Fire Alarm Technician — Commercial Systems

Job overview

The Fire Alarm Technician role is onsite in Austin, TX. Compensation is not specified. Rightech, a nationwide technical staffing provider, is recruiting for commercial fire alarm work with a contract-to-hire duration. The technician installs, services, troubleshoots, and maintains commercial fire alarm systems, helping ensure systems are tested, repaired, and compliant with applicable standards and codes. The work includes interpreting project drawings and coordinating accurate installation and service activities.

What you'll do

• Install, service, troubleshoot, and maintain commercial fire alarm devices, panels, notification appliances, and low-voltage wiring
• inspect, test, diagnose, and repair systems
• identify and resolve faults, ground issues, device failures, and other deficiencies
• interpret blueprints, wiring and riser diagrams, specifications, and project documentation
• work independently on commercial projects while following NFPA standards, local codes, manufacturer requirements, and company safety procedures.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

fire alarm technician

commercial fire alarm systems

low-voltage wiring

system installation

troubleshooting

inspections and testing

nfpa standards

blueprint reading

austin tx

rightech

contract-to-hire

required ppe

basic cabling hand tools

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Fire alarm programming is not required; programming, commissioning, or system-level changes on Notifier, EST, Simplex, Siemens, or similar platforms are a strong plus.

About the employer

Rightech is hiring for this role. Industry: Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths). Sector: 56.