Job Description
Job Description
Contracts Sales Representative — Fire Sprinkler & Alarm / Detection (Life Safety)
Base : $70,000–$110,000 USD + Car allowance
Bonus Potential : $50,000–$90,000+ USD (uncapped / goal-based)
Type : Full-time
- Contracts Sales
 - Life Safety
 
Location : San Diego, CA
We're growing our Life Safety sales team and are hiring a Contracts Sales Rep to own and grow contract revenue across Fire Sprinkler and Alarm / Detection offerings. If you know NFPA, win with GCs / Owners / AHJs, and excel at turning bid / spec or design-build opportunities into booked margin—this role is for you.
What you'll do
Own the full sales cycle : prospect → qualify → scope / estimate → propose → close → handoff.Fire Sprinkler : pursue service / inspection / retrofit / TI and small projects; coordinate surveys, estimates, and submittals.Alarm / Detection : sell monitoring, inspections, upgrades, and code-driven remediation; partner with engineering on device layout and sequences.Build a partner ecosystem with GCs, MEPs, property managers, end-users, and AHJs; maintain a healthy opportunity pipeline in CRM.Hit quota on bookings, revenue, and gross margin while protecting scope and change-order discipline.Draft proposals / contracts, align on terms, and ensure clean turnover to operations for on-time, on-budget delivery.What you bring
7-10+ years in Life Safety contracts sales (Fire Sprinkler and / or Alarm / Detection).Proven wins in inspection / service agreements, small projects, and multiyear contracts.Working knowledge of NFPA codes, local ordinances, and AHJ processes; strong precon / estimating skills.Ability to read plans / specs, conduct walkthroughs, and scope retrofit work.CRM discipline (Salesforce / HubSpot / etc.), pipeline accuracy, and forecast hygiene.Valid driver's license; regional travel to customers / job sites.Nice to have
NICET (I / II / III) in Water-Based Systems or Fire Alarm.Experience with bid / spec and design-build pursuits.Existing book of business / relationships in your territory.Why join us
Category with resilient demand : essential Life Safety solutions.Competitive base plus aggressive bonus plan; meaningful upside on contract growth.Strong operations / engineering partners to deliver what you sell.Training, certifications, and career paths across both Sprinkler and Alarm.