Lead Technician - Fire Alarm & Security ($50-65/hr, Stoughton, MA)

BBS Tech • Full-time • United States • $50 - $65 / hour • 1m ago

Lead Technician – Fire Alarm + Security ($50–65/hr, Stoughton MA)

BBS Tech is a privately owned fire alarm and security integrator on the South Shore. We preprogram and prefab in our Stoughton shop so installs go cleaner, faster, and with fewer callbacks.

This is a lead role. You’ll own jobs in the field — scope, schedule, and customer relationship — across integrated fire alarm and security systems.

What you’ll do:

Lead install, programming, and commissioning across both fire alarm and security systems (Edwards, Lenel, Avigilon, Mercury, Bosch, Hanwha, Aiphone).
Be the senior tech on integrated jobs where life safety and security tie together. Owning scope, schedule, and the customer relationship on site.
Run acceptance testing with the AHJ and documenting per NFPA 72.
Program access control, video, intrusion, and intercom systems alongside the fire work.
Mentor mid-level techs. We want our senior people raising the floor for everyone
Be the field expert we trust to walk a client through a complex problem

What you bring:

8+ years in commercial fire alarm AND security systems
NICET Level III minimum in fire alarm systems (Level IV preferred)
Programming experience on at least 2 fire panels (Edwards/EST, Notifier, Simplex, Silent Knight) AND 2 security platforms (Lenel/S2, Avigilon, Mercury, Bosch, Hanwha, Aiphone)
Massachusetts Class D Systems Technician license
Comfortable reading prints, riser diagrams, and submittals
Clean driving record, can pass a background check
Real communication skills. You are able to write a clean field report, clearly defining what is required to complete any uncompleted scope or if a scope is complete.

Bonus points:

NICET Level IV
MA Master Electrician or Journeyman license
Factory certifications across multiple manufacturers
Past Lead, Field Supervisor, or Field Manager experience
Comfortable presenting to a client or AHJ

What we offer:

$50-65/hr. depending on experience. Top of range reserved for candidates with NICET, factory certs, and demonstrated lead experience
Health Insurance (BBS covers 75% of health insurance premiums)
Dental Insurance (BBS covers 55% of health insurance premiums)
Vision Insurance
401(k), with discretionary match
Paid PTO plus 13 paid holidays
Company vehicle, fuel card, phone reimbursement
Training and professional development opportunities (examples: factory certifications, NICET, ISC West attendance)
Opportunities for growth. A path to Field Operations Manager or Senior Project Manager. Promotions happen on what you build.

Who this isn't for:

Our shop is built for people who want to do excellent work, who notice details, and who solve problems. If you struggle with organization, or prefer a slow-paced environment where details don’t matter, you won’t like it here.

About BBS

BBS Tech is a privately owned Massachusetts fire alarm and security integrator. We handle both disciplines under one roof. We pre-program and pre-fab in our Stoughton shop before anyone hits the field allowing our installs go cleaner, faster, and with fewer callbacks. We work with developers, GCs, and institutional clients on jobs ranging from 50-device upgrades to 1,000-device new construction. We work with top manufacturers (Edwards/EST, Lenel, Avigilon, Bosch, Hanwha, Aiphone) and we maintain factory certifications because that's what serious work demands.

The owner is still a working tech: he still programs, still trains apprentices, and still walks job sites. The office exists to support the technicians, not the other way around. We pay attention to the details because that's what matters in life safety and security work. We don't make excuses — we’re here to solve problems.

Pay: $50.00 - $65.00 per hour

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