Fire Prevention Officer

OMFPOA Executive; Guelph; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation days

Paid personal days

Hybrid and flexible work arrangements

Defined benefit pension plan with OMER

Extended health and dental benefits

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Parental leave top up program

Learning and development opportunities

Employee recognition programs

Job summary

City of Guelph invites applications for a Fire Prevention Officer in the Guelph Fire Department. The role involves conducting fire code inspections of buildings, investigations, and enforcing fire life safety regulations, with a focus on quality customer service and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Assistant Chief Fire Prevention Officer, you will deliver public education programs and coordinate, develop and support fire and life safety initiatives while engaging residents and businesses

Responsibilities

• Conduct fire code inspections of new and existing buildings to ensure compliance with applicable legislation.
• Conduct fire origin and cause investigations as assigned or as part of the on-call system.
• Create detailed notes and maintain accurate records of inspections, investigations, enforcement activities, and public education initiatives.
• Input and record all pertinent inspection and investigation data into information management systems.
• Investigate and enforce compliance with by-laws, codes, regulations, and standards.
• Collect evidence, obtain witness statements, prepare court documentation, affidavits, subpoenas, and summonses, and provide service of the same.
• Testify as a witness for the City at court, hearings, or appeals.
• Coordinate, develop, deliver, and support public fire and life safety education programs and community risk reduction initiatives.
• Prepare and present public information sessions to promote fire safety in the community.
• Respond to public inquiries and provide guidance to residents, businesses, and stakeholders regarding fire-life safety requirements and compliance measures.
• Review Fire Safety Plans and conduct follow-up inspections to ensure compliance with the Ontario Fire Code.

Job description

Why Join the City of Guelph?

When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of over 2000 employees who deliver services
the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an
inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.
As a single tier municipality, we offer a variety of occupations and career specialities within our
organization. Guided by the goals and objectives of the Future Guelph: Strategic Plan and
committed to the Corporate Values of integrity, service, inclusion, wellness and learning, the
candidate will aid in the achievement of the Community Vision for an inclusive, connected,
prosperous city.

What we offer

We offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits to meet the needs of our diverse
employees.

Many of our positions offer:

• Paid vacation days, increasing with years of service
• Paid personal days;
• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements;
• Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, including 100-per-cent employer matching;
• Extended health and dental benefits, including Health Care Spending Account;
• Employee and Family Assistance Program;
• Parental leave top up program;
• Learning and development opportunities including tuition assistance
• Employee recognition programs.

Position overview

Resumes are being accepted for the position of Fire Prevention Officer within the Guelph Fire
Department. Reporting to the Assistant Chief Fire Prevention Officer (ACFPO), the successful
candidate is responsible for conducting fire safety inspections, fire cause and origin
investigations, fire code enforcement and coordinating, creating, planning and delivering public
fire and life safety education programs, with a focus on focusing upon quality customer service
and continuous improvement. Guided by the goals and objectives of the City of Guelph
Corporate Strategic Plan and committed to the Corporate Values of integrity, service, inclusion,
wellness and learning, the successful candidate will aid contribute to achievement of the
Community Vision for an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Conduct fire code inspections of new and existing buildings to ensure compliance with
  applicable legislation.
• Conduct fire origin and cause investigations as assigned or as part of the on-call system.
• Create detailed notes and maintain accurate records of inspections, investigations,
  enforcement activities, and public education initiatives.
• Input and record all pertinent inspection and investigation data into appropriate
  information management systems.
• Investigate and enforce compliance with by-laws, codes, regulations, and standards.
• Collect evidence, obtain witness statements, prepare all required court documentation,
  affidavits, subpoenas, and summonses, and provide service of the same.
• Testify as a witness for the City at court, hearings, or appeals.
• Coordinate, develop, deliver, and support public fire and life safety education programs
  and community risk reduction initiatives.
• Prepare and present public information sessions to promote fire safety in the community.
• Respond to public inquiries and provide guidance to residents, businesses, and
  stakeholders regarding fire-life safety requirements and compliance measures.
• Review Fire Safety Plans and conduct follow-up inspections to ensure compliance with the
  Ontario Fire Code.
• Participate in fire prevention and public fire-life safety educational programs and courses.
• Follow up on investigations within established standards, issue tickets, summonses, and