Job Title: Life Safety & Security Foreman
Location: Des Moines, Field

Join Team Kline – Where you’re not just an employee, you’re an owner!
When you join Team Kline you become an employee owner, sharing in our success as we continue to grow. Since wiring our first home in 2004, we’ve grown to around 400 team members across five locations: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Omaha, and Kansas City. We’ve expanded our services to include HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and more!

Job Summary:
The Life Safety & Security Foreman is responsible for the physical installation of Fire Alarm System cabling and devices on low voltage circuits. This role involves working on new construction sites and existing buildings during remodels, collaborating with the installation team to meet deadlines. The Life Safety & Security Foreman will oversee alarm and life safety systems, ensuring job sites are ready for work and supervising the installation team. If you’re passionate about your career, and want to take it to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform the physical installation of Fire Alarm System cabling and devices on low voltage circuits at new construction sites and existing buildings during remodels
• Work with the installation team to complete multiple phases of system installation to meet client deadlines
• Ensure job sites are ready for work prior to arrival by coordinating with the project management team
• Communicate the status of jobs to the project management team
• Maintain jobsite safety documentation and ensure compliance with the company and site safety requirements
• Produce as-built print sets that accurately reflect field installations upon project completion
• Foster a positive team culture within and across all departments

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• 2+ years of Life Safety & Security systems field experience
• NICET I or ESA I within the first 18 months of employment
• Proficiency with hand and power tools
• Familiarity with wiring diagrams across electrical trades
• Experience installing fire alarm and or low voltage cabling and field equipment
• Basic computer skills for jobsite management software and digital plan sets
• Ability to read blueprints and review system specifications
• Valid drivers license
• Must be able to be covered under company's vehicle insurance policy

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs regularly
• Capability to work on ladders, scaffolds, and aerial lift platforms
• May work in confined spaces while adhering to OSHA and company safety standards
• Clear and professional communication with customers, project managers, and coworkers
• Indoors and outdoors in various settings
• May be exposed to extreme weather
• Work may involve tight spaces, and handling heavy tools
• Overtime, weekend, and emergency work may be required

Why Team Kline?

• Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability plans. Team Kline covers long term disability 100%.
• Financial Security: 401k with a company match, plus our amazing Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)!
• Paid Time Off: Company paid holidays, and up to five weeks of paid time off!
• Training & Growth: Accredited on-site apprenticeship partnered with Hawkeye Community College for Electrical and HVAC, and ABC of Iowa for plumbing apprenticeships. Career advancement and career development opportunities
• Fun Perks: Company outings, opportunities to win cash prizes, and a team environment like no other.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career with a company that values you and your contributions, then we can’t wait to meet you!