fire sprinkler inspector

fire protection specialist

account specialist

field inspector

fire engineer

Telgian Corporation

Pros:
Lots of OT - If you work for the finance department you're likely to get more hours than you know what to do with. So much so that your everything else outside work becomes secondary. If you like that kind of work environment then the BA title is right for you.

You will learn - I knew next to nothing about the fire/life safety industry when I joined this company. I learned a lot over the years and there are some in this company that will not hesitate to inform you if you ask. They hold classes every so often and it's usually an open invitation to anyone so they can also be informed.

Cons:
Communication - During my stay with this company I was laterally promoted to new positions several times and there was only one person that had the common decency to approach me to let me know of the discussions of my impending job change going on without my knowing. Otherwise the 6 or so other times I left work on a Friday as one title and walked in on Monday to a "SURPRISE!!! You're now sitting with this team and this is your new title." was not that kind of reward I was looking for because I was performing well.

Departmental fracturing - At times it seems like it's all other departments vs the finance department and you can never do right by them. They like to claim in their annual meetings that 'we are Telgian' but I often felt like the finance department was never part of that 'we'.

Physical location hours - All that OT they offer for the finance department isn't bad but if you're not showing up at the front door at 4 A.M. do not expect them to keep the doors open past 5 P.M. to work all that required OT. This means you'll have to commute in, work your standard 8, drive home, then log back in to complete your OT. Don't like that option? Be prepared to close the entire building and arm the security system as if you were management because management will NOT be sticking around for you.

I wish I could say more good things about Telgian but that would come down to an individual basis and we cannot drop names in here. There are some wonderful people still working there and I will miss them greatly. It's a grab bag just like any other company/org and if you find yourself in the finance department just know you are among some really wonderful people.

A very high paced and demanding job with a high work load requiring self motivation and time management.  Little training in the industry as well as positions can make getting started difficult.  

Frequent changes in leadership and high turnover makes for difficulties and consistent need to realign job duties and tasks.  You must be extremely flexible and willing to take on whatever is needed to get the job done - even if that falls out of your realm of duties.  

If you enjoy a structured position with day-to-day operations and schedule being the same - this is likely not the right fit for you.  If you thrive in high paced environments and don't mind frequent changes you may enjoy it.  

The company is growing very fast but still has a startup feel and the disorganization can be frustrating at times.  Company culture vision does not align with what is practiced on the floor and leadership desperately needs to invest time in relationship and team building within internal departments to allow for collaboration and team work.  The company is very divided and often feels as if departments work against one another.  

Opportunities to advance are limited and all executive level leadership have been/are men.  Many people are sitting in the wrong seat for supervisor/management positions with no leadership skills or desire to grow and help their team and are vocally open with their "dictator" style of management.  Compensation does not equate to market value for certain positions or based on experience.

Conducts on-site property loss prevention surveys for client locations. Evaluates the adequacy of sprinkler protection, especially as it relates to storage areas. Conducts sprinkler system and water supply analysis to determine the adequacy of existing sprinkler protection or to recommend new sprinkler protection. Evaluates exposures posed by natural hazards such as floods and earthquakes. client relationships and coordinates with local management personnel, advising them on the hazards in their facilities and encouraging them towards the goal of achieving Highly Protected Risk (HPR) status at all of their locations. Performs fire flow tests, surveying fire alarm and sprinkler systems for system upgrades and designs. Performance evaluations on fire alarm systems, fire pump testing, smoke/heat removal evaluations, and on site system punch walks to ensure code compliance and quality control inspections and operations of the systems. Hazardous materials evaluations in accordance with the codes for high piled storage and use. Evaluates hazards at client facilities and recommends solutions to mitigate risk. This position was focused on fire protection, but it also included extensive training and experience in natural hazards risk mitigation.

Extensive background in Big Box Mercantile retail establishments, industrial/chemical warehouses, multi-family lodging, multi-story office buildings, healthcare (Joint Commission / SOC) inspections, fire barrier 3rd destructive testing and inspections, multi-story mini-storage facilities, assembly occupancies (Life Safety Planning, Occupant loads, egress crowd management), and occupancy classification.

I worked there for 11 weeks, the first 8 I had ZERO training. I had to ask other team members if I could help them with anything or if I could listen to them or even just watch them because my manager did nothing to teach me. I went to the VP of Operations and complained about my experience, so at that point I got a few hours of "training" if you could call it that.  I went to my new team with a new manager (who had only been there a month longer than me) and I heard from a few people that she was upset I was on her team because I had no training.  
I really wanted to be a productive member of the team and some days felt better with the company but most days I wanted to just walk out.  After having a little training my manager was like respond to the customers but I didn't always answer the correct way. I was being micromanaged by my new boss that wasn't teaching me anything and felt like most things I did were wrong.  
I was tired of feeling lost, belittled, and betrayed by a company and manager who clearly thought I was the problem because I was a complainer.  
I'm an adult who has been a Supervisor for the last 15 years and I would never have treated anyone the way I was treated.  I have more integrity than that and I know there are better positions out there.

The people at Telgian are great.  The management in Inspections is less than great or good.  They expect you to maintain 50+ hours a week; although, they do pay overtime.  I made over $75,000 last year for my suffering.  They do compensate you well, but that's were they feel they can take advantage of you time...because they're paying you.  They repeatedly reduce the amount of time it takes to perform an inspection so they can give you more work to finish during a 24 hour period.  You are almost NEVER home.  You are gone from your house, routinely, 2-3 weeks a month.  You are sent all over the country performing inspections.  You are expected to complete 6-8 jobs a day.  Sometimes it is "doable".  Most of the time it is not.

Rules for how to perform the inspections are changed on a routine basis.  One day, you are not to go on the roof for Duct detectors because it's "above 8 feet".  The next day, they ship you a 14' extension ladder and expect you to lean it against an HVAC unit above a grid ceiling.  There is no method to their madness.  This job is best for people who are very laid back, easy going, and don't have a family that desires to see them more than on the weekends of every month.

This company has great potential to be a dream job.  Instead, it quickly becomes a nightmare after only a few years.

Setting up for failure. Training is sloppy and if you dont do something correctly it only falls on you.  You’re given a binder with outdated training info that doesn’t help do the job correctly. Trainees are expected to train new employees. Poor communication between departments. Clients are handled differently and you’re often given more than necessary to succeed without a clear guideline on how to handle each one.  Power tripping egos, unprofessional behavior, condescending attitudes, not allowed to speak to heads of different departments. Toxic environment, dim, lights, grey cubicles.  I quit and now work for myself. If you can stay away from this company and find a happier and more pleasant environment to work in.  They have a very high turnover rate.  No wonder they’re always hiring and the job was so easy to get. 

An inspectors typical workday is 15 to 18 hours long. What they describe as the typical workday at the corporate office is a lie. They have people sitting in a cube in Phoenix, AZ who has never been in the field, never done an inspection and isn't qualified to do an inspection, scheduling inspections all over the United States in area they have never been in.  Since they are clueless on how to do a proper inspection, have been mislead on the time it takes to do a proper inspection and don't know the area of the country; they create an inspection schedule which is only do-able if the inspection fudges the paperwork. It's a shame they choose this real business model as it would be so easy to provide the customer the service they actually claim they provide.

My time at Telgian was by far the worst work experience I have ever had. Management is terrible with little to no communication. No room for any mistakes and if you do mess up you will be punished. Expect to work 14+ hour days almost daily which is amazing for the overtime pay but that's really about it. Little to no training and they will throw you in the deep end as soon as possible and expect you to perform like a professional.
Compensation for working out of state does not cover what you have to put in. This company also only hires family for high positions and pays them WAY too much so don't ever expect to move past entry level positions.
If you have zero home life and love to lick boots this will be the perfect job for you!

typical workday included working the client "inbox" (through OUTLOOK) which i guess they can't even make their own CRM systems (we are in the 21st century, right?) so this makes it very difficult to have to then organize in your own as they expect, speaking of which, while being micromanaged by everyone in the building, that is including even the janitorial veteran cleaner he btw = ALL FOR their older view and traditions while making this feel like the culture and environment and everyone knows this he does this 
allowing someone think it's okay to push their ideas of religion faith values their morals etc. while not being able to enjoy the job in itself was probably the worst experiences yet for me 

Where do I begin? There has been 3 presidents over the past 5 years. Each one not having a clear direction on leading a life safety organization.  The majority of the office staff has minimal industry training. Field employees are given minimal training which most wouldn't probably know what to do in the event of an emergency in the field. Personally, I've asked all my family members to shop at locations that isnt being inspected by this company. I've seen and heard of too many horror stories to feel safe for my family safety.

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