Fire Protection Inspector

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We provide industry-leading, end-to-end fire protection, mechanical, and HVAC services. Our skilled tradespeople work in virtually every market across the nation.

S.A. Comunale has been a local industry leader for end-to-end mechanical, fire protection and HVAC services for nearly 100 years. We offer our clients significant financial strength, unmatched bonding capability, an award-winning safety program, and large-scale purchasing power. With 16 locations and over 1,450 employees, including 850 skilled tradesmen throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, Maryland, and West Virginia, S.A. Comunale can work in virtually every market sector and facility type.

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Job Summary

Job Title: Fire Protection Inspector

S.A. Comunale is seeking a Fire Protection Inspector. The primary function of this role is to perform NFPA based inspections of water-based fire systems and fire alarm systems. The Company goal is to continuously grow the revenues of Inspections while maintaining profits, satisfying customer’s requirements, and staying compliant with NFPA guidelines.

This job requires the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced multi-tasked environment with a focus towards customer development and support, quality work performance, and an understanding of all the necessary NFPA codes that support each fire system. It will require travel to customer sites.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities:

Perform basic troubleshooting of wet based fire systems and describe them to owners and service managers for repairs.

• Perform inspections from man lifts at elevations of 30 to 40 feet from ground level, as necessary.

• Perform annual inspections on both domestic and fire back flows.

• Monitor and assure progress and completion of all assigned tasks.

• Complete and submit all work tickets and inspection reports to administrative personnel in a timely manner.

• Responsible for self-scheduling of daily inspections.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education / Work Experience:

• Experienced / Licensed NICET LV 1 (ITWBS) minimum.

• Sprinkler inspector with backflow license -Minimum 3 years' experience.

• Perform NFPA 25 based inspections on wet, dry, deluge, pre-action, and fire pumps required.

• Perform NFPA 25 based inspections on standpipe systems and fire hydrants required.

• Perform NFPA 72 based inspections on fire alarm systems, including all components of those systems a plus.

• High school diploma or GED required; vocational or industry trade school is a plus.

• Working knowledge of the operational characteristics of the following Fire Protection Systems required: wet, dry, foam, deluge, pre-action, standpipe, fire hydrants, and fire pumps.

• Individual backflow license and NICET Level II in water based or fire alarm systems are pluses.

• Basic mechanical skills, including the ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues required.

• Ability to work on ladders, scaffolding, and scissors or articulating lifts.

• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record required.

• Ability to obtain all required certifications, including NICET.

• Able to lift a minimum of 35 pounds.

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Computer Skills:

• Computer Skills: Significant experience with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to thirty-five (35) pounds. Environmental conditions of this position are occasionally wide ranging including inside, outside, extreme hot, extreme cold, fumes, odors, dust, poor ventilation, hazards, humid, and wet. This position frequently requires protective equipment for eyes, feet, hearing, and head. Operation of a computer, telephone, and hand tools (power & manual) is required. Understanding simple math, simple drawings, technical reports, technical instructions, layout work, legal documents, simple memos, and business letters is required. Writing simple memos, summaries, and technical reports is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to commute to customers and company locations by land and air.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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Job Locations US-PA-Harrisburg | US-PA-Reading

ID 2026-52320

Company S. A. Comunale Co., Inc.

Category Operations Services

Position Type Full-Time

Location Type Onsite

Posted Date 2 months ago (9/3/2026 4:34 PM)