Sprinkler Apprentice

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety

The Role

Overview

Install, inspect, test, and maintain fire sprinkler systems in commercial/residential settings.

Key Responsibilities

  • sprinkler installation
  • sprinkler testing
  • alarm repair
  • system inspection
  • incident reporting
  • emergency response

Tasks

-Install or upgrade fire sprinklers in commercial and residential buildings -Perform inspections to ensure systems are installed according to code -Report results of work completed in an accurate and timely manner -Respond to emergency service calls -Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy. -Maintain a clean and safe workspace -Install or upgrade sprinkler systems in commercial and residential buildings -While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and is occasionally required to lift and/or move heavy objects. -Test and repair sprinkler systems already in place -Interact with customers in a mature and professional manner -Protect and maintain company equipment -Complete detailed inspection reports, documenting any issues -Test and repair alarm systems already in place -Perform inspections to ensure sprinklers are installed according to code -Work in a safe manner as outlined by company safety procedures including driver safety and personal protective equipment

Requirements

  • record keeping
  • equipment repair
  • troubleshooting
  • inspection
  • transportation
  • regulation knowledge

What You Bring

-Requires the ability to maintain accurate records and reports. -Requires the ability to use or repair small/light equipment, such as power tools, ladders, medium equipment and machinery -Must have good interpersonal skills and be able to work in a team environment as well as work independently. -Troubleshooting skills. -Requires the ability to recognize and report deviations through inspection programs. -Must have reliable transportation to/from the office or job site. -The work also requires the following physical abilities in order to perform the essential job functions: balancing, climbing, grasping, hearing, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity. -Requires the ability to understand and follow oral and written directions. -Must be flexible with scheduling requirements that occasionally will require evening, weekend and/or out-of-town assignments. -Requires the ability to interpret, apply, and explain applicable laws, codes, and regulations.

Benefits

-Medical, dental, vision -Training and Career Development -Company paid life insurance -Company vehicle (if job applicable) -Excellent pay -401K with employer match -Paid vacation and company holidays -Company paid short-term disability -Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for all eligible full-time employees -$40,000 - $55,000 annually DOE

The Company

About Pye-Barker Fire & Safety

-Its business model blends full‑service fire protection—extinguishers, sprinklers, suppression, alarms, special‑hazards systems—with integrated security and monitoring. -Typical projects range from installing sprinkler systems in commercial high‑rises, retrofitting suppression systems in food‑service kitchens, to deploying fire alarms and security in petrochemical plants and airports. -Specialist sectors include healthcare, hospitality, aviation, government, petrochemical, utilities, food services, and residential markets. -Unusually, the company preserves the legacy brands and teams it acquires—continuing local identities while leveraging national scale. -Strategic acquisitions often span from niche sprinkler firms to alarm & suppression experts, enabling rapid entry into new states and service areas.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Buildings

Residential

Commercial

Water Resources

Heavy Civil

Marine

Transport

Utilities

Solar

Wind

Nuclear

Government