Joshua Harris-Batzel

-I have done this for 3 years now and go on my own jobs to do quarterly, semi-annual and annual inspections on buildings of all different sizes.

-I have had 3 different apprentices with me at different times to teach them how to do inspections, taking them with me to jobs and explaining in detail how the job is done.

-When doing annual inspections there are jobs that require me to do pump tests, trip preaction and dry systems, testing backflows, doing complete walk throughs checking all sprinkler components, etc.

-Developed strong working relationships with property managers, building owners, and other stakeholders to facilitate smooth inspection processes.

-Before being an inspector I had started in the shop ordering materials for our contract side and delivering material at a timely fashion, giving me the opportunity to learn all the compnents that go into a sprinkler system.

-After about a year and a half, working in the shop my supervisor decided to move me out to the field in contract, where I learned further how to install the systems in the proper order and where all the components that I learned in the shop, get installed.

-Once I had gotten a good grasp on working under a foreman in contract after about another year, I was asked to move over to our service side of our branch to learn the service department where I learned how to trouble shoot systems and what is the problem at the time in an emergency.

-From there, I was requested by my branch manager to go into inspecting in which where I am now.