Fire Backflows.

• Learn excellent customer service skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Positive attitude and quick learner.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Ability to achieve any required certifications, including NICET required.
• Ability to lift 35 pounds without assistance required.
• Ability to walk, stand, and climb stairs for extended periods of time required.
• High school diploma or GED required; vocational or industry trade school is a plus.
• Basic mechanical skills, including the ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues required.
• Ability to work on ladders, scaffolding, and scissors or articulating lifts required.
• Must be mechanically inclined.

• Significant experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

We are an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran status.