Assistant Fire Marshal

GovernmentJobs.com — City of Alpharetta; Georgia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Alpharetta seeks a Fire Inspector under the Fire Marshal to perform field inspections, plan checks, investigations, and code enforcement. You will review codes, issue permits for hazardous materials and public assembly, and support fire safety education.

The role requires a high school diploma, at least 21 years old, two years in fire prevention or related codes, EMT certification, and completion of Fire/EMT Basic Training (120 hours).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalency; additional coursework in fire code inspection or related field desirable.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Two years of experience in fire prevention inspection or enforcement of fire-related codes.
• Car seat technician certification required within 18 months of assignment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia EMT certification.
• Completion of state-certified Fire/EMT Basic Training Courses (120 hours) and must be maintained in valid status.
• Must obtain

Responsibilities

• Perform fire and life safety inspections and investigations.
• Review and research codes; issue permits for hazardous materials, hazardous processes and public assembly.
• Check building plans for compliance with fire and life safety standards.
• Conduct fire safety education programs; participate in firefighting, EMS, rescue, and hazmat activities.
• Provide technical support to the Fire Marshal.

Skills

Fire code inspection

Code enforcement

Fire prevention

Emergency response coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Under general direction of the Fire Marshal performs responsible, technical, and specialized work in the field of fire and life safety inspection, fire investigation, code enforcement, and advanced plan checks. Reviews, and researches codes; issues permits for the control of hazardous materials, hazardous processes and public assembly, checks building plans for compliance with fire and life safety standards, performs a variety of duties related to conducting fire safety education programs; participates in firefighting, emergency medical services, rescue, and hazardous materials; provides responsible technical support to the Fire Marshal.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or GED equivalency; supplemented by college level course work or specialized training in fire code inspection, fire prevention, fire science, or a related field is desirable.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Two years of experience in fire prevention inspection, and/or enforcement of fire-related codes, or a related field.
• Car seat technician certification required within 18 months of assignment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.
• Completion of state-certified Fire/EMT Basic Training Courses consisting of 120 hours; must be maintained in a valid status.
• Must obtain