Job Description

Job Location: Alabama - Huntsville , AL 35801Northland Control Systems, Inc. is looking for a Lead Technician in Montgomery, Alabama.
What type of candidate Northland is looking for:
We strive to find the right kind of people, who respect the Northland way; they will emphasize taking on challenges, working hard, learning fast, and maintaining embracing accountability, all while having fun! Our culture and team are some of our strongest assets. We want to employ happy people, who bring a positive and energetic attitude to not only their work and the work environment.

Qualifications
Extensive experience working in the field of electronic control systems
Certified in at least two Access Control Systems (C-Cure, Lenel, etc.)
Certified in at least one Video Monitoring System
Ability to program and troubleshoot advanced electronic control systems
Ability to read blueprints and schematics
Proper hand and power tool operations and safety
Ability to wire and troubleshoot relay logic
Duties
- Terminate and test all devices with proper wiring configuration to ensure quality performance of system.
- Work in compliance and always maintain Northland’s safety standards, to ensure safety of self and others in mind.
- All paperwork is turned in on time and filled out completely (example: vehicle log, timecards, field directives, service forms, etc.)
- Communicates constantly with the Project Manager on delays, requirements and general status of jobs
- Keeps daily logbook up to date with customer requests, worked performed each day, job numbers, dates and times and tasks assigned to Senior Systems Technicians and Apprentices
- All labor time is to be entered into Virtual Timecard daily, with an accurate job number and work description.
- Work with the Project Manager to oversee the installation of multiple crews to ensure jobs stay on-track and within the estimated quote. This includes labor forecasting and changes in site working hours
- Training of Technicians and Apprentices on Company policies, procedures, systems and installation techniques
- Confirm techniques are understood and adhered to
- All work is performed to Northland standards and quality installation techniques are practiced
- All jobs are run within each phase’s estimate (example: wire pull, mounting, etc.)
- Works with Project Manager to ensure complete closeout and turn-over of jobs to the client and service department
- Coordinates with other trades and subcontractors (i.e. General Contractor, Electrical Contractor, Door Hardware, etc.)
- Keeps accurate inventory of all parts for each project for tracking and billing
- Keeps track of all assigned company provided equipment and ensures that all assigned tools are in proper working condition
- Notifies PM of team deficiencies such as performance issues, tardiness and time off requests
- Typically works with the Project Manager to oversee the installation by multiple crews, crews of 4 or more people or multiple projects to ensure jobs stay on-track and within the estimated quote
- To work in compliance with the Company’s Health and Safety standards and requirements; with the safety of self and others in mind at all times.
What Northland Does
Northland is a world-class global security integrator with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, China and India. We specialize in design, build, integration, and management of high-end Lenel, Software House, S2 global enterprise security systems which include 6 out of 10 of the largest hi-tech companies in Silicon Valley.
We are responsible for single card reader installations in some of the most remote parts of the world, all the way through to the design, deployment and management of large enterprise systems managing up to 300 corporate offices in over 70 countries including datacenters and multi-faceted security operations centers.
With 250 highly trained professionals, all program management, project management, system design, system programming, testing and commissioning is carried out by Northland Controls experts to ensure we deliver the right solution, to the right standard, every time, anywhere in the world. In addition, Northland is supported by a network of over 100 in-country local service partners (LSPs) across the world who partner with Northland to deliver unparalleled world class services to our enterprise customers.
We are trusted to get the job done no matter what. Through word-of-mouth our elite list of customers has rewarded us with phenomenal growth from $1M to $70M in 10 years’. To achieve this, we are always interested in the very best people who share our core values and beliefs and will “do whatever it takes” to enable our customers to realize their goals. We will take on difficult challenges regardless of where they may lead us, and we will always take the most honorable route to get there.