Sprinkler Technician - Ashland VA
Sprinkler Technician - Ashland VA
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$ 64000 - 87000
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Sprinkler Technician Full Time
Location: Ashland VA US
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Sprinkler Technicians work specifically in fire protection installation and repair of sprinkler and hose systems fire mains underground systems and underground closed valves. They inspect and test systems repair defective worn or broken parts and perform National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) inspections and testing on existing systems or new installations. Sprinkler Technicians create maintain inspect and modify new or current sprinkler systems within homes commercial buildings and other areas where sprinkler systems are necessary.
Duties include:
- Selecting pipe sizes and materials measuring and marking pipes for cutting and threading assembling and securing pipes tubes and fittings.
- Turning off existing systems to secure new pipes welding and soldering pipes to create joints and attaching pipes to fixtures.
- Servicing and troubleshooting wet/dry systems fire pumpbased fire sprinkler systems and backflows including repair and internal inspections of systems.
- Creating layout drawings of fullscale piping systems cutting and boring holes in pipes according to blueprints and specifications.
- Cleaning and modifying current sprinkler systems.
- Troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of practical engineering applications.
- Knowledge of NFPA codes and standards and plumbing codes and standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Strong work ethic.
- Detailoriented professional attitude reliable.
- Strong organizational documentation problemsolving and time management skills.
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to interact with employees and vendors in a professional manner.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Ability to work independently and with a team in a fastpaced and highvolume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.
- Ability to use hand tools.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Backflow License preferred.
- NICET certification is a plus.
- 35 years of industry experience.
- Valid drivers license and a clean driving record.
- Consent for background screening upon hire.
- Capable of performing physical labor including carrying and moving equipment and tools of more than 50 lbs.
- Ability to work in somewhat difficult positions like climbing ladders using high lift equipment working in crawl spaces above ceilings etc.
Benefits:
- Collaborative work environment.
- Onthejob training and companypaid training programs.
- Teledoc services if healthcare coverage is elected.
- 401K plan.
- Vision life dental accidental and critical illness insurance.
- Longterm and shortterm disability.
- Vacation PTO and paid holidays.
- Company cell phone and additional IT requirements available for this role.
- Company vehicle with maintenance care and fuel card and necessary tools and equipment to perform the job.
If you have any question about this position feel free to reach out to me directly ator email me at
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
