Fire Inspector

City of Aurora; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Aurora is seeking a Fire Inspector to perform fire and safety inspections, enforce codes, issue permits, and contribute to public safety. The role supports a city-wide emergency management plan and drills, ensuring readiness for natural or man-made incidents.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, 2+ years clerical public-facing experience, strong knowledge of fire codes, and the ability to document findings clearly.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: At least 2 years administrative clerical experience with substantial public contact.
• Knowledge: Fire codes, prevention technology, safety equipment; data collection, validation, and records handling.
• Skills: Research to determine applicable code requirements; interpreting and applying complex laws, regulations, and policies; preparing clear, concise documentation.
• Abilities: Communicate effectively with employees, management, citizens and officials; operate PCs and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Enforces fire codes and maintains fire protection standards.
• Maintains equipment like automatic and manual fire alarm systems and extinguishing systems.
• Educates the public on fire safety measures.
• Handles hazardous materials correctly.
• Identifies and eliminates fire hazards in buildings and sites, including under construction.
• Verifies code compliance through research and documentation.
• Keeps records of inspections and violations.

Skills

Research skills

Regulatory interpretation

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

JOB LOCATION

15151 E Alameda Pkwy Aurora, Colorado 80012-1555 City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.

Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs
• Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Hiring Range for this position is $32.06-$40.08/Hourly. The deadline to submit applications is Monday, October 19th, 2026, at 11:59pm. Please note, the City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first-come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine a qualified pool of applicants exists, this position may be closed without notice.

OVERVIEW OF JOB

The Fire Inspector performs fire/safety inspections, enforces fire codes, issues permits, and promotes public safety to the citizens and community of Aurora, CO. This function is responsible for coordinating the prevention, preparation, response, and recovery from natural or man-made disasters that occur within the City of Aurora. This is accomplished through the production and maintenance of the city's Emergency Operations Plan, as well as the coordination and evaluation of response and recovery capabilities by providing pre-event exercises and drills. This program is also responsible for all intra-city grant acquisition and oversight related to emergency management within the city.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enforces fire codes and maintains fire protection standards
• Ensures proper maintenance of automatic and manual fire alarm systems, as well as fire extinguishing systems
• Educates and communicates with the public concerning fire control measures and safety procedures
• Monitors and ensures the proper use and handling of hazardous materials
• Eliminates fire hazards in buildings, structures, and premises including those under construction
• Researches, documents, and verifies that code compliances are met
• Documents fire code violations to identify hazards and enforce corrections
• Maintains records of inspections to enforce and document violations
• Issues permits for special processes including hazardous materials usage and control
• Issues summons
• May be required to testify in Municipal Court
• Performs other related duties as assigned

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: At least 2 years administrative clerical experience to include substantial contact with the public.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of basic office equipment and procedures regarding electronic communications, scanning, and filing Knowledge of fire codes, prevention technology, and safety equipment Basic knowledge of research principles and methods Basic knowledge of data collection, validation, and analysis techniques Basic knowledge of records management and documentation standards.
• Skills: Skill in conducting research to determine applicable code requirement(s) for general applications Skill in interpreting and applying complex laws, regulations, and policies to real-world scenarios Skill in preparing clear, concise, and defensible documentation, including reports and violation notices.
• Abilities: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, all levels of management including executive staff, citizens, and elected officials Ability to handle complaints professionally, negotiate, and solve problems Ability to operate personal computers, reporting tools, and industry software platforms.
• Licenses and Certifications Required: Valid Colorado driver’s license and ability to operate a city vehicle, or otherwise demonstrate ability to meet the transportation requirements of the position International Code Council (ICC) Certification in the International Fire Code will be required within 6 months of employment.
• Essential Personnel: When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the city, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.
• Physical Demands: Light physical work requiring the ability to lift up to 20 pounds at a time with or without assistance Occasional lifting, carrying, walking, and standing Ability to operate standard office equipment and computers with or without reasonable accommodation Ability to review and interpret written materials and communicate effectively with others with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work Environment: Works both inside and outside in varying types of weather Work may occur in a noisy environment with exposure to dust, chemicals, odors, and fumes.
• Equipment Used: Uses standard office equipment including personal computers and common office software such as email, internet, Word, Excel and menu driven databases This position may require the incumbent to use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.

Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References

As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check. Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and Fire Departments and positions where their job responsibilities have direct and substantial responsibility that would impact the health and safety of others. Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity Respect Professionalism Customer Service And we welcome all who share these values to apply. Why Work for Aurora? Rewarding public sector work impacting a large and diverse community Growing city and employee population Competitive total compensation package Rich benefits package with low employee costs Generous paid leave program 100% funded Employee and Family Care Leave Program Retirement pension plan and 457b plans available Subsidized recreation center pass, on-site fitness centers and wellness programs Continued education and career advancement opportunities Learn more about city of Aurora benefits.

Notice Regarding Automated Processing and Fraud Prevention

As part of our recruiting and application security processes, we may use automated tools and technologies to help detect fraudulent activity, protect applicant accounts, and support the administration of employment applications. These tools may collect and process information associated with your application activity, including: Number of job requisitions applied to External application session duration Geolocation country code IP address Device/browser fingerprinting information (including JA4 fingerprint data) This information may be used by Workday’s Fraudulent Job Application Prevention capabilities to generate an application risk or fraud assessment score. These tools are designed to support application security, fraud prevention, and recruiting operations and may be considered during the processing or review of applications. Meaningful human review remains part of our hiring and recruiting process. For additional information regarding our processing of applicant information, please review our Privacy Notice or contact [e-mail].

Other Employment Requirements

Please show all your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application. Leaving blanks or omitting previous employment may result in your disqualification from employment. City policy requires that selected candidates provide documentation in the form of official transcripts of the highest level of education attained by the candidate that is listed on their application materials. Applicants who hold a Commercial Driver’s License will also be required to undergo alcohol testing using an Evidential Breath Testing Device. The city of Aurora uses E-Verify to determine if employees are legally eligible to work in the United States. Know your rights! The city of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer. No applicant for employment or employee shall be discriminated against because of age, race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability or military status. The city shall develop and maintain a plan for diversity. Through its staff, the city shall periodically analyze its employment related practices and its plan for diversity to ensure compliance with this policy. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation for completing this application, please feel free to contact our office at: 303.739.7225 or visit us at 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy., Suite 3500, Aurora, CO 80012.