Fire Inspector

West Valley City Economic Development; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 66,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Retirement plan

Education assistance

PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Uniform allowance

Job summary

West Valley City Economic Development seeks a Fire Prevention Inspector to perform fire code enforcement, inspections, and public education in our community. This role conducts safety reviews of buildings, investigates compliance, and supports preplanning to protect residents and property.

Starting pay ranges from $31.72 to $34.13 per hour, with annualized compensation around $65,979 to $70,990, plus uniform allowance and benefits.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate English language proficiency.
• At least one year of full-time paid employment in a role interpreting fire or building codes.
• Valid Utah driver’s license or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Conducts fire and life safety inspections to ensure code compliance.
• Educates owners and occupants on fire prevention practices.
• Prepares reports and maintains inspection records.
• Coordinates with Operations officers and crews as needed.

Skills

English proficiency

Spanish preferred

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Come join a team dedicated to making a positive impact in our community, where the well-being of our residents is always our top priority. We offer flexible scheduling options (based on position) and foster professional growth through comprehensive training programs and learning opportunities. Shape your future in a career that empowers you to make a difference and thrive in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment.

Position Summary

This position performs several prevention duties to include fire code enforcement, business fire and life safety inspections, compliance investigations and public education as assigned by the Fire Prevention Division. It is responsible for the follow-up of all inspections and complaints initiated by the Fire Prevention or Operation divisions. It provides information derived from extensive building and fire code research, building inspections and new business occupancy familiarization, to establish sound preplanning information to enhance safety for the operations division. It also works to support the department’s effort to enforce reasonable standards to prevent fires, reduce accidents, and to protect the community environment from disaster.

It assists with various fire prevention and life safety educational programs and advises on fire and life safety in existing buildings, subdivisions and processes.

Preforms a variety of administrative and technical work, related to fire inspection and fire prevention.

Although this position does not supervise staff directly, it requires the ability to tactfully coordinate with the Operations officers and crews.

Starting Pay: $31.72 - $34.13 per hour ($65,979 - $70,990 annually) depending on qualifications; eligible for a uniform allowance; pay reviews typically conducted annually

Benefits: Full Benefits; health, dental, vision, and life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, education assistance program

Retirement: Utah Retirement Systems, pension and/or 401(k)

Schedule: 4 x 10-hour shifts

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Posting Close Date: May close any time after October 4, 2026

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts fire and life safety inspections of new and existing residential, business, institutional, commercial and public buildings to determine conformity to local fire prevention codes and ordinances; monitors compliance with hazardous materials regulations; determines application of regulations regarding storage and elimination of hazardous materials. Examines building construction; building environs; storage practices and materials; building activity; fire protection equipment; fire exits; electrical and heating appliances and accessories. Recognizes the need for and issues permits as required by the currently adopted fire code and city ordinances.
• Responds to and resolves complaints regarding fire code violation and fire and life safety hazards. Informs building/business owner(s) or occupant(s) of fire hazards and corrective action necessary to remedy dangerous situation(s); educates owners and occupants as to fire prevention/life safety practices; reinspects property to ensure corrective action is taken; follows legal procedures when necessary to force conformity to codes; issues citations as needed. Must have personal resolve to enforce fire code and work with difficult people in stressful situations.
• Determines the operational readiness of new and existing automatic fire sprinkler, fire alarm, kitchen hood systems; fire extinguishers and other fire protection systems and equipment through inspection; field observation or verification of test documentation. As assigned, attends during both regular and after hours, public gatherings to insure observance of fire code, safety requirements, standards and regulations. May occasionally assist in the investigation of fire incidents.
• Provides public education in fire prevention, including giving talks, demonstrations, and presentations before community groups, schools, church groups and other organizations or institutions. Support fire crews in set up, supplies and other duties during public education events.
• Instructs and trains the Community in Homeland Security essentials and Emergency management prevention and protection standards.
• Analyzes fire inspection and other fire data, interprets data and makes recommendations for improving the City’s fire inspection, permit and prevention programs.
• May issue various fire and life safety permits. As well as fire code violations and notices.
• Ensure all West Valley City policies, procedures, rules, regulations and methods are properly developed, executed and implemented. Candidates must ensure that a high level of employee proficiency, productivity and morale is maintained, and that life and property of the community is efficiently protected.
• Maintains a variety of data and records regarding fire inspections or prevention activities; prepares reports regarding fire inspections or prevention to include quarterly reports as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Advancement Opportunities

Career growth may be achieved through gained experience skill, certification, and demonstrated ability. (However, promotional opportunities are not guaranteed.)

• Deputy Fire Marshal

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Completion of High School level course work or equivalent, with demonstrated skill in English and Mathematics.
• Preferred at least one year of full-time paid employment, or the equivalent, in a position requiring the ability to interpret fire or building codes.

Language Skills

• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
• Mastery of the Spanish language is preferred, but not required.

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations

• Possess a valid Utah driver’s license or have the ability to obtain one. Must have no record of suspension or revocation in any state.
• Eligibility for West Valley City liability insurance.
• Must be able to obtain ICC Fire Inspector I certification within one year of hire. Must be able to obtain ICC Fire Inspector II certification within two years of hire. Additional certifications will be required as work responsibilities progress.

Other

• Must have the ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the general public.
• Must be able to understand and correctly interpret fire codes and standards. Must have working knowledge of building and fire codes.
• General knowledge of building construction, construction materials and experience and skills in reading and interpreting blueprints to evaluate compliance with building and fire codes and to instruct others regarding code requirements.
• General knowledge of sprinkler systems, hood and duct systems, alarm systems and fire protection materials
• Skill in the operation of tools and equipment
• Ability to work independently.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This job requires the employee to frequently stand, sit, walk; talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Light physical effort requiring the ability to move around easily on a building construction site.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and taste or smell.
• The ability to climb ladders and move around in tight enclosures which may be characteristic of new and existing building sites, to ensure that fire hazards are mitigated and building codes are complied with.

Work Environment

The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to stressful situations as a result of human behavior and emergency situations; periodic exposure to situations that involve dangerous and disagreeable conditions including smoke, heights, fire, stress, hazardous material, communicable diseases, excessive noise, fumes, heat, cold, water, emergency driving, etc. Many functions of the work pose a high degree of hazard uncertainty. Physical readiness and conditioning may be a condition of job retention. The employee may work traditional as well as non-traditional hours and be willing to meet construction schedules and complete deadlines on occasion. Must be willing to attend public education events during off hours and weekends.