Code Enforcement Officer – Fire Prevention

Hattiesburg Water Plant; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Hattiesburg Water Plant seeks a Code Enforcement Officer – Fire Prevention to enforce the City Fire Code, conduct commercial inspections, and assist with investigations. The role includes public education duties, data entry, and maintaining organized records for the Fire Prevention division.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver's license. Training to attain Certified Fire Inspector certifications within one year is required, with ongoing CEU requirements to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Valid driver license is required.
• Experience or familiarity with public education and data entry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enforces the City Fire Code.
• Performs commercial inspections.
• Assists with fire investigations.
• On-call support during emergencies and directs traffic as needed.
• Organizes and files paper and digital records.
• Interacts with the public on Fire Prevention matters.
• Assists Fire Marshal or Fire Chief with assigned duties.

Skills

Public education

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Fire code enforcement

Public safety communications

Education

High school diploma or GED

Driver license

Job description

Position: Code Enforcement Officer – Fire Prevention

Department: Fire

Division: Fire Prevention

Rate of Pay: $18.00

Performs tasks related to Fire Code enforcement, public education, commercial inspections, data entry, and other duties depending on certifications.

Examples Of Work

• Enforces the City-adopted Fire Code.
• Performs, manages, and/or assists with commercial inspections.
• Participates in fire investigations.
• Serves on-call to assist with fire emergencies including directing traffic.
• Effectively communicates with other officers and/or agencies regarding inspections or investigations by verbal, written, and electronic means.
• Organizes and files paper and digital records.
• Interacts with the public in and out of the office, on behalf of Fire Prevention.
• Assists with other duties as assigned by the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief.

Mandatory Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid driver license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Data entry experience.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office.
• Experience in pre-fire planning.
• Experience in public education.
• Experience in code enforcement.
• Experience in fire cause and arson investigation.
• Experience in firefighting (structural).
• Certified in recognizing hazardous materials.

Training

• Within one (1) year of employment, inspectors MUST have attained the following certifications: Certified Fire Inspector (1031-1), and Certified Fire Inspector (1031-2).
• This timeline may be subject to class availability. Failure to obtain both certifications within the required timeframe may result in termination of employment. Upon earning both certifications, fire code enforcement officers will be eligible for incentive pay. Continuing eligibility requirements to retain this incentive include 48 hours of continuing education per year in inspection or investigation, and meeting a quota of commercial inspections and/or investigations yearly as determined by the Fire Marshal.