Fire Marshal

Responsible for directing, supervising, and coordinating the City's Fire prevention strategies by conducting inspection, enforcing fire codes, conducting fire investigations and performing fire and life safety plan reviews. 

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This job class is a management level classification that oversees and coordinates fire prevention services and operations for the City. 

• Oversees and participates in provision of fire prevention services and activities; assist in the planning, organizing, and reviewing of the activities. 
• Administers fire prevention programs including public education, fire education in schools, and home smoke detectors. 
• Oversees and conducts inspections of schools, hospitals, industrial and commercial buildings, and property for fire hazards, efficiency of fire protective equipment, adequacy of fire exits and general compliance with fire prevention laws and standards; process for abatement; examines storage, handling, and use of hazardous materials and enforce related codes regarding correction of hazards; issue orders to comply with codes. 
• Oversees and conducts inspections of special events within the City.
• Maintains records and files related to inspections, fire losses, investigations and fire deaths/injuries. 
• Evaluates new fire prevention and suppression products and make recommendations to the Fire Chief regarding possible purchases. 
• Meets with citizen groups, organizations, contractors, architects, engineers, and developers regarding fire protection systems, access requirements, building requirements, and other fire prevention life safety issues; conducts oral presentations and provide information on fire codes and fire prevention activities.
• Prepares, updates, and enforces City fire codes, ordinances, and standards; develop and implement a comprehensive code enforcement program. 
• Responds to major fires and emergency and non-emergency calls on an on-call basis; perform functions within Incident Command System at major incidents; notifies fire staff of any unusual fire hazards. 
• Conducts plan reviews for site plans, water fire flow calculation, fire suppression, and alarm systems.
• Ensures that safe work practices and procedures are followed and that appropriate safety equipment is utilized.
• Contributes to the overall quality of the department's service provision by developing and coordinating work teams and by reviewing, recommending and implementing improved policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with public and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To successfully perform job, incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Requirements listed are representative of the knowledge and skills.

Education and Experience:

• Associate’s degree in fire sciences, public administration or a related field; AND
• Four (4) years of fire prevention and safety inspection experience; 
• OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. 

Required Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.

• Nevada Driver’s License.
• ICC Fire Inspector II certification, or obtained within one (1) year of hire.
• ICC Fire Plans Examiner certification, or obtained within one (1) year of hire.
• ICC Commercial Building Inspector certification, or obtained within one (1) year of hire.
• IAAI Fire Investigation Technician certification, or obtained within one (1) year of hire.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Required Knowledge:

• Operations, services and activities of comprehensive fire prevention and suppression programs.
• Principles and practices of fire safety program development and administration, fire prevention, suppression, safety inspection and investigation.
• Principles and practices of budget development and administration.
• Mechanical, chemical and related characteristics of a variety of flammable, explosive and similar materials.

• Modern principles and techniques of fire prevention, various types of fire hazards and methods of eliminating hazardous conditions.
• Principles of fire behavior, combustion, and substance alteration due to fire; techniques of fire and arson investigations.
• Operational characteristics and designs of various automated fire protection systems.
• Federal, state and local fire prevention laws, codes and regulations.

• Rules and regulations of the Fire Department and Building & Fire Prevention
• Record keeping principles and practices.

• Application, modification, and interrelationships between ordinances, policies, standards, procedure and practices associated with the fire prevention and safety function.
• Applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

Required Skills:

• Developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards.
• Recognizing and defining fire hazards and recommending effective remedial measures.
• Planning, organizing and administering a complex program of fire safety and prevention as well as code enforcement.
• Interpreting, applying and explaining complex codes, ordinances and regulations related to the areas of responsibility.
• Preparing clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials, utilizing various computer software programs.
• Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Using tact, discretion and prudence in dealing with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and an emergency scene, use standard office equipment, sit for extended periods of time, kneel, crouch, stoop, squat; strength to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects; vision to read printed materials, and assess fire scenes; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in an office and a field setting.

Work is subject to performance under exposure to environmental conditions, in intense life-threatening conditions, with exposure to fire, smoke, fumes, dust, electrical hazards, vibration, hazardous chemicals, flammable materials, heights, confined work spaces and intense noise. Frequent interruptions to planned work activities occur.

In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act and similar state laws, reasonable accommodations may be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities who require and request such accommodations.   Incumbents and individuals who have been offered employment are encouraged to discuss potential accommodations with the appropriate City Staff.

Salary : $95,389 - $128,294