What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fire Suppression Systems Advanced position at Safety & Professional Services?
Introduction
The Department of Safety and Professional Services mission is to promote economic growth and stability while protecting the citizens of Wisconsin as designated by statute. DSPS and related professional boards protect the citizens of Wisconsin by ensuring the safe and competent practice of licensed professionals; performing inspections of commercial buildings, amusement rides, boilers, elevators, pressurized gas systems, and electrical systems; and performing plan reviews of commercial building, plumbing, fire suppression, elevators, boilers, and private onsite wastewater treatments systems.
What We Are Looking For : DSPS is looking for a new member to join our Fire Suppression / Fire Alarm Plan Reviewer team as a Fire System Plan Reviewer (Consultant - Fire Suppression Systems Advanced). This individual will possess working knowledge of engineering principles and have teh ability to work independently.
Where We Are Located : This position will be located in one of the following offices : Green Bay, Hayward, Madison, Onalaska, or Waukesha.
What We Offer : DSPS is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring :
- Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
- Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits ( health plan options start at just $35 / month for single plans and $87 / month for family plans after two months of employment)
- A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position's requirements
- An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
- Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
- A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for consultation and performing high level training, on the most complex technical applications of fire protection systems, regulation issues to staff, contractors, designers, municipal agents, and utilities, including participation in the application, interpretation and enforcement of the contractor certification, fire alarm, detection and suppression codes. This position spends a significant amount of time providing technical support in this specialty area and reviews the most complex fire protection system plans. This position will be involved in developing written examinations for contractor and designer credentialing, including updating exams for periodic code revisions and performing question analysis of exams to ensure validity of questions. Duties include :
Salary Information
This position is in schedule-range (14-13) with a hourly rate of $37.50-$48.59 (annual salary of $78,000 - $101,067.20) plus excellent benefits. $1.00 per hour add-on may be added for a Designer of Engineering Systems license, PE license, or an Architect registration. A twelve-month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.
Job Details
Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check.
This state agency does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.
Certain positions within this Department may allow remote / work from home flexibility for a portion of their work schedule, depending on the needs of the position and the work unit. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process. For permanent positions that allow remote work flexibility, Wisconsin residency is not required. However, it is not anticipated that working outside of Wisconsin (or bordering cities) will be allowed because positions may at times need to report to office locations in Wisconsin on short notice.
Qualifications
Qualified applicants will have all the following :
How To Apply
Apply online! To apply, click "Apply for Job" to start the application process. Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don't have an account. Once you are logged in, click "Apply for Job." Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.
Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For more information on the basics of the selection process and how the State of WI ensures fair and equitable treatment of all applicants, click here . The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume in 1-3 pages. Any resumes submitted with more than 10 pages will not be considered after page 10. If this job posting requires a letter of qualifications, the same limit applies.
Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.
Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Questions can be directed to Chanda Kaz at [redacted] or [redacted]
Deadline to Apply
Applications will be reviewed every two weeks, starting on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 until all positions are filled. Applications must be received by 11 : 59PM on the Tuesday prior to the review date to be considered for that review period.
Salary : $78,000 - $101,067
