Fire/Security Alarm Installation Technician
Wachter, Inc.Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Posted December 9, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Wachter is a family-owned company since 1930 and we see each employee as a critical piece of the Wachter Family.
Job Description
Join the Wachter family and chart your career path as a Fire/Security Alarm Installation Technician. Ideal candidates will have strong technical skills, a commitment to safety, and the flexibility to travel extensively.
Requirements
- Installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of fire alarm systems infrastructure.
- Running low-voltage cabling in commercial buildings, including drilling concrete walls and limited conduit work.
- Installing cable support structures such as j-hooks, cable racks, and innerduct.
- Conducting tests to ensure all newly installed cable systems and component devices are operational.
- Troubleshooting issues with cable networks and fire alarm panels.
- Ensuring all installations and repairs comply with NFPA standards, including NFPA 70 and 72.
- Collaborating with team members on pre-installation design and planning.
- Maintaining accurate and detailed records of all work performed.
- Adhering to all required project safety requirements as set forth by Wachter, our customers, or OSHA.
Benefits
- Company Paid Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Prescription & Vision Benefits
- Life, AD&D, and LTD insurance
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- MD Live & TriaHealth
- Company-Matched 401(k) and IRA Retirement Savings
- Paid weekly
- Per-Diem paid when overnight travel is required
- Company vehicle provided, in some cases, after initial 2-4 of employment
- Drive time and mileage paid for use of personal vehicle when travel is required