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Residential Alarm Tech

TEKsystems

Posted Friday, August 22, 2025

Posting ID: JP-005498405

Columbia, MD
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Description


Job Order will include, time and location of the appointment, the Guardian customer or contact’s name, specific work to be performed, and the anticipated length of the appointment.

Jobs can include intrusion alarm installaiton, installation of panel, monitoring sensors, Wireless Cameras, Smart home devices etc.


Complete Job Order following Guardian’s completion checklist below:

• Job preparation (before the committed job start date): Review the Job Order for Guardian customer scope requirement and any materials needed.

• On the day of the job commitment: Call the Guardian customer for an estimated time of arrival (ETA) when enroute (30 minutes prior to arrival) and arrive within the predetermined window.

• Enter departure time (En Route time)

• When arriving at a Guardian customer site, follow the tasks outlined below:

 Park in driveway or curbside. Greet customer and display Authorized Contractor badge for identification

 Enter “On Site” time in ACES after greeting customer and before starting work

 Place system “On Test” to avoid any unnecessary dispatches (do this for all systems you will be servicing/installing when on site).

• Using the three (3) different scopes outlined below, select the appropriate scope based on the “Site/Job Type” identified in the Job Order:

Scope 1: All residential service and commercial burglar alarms (excluding fire service):

o Complete the procedures for the Job Order(s)

 If completing a Job Order at a National Account site, log into any referenced Interactive Voice Response (IVR), following the steps indicated in the Job Order. If experiencing issues, contact Guardian’s Sub Dispatch team.

 If the scope of work matches the Job Order, complete the activity and be sure to test-in the device serviced. The zone or device being serviced must be tested successfully and signals verified to prove functionality.

 If the scope of work differs from the Job Order, additional time or scope approvals can be authorized by calling Guardian’s Sub Dispatch team at (866) 232-9906, Option #1

 Fill out Job Order and have the Guardian customer sign for acknowledgement of completion via ACES

Scope 2: New residential installations/panel swaps and commercial panel swaps:

o Complete the procedures for the Job Order(s)

 Verify in Aces that Guardian customer has signed their install agreement prior to start work.

 If customer refuses to sign agreement, please contact Guardian’s Sub Dispatch team at (866) 232-9906, Option #1 or the number listed beside the link to sign agreement.

 All zones & panics (including duress) must be tested into Guardian’s central station and verified by calling Data Entry at (866) 232-9906, Option #3

 Data Entry will give a one-time confirmation number that indicates all zones and panics have been tested and verified successfully

 Install two (2) Yard Signs and window stickers as desired on new installations

 Educate Guardian customer on app and devices installed

 Fill out Job Order using the ‘Complete Job’ button


Inventory - collected each week form Guardian Protection branch location

Contractor is responsible for obtaining a proof of acceptance of inventory, maintaining accurate inventory levels. Inventory will be checked regularly and contractor must close jobs with the correct inventory recorded for each job in ACES


Mileage is not payable from home to first job, or from last job to home. This is the contractors commute to work.

Mileage is payable from job to job. Mileage must be recorded accurately and submitted to TEKsystems Global Services eevery week for payment.


We need two technicians in the Philadelphia market – One techs aligned to each of these two office addresses:

Broomall Office, 835 Sussex Blvd Satellite 4, Broomall, PA 19008


Cranbury Office, 2557 Rt 130 Suite 2, Cranbury NJ, 08512


We need one tech in Cleveland:

Cleveland

7710 First Place, Suite H

Bedford OH, 44146


We need one tech in the Cincinatti office. Located near one of or between these two locations:

Cincinnati Office

9852 Windisch Dr

West Chester, OH 45068


Columbus Office

4423 Professional Parkway

Groveport, OH 43125



The two roles in Philly are long term ongoing work. The roles in Cinci and Cleveland are short term seasonal (three months).

Skills

Install, Cctv, Access control, Security, Installation, Alarm installation, Cabling, Alarms, Service, Cat5, Troubleshooting, Alarm systems, Ip camera, Low voltage, Wiring, Access, Security system, Cable tech, Cat6, Cable, Programming, Cable installation, Security installation, Punchdown, Electrical, Security alarm systems, Physical security

Top Skills Details

Install,Cctv,Access control,Security,Installation,Alarm installation,Cabling,Alarms,Service,Cat5,Troubleshooting,Alarm systems,Ip camera,Low voltage,Wiring,Access,Security system

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience in alarm installation in residential settings is needed for this role.

Experience with alarm panels, security systems such as 2Gig and Alarm.com are necessary

Experience with wiring in a residential setting

Experience installation devices such as door bell, automatic locks, cameras, monitoring sensors, door contacts etc

Experience Level

Entry Level

Compensation:$26

Contact Information

Email: roberhane@teksystems.com

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
On-Site
Data Entry
Sensors
Accounts Payable
Security Systems
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Alarm Devices
Low Voltage
Access Controls
Electrical Wiring
Interactive Voice Response
Wireless Communications
Category 6 Cabling
Category 5 Cabling
Fire Service

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