Fire Protection Field Technician: Install & Inspect

4210 Malone Drive, Pasadena, TX 77507, USA

Total Safety is looking for a Project Installers - Fire to join their safety conscious team! The Project Installers - Fire provides service inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair for fire equipment which typically includes but is not limited to portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers, lifesaving equipment, fire and gas detection systems, foam systems, dry chemical systems, navigational aids, gaseous suppression systems and sprinkler systems.

Total Safety is the world's premier provider of integrated safety and compliance services and the products necessary to support them, including gas detection, respiratory protection, safety training, fire protection, compliance and inspection, industrial hygiene, onsite emergency medical treatment/paramedics, communications systems, engineered systems design, and materials management. Our Core Values are People, Safety & Wellbeing, Accountability, Responsibility, Empowerment, Honesty, Transparency, and Integrity.

• Perform shop service and/or field inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of fire equipment which may include customer portable and fixed fire extinguisher systems and components, lifesaving and navigation aid equipment, fixed breathing air systems, fire detection and alarm system components, fixed gas detection systems components and foam, dry chemical, gaseous fire suppression systems and components and water-based fire protection equipment.
• Complete all documentation associated with inspection and repair in a timely and accurate manner and obtain signatures from customers so that proper invoicing and documentation can be provided, including all inspection and repair documents, job cost billable expenses and time sheets.
• Conduct detailed visual inspections and system functional tests of various systems and equipment to report deficiencies and corrective action recommendations to customers.
• Conduct pre-job, job update and post job completion briefs.
• Assist others in facility including stocking shelves with clean, tested, and ready to use equipment and pulling, staging, and loading customer orders onto trucks for delivery.
• Maintain work area and other areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Perform basic maintenance and care of assigned vehicle and/or trailer.
• Operate electronic safety and communications systems including portable gas monitors, hand-held radios, and other related equipment.
• Rig up and use a wide range of safety equipment including retractable lifelines, harnesses, and lanyards.
• Be trained, authorized, and certified to work both onshore and offshore exploration and production.
• Work in shop, indoor and outdoor industrial environments and may be frequently exposed to cold, hot, wet, humid, outside weather conditions and vibration, including high pressure, chemicals, and traffic. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Knowledge of all regulatory standards pertaining to assigned responsibilities, i.e., State, OSHA, and NFPA regulations, etc.
• Knowledge of applicable Code of Federal Regulations, Coast Guard and ABS regulations if offshore.
• Experience in installing conduit (both rigid and EMT) and wire pulling, and installations of plant-wide evacuation systems and gas detection systems.
• Proficiency in the care and use of all site‑specific, facility and customer required personal protection equipment (PPE), trained in respiratory protection, and fully certified to wear respiratory breathing equipment (fit tested) where required by facility.
• Forklift experience is considered a plus; must pass internal forklift certification as required.
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC card and pass any required safety testing to include classes such as Basic Plus, OSHA 10 hour, etc.
• May be required to obtain a driver’s license with a DOT hazardous endorsement if required by facility.
• Must have state fire licenses (if required by state) or pass NICET Level II testing in two disciplines of fire protection or have NICET 3 in one discipline for appropriate areas prior to performing work within those areas.

High school diploma or GED and at least two (2) years of field experience in fire protection, petrochemical, oil refinery or related industry. Associate degree in science or technical area strongly preferred.

• Fire Extinguisher LIC

Total Safety and its subsidiaries afford equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law. Total Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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