Low Voltage / Technician Helper

A reliable trainee who works side by side with lead installers, technicians, and electricians on commercial job sites, learning the trade while doing real work: pulling and terminating cable, running conduit, helping install fire alarm, security, CCTV, access control, nurse call, and telecom systems, and keeping the site clean and stocked. 

What they'll do

• Pull, terminate, and test low-voltage cable


• Run conduit, pull wire, and mount electrical boxes


• Help install fire alarm, security, CCTV, access control, nurse call, and telecom systems


• Help mount devices, panels, and equipment per plans


• Help with system testing at the end of a project


• Move materials and equipment and set up the work area


• Keep job sites clean, organized, and stocked


• Learn to read plans, specifications, and shop drawings


• Help complete installation paperwork

Must-haves

• Able to follow plans and direction from a lead tech 


• Basic computer skills


• High school diploma or GED


• Basic Hand Tool Experience 


• Valid driver's license and clean driving record


• Reliable way to get to the shop and job sites every day


• Able to pass a background check

Preferred qualifications

• Any hands-on time in low voltage, electrical, conduit, or a related trade


• Comfortable with basic hand and power tools


• Knowledge of fire safety codes


• Microsoft Word and Excel


• Some training after high school

Physical requirements

• Lift up to 100 lbs


• Work at heights above 10 feet and in confined spaces


• Stand for long periods; bend, kneel, and squat


• Work in hot and cold conditions and around loud noise

Growth path

• Career path: Helper to Low Voltage or Fire Alarm Technician, then Lead


• Training: Paid training, NICET testing fees, and on-the-job certification support


• Advancement: NextGen promotes from within

Pay, schedule, and benefits

• Pay: $18-$22/hr, hourly
  


• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision) after 90 days


• SIMPLE IRA with 3% company match after 2 years


• Paid time off and paid holidays


• $150/year boot allowance after 1 year


• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability


• Company-paid life insurance


• Paid NICET certifications, exam fees, and training