What are the responsibilities and job description for the Life Safety Code Surveyor position at State of South Dakota?
Job ID: 29628
Agency: Health
Location:Sioux Fall, SD
Salary: $32.73 - $38.51 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: E1-E3 (Classification will be based on Education & Experience)
Closing Date: 02/07/2025
The South Dakota Department of Health is hiring a full-time life safety code surveyor to join our Office of Licensure and Certification team to assist with protecting the safety of residents and patients in South Dakota's licensed health care facilities. This position will be responsible for review of construction contract documents for compliance with current health facilities standards; review of construction documents which are coordinated with the healthcare provider, architect, engineers, and local building official; evaluation of existing health care facilities, contract facilities, and other buildings as requested for compliance with Life Safety Code; and represents the SD Department of Health as the fire authority for health care facilities. This position requires frequent in-state travel is required for this position which typically involves two day trips each week with overnights.
Upon hire, life safety code surveyors will be provided mandatory prerequisite training and testing in order to conduct healthcare facility surveys independently. Training will be provided through the Office of Licensure and Certification.
The South Dakota Department of Health values flexibility in the workplace. Part of that flexibility includes the ability to work from home. Working from home is a meaningful way to meet individual needs, wants, and desires when it comes to balancing the entire team’s home and work lives. That balance is something we value while allowing most positions the opportunity to work remotely up to 3 days a week (while not on survey in healthcare facilities) upon successful completion of the 6-month probationary period. Working from home is a privilege and is subject to review depending upon the position.
Licenses And Certifications
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: h ttps://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=Z0
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
Agency: Health
Location:Sioux Fall, SD
Salary: $32.73 - $38.51 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: E1-E3 (Classification will be based on Education & Experience)
Closing Date: 02/07/2025
The South Dakota Department of Health is hiring a full-time life safety code surveyor to join our Office of Licensure and Certification team to assist with protecting the safety of residents and patients in South Dakota's licensed health care facilities. This position will be responsible for review of construction contract documents for compliance with current health facilities standards; review of construction documents which are coordinated with the healthcare provider, architect, engineers, and local building official; evaluation of existing health care facilities, contract facilities, and other buildings as requested for compliance with Life Safety Code; and represents the SD Department of Health as the fire authority for health care facilities. This position requires frequent in-state travel is required for this position which typically involves two day trips each week with overnights.
Upon hire, life safety code surveyors will be provided mandatory prerequisite training and testing in order to conduct healthcare facility surveys independently. Training will be provided through the Office of Licensure and Certification.
The South Dakota Department of Health values flexibility in the workplace. Part of that flexibility includes the ability to work from home. Working from home is a meaningful way to meet individual needs, wants, and desires when it comes to balancing the entire team’s home and work lives. That balance is something we value while allowing most positions the opportunity to work remotely up to 3 days a week (while not on survey in healthcare facilities) upon successful completion of the 6-month probationary period. Working from home is a privilege and is subject to review depending upon the position.
Licenses And Certifications
- Bachelor degree in engineering or related field from an accredited institution. Bachelor degree in engineering preferred. However, applicants with experience in healthcare facilities management, emergency preparedness, biomedical equipment, or experience as a safety officer of other related field will be considered.
- Engineer applicants should have or be eligible to obtain a Professional Engineering license.
- Ability to learn and clearly convey information to others and checks for understanding.
- Ability to sense and understand others’ concerns and feelings.
- Ability to develop self to expand own knowledge, applies it, and shares with others.
- National Fire Protection Association codes and standards.
- #101 Life Safety Code.
- #13 Standard for Sprinkler Systems.
- #70 National Electric Code.
- #72 National Alarm Code.
- #99 Health Care facilities.
- #54 National Fuel Gas.
- #58 Liquified Petroleum.
- International Building Code.
- Reading and understanding building plans.
- Building, utility, and fire protection systems.
- Reading and understanding codes and standards.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Communicate effectively for daily correspondence and reports.
- Exercise sound judgment and make timely, well-informed decisions.
- Set goals and puts forth the effort required to achieve them.
- Conduct work in an honest, ethical, responsible, and committed manner.
- Plan ahead, set priorities, and work in an orderly manner.
- Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with others who can provide support.
- Work cooperatively with coworkers and treats them with respect.
- Provide technical assistance and information that contributes to the development of wider solutions or approaches.
- Provide orientation and mentors/preceptors junior colleagues, interns, and/or students to develop and prepare quality practitioners.
- Utilize Microsoft Word processing software (Word).
- Access attics, crawl spaces, and similar building spaces to inspect for code and standards compliance.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: h ttps://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=Z0
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
Salary : $33 - $39
