Security Systems Installation Technician — Access Control

About Elect TechnologiesElect Technologies is a servant-led company. We don't manage through fear, and we don't run this business to protect ourselves at our people's expense. We built Elect to give skilled technicians a place to show what they can do and get better at it. If you take pride in your work and want a company that recognizes it, we want to talk to you.About the RoleWe're hiring experienced low-voltage security technicians for a commercial access control installation project at a large distribution facility in the Houston area, with additional similar sites in the pipeline. This is hands-on field work: pulling cable, mounting and wiring access control panels, terminating card readers and door hardware, and supporting a licensed integrator through system testing and activation. Some assignments run several weeks and require travel and overnight stays away from home.Responsibilities

• Install, terminate, and dress wiring for access control panels, power supplies, and battery backups
• Pull and terminate structured cable per ANSI/TIA-568 standards
• Install and wire card readers, door contacts, request-to-exit devices, and electronic locking hardware
• Mount exterior enclosures, pedestals, and associated hardware
• Label devices and cable per project documentation
• Work safely from ladders and scissor lifts, including elevated interior runs
• Support a security integrator during device programming and system commissioning as on-site hands
• Read and work from construction drawings, device schedules, and scopes of work

Required Experience

• 2+ years hands-on experience installing commercial access control or security systems
• Experience terminating and troubleshooting access control hardware from manufacturers such as Mercury Security, HID, and Safetrust
• Experience with intrusion detection devices (Bosch or comparable)
• Structured cabling experience, Cat6/Cat6A terminations
• Comfort working from a scissor lift; OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification preferred
• Valid driver's license and ability to pass a background check for site access
• Willingness to travel and stay on-site for multi-week assignments

Preferred

• Familiarity with Feenics, Software House, Lenel, or similar access control software platforms
• Experience on large-scale commercial security installation projects
• Non-union background

Pay & Travel$25-$42/hour, depending on established work experience. When working an out-of-town assignment, we also cover lodging, $35/day per diem, and $0.70/mile for travel to and from the site.To apply, send your resume and a brief note on your access control or low-voltage experience.

Pay: $25.00 - $42.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 50.0 per week

Work Location: In person