Campus Fire Safety & Compliance Lead

University Of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Florida is seeking a Fire Safety Coordinator to inspect university buildings and Greek housing for fire code compliance, review fire alarm activity logs, and oversee campus-wide safety monitoring. This role supports new construction inspections and public fire safety outreach.

The position requires an AS in Fire Science Technology, relevant experience or equivalent, and Fire Safety Inspector 1 certification.

Qualifications

• AS degree in Fire Science Technology with 2 years of related experience or 10 years as a Fire Marshal with a municipality or state agency.
• Must be certified as a Fire Safety Inspector 1 in accordance with Florida Statute 633.
• Valid Florida Driver’s License; post offer health assessment.

Responsibilities

• Inspects UF Buildings, Fraternities and Sororities for Fire Code Compliance and submits correction reports.
• Reviews Fire Alarm Activity Logs for maintenance per UF False Alarm Reduction program.
• Supervises Enhanced Radio System monitoring of all campus buildings.

Skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Interfacing with architects/engineers/

Database reporting systems

Education

Associate in Science degree in Fire Science Technology

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Architecture, Building Construction or Business Administration

NICET certification

Fire Safety Inspector 1 certification (FL Statute 633)

Job description

University of Florida is seeking a Fire Safety Coordinator to inspect university buildings and Greek housing for fire code compliance, review fire alarm activity logs, and oversee campus-wide safety monitoring. This role supports new construction inspections and public fire safety outreach.

The position requires an AS in Fire Science Technology, relevant experience or equivalent, and Fire Safety Inspector 1 certification.