Fire Prevention Inspector

City of Richmond; Richmond (VA); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 72.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The City of Richmond is seeking a Fire Prevention Inspector to enforce the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code and educate the public on fire safety. The role involves inspections of occupancies, review of plans, and issuance of violations.

Training is provided, with emphasis on learning related processes. Minimum qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED, three years of safety/inspection experience, and NFPA 1031/1035 certifications within specified timelines; a Virginia driver’s

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Three years of safety, prevention and/or inspection experience.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience may be used.
• Fire Inspector I NFPA 1031 must be obtained within 180 days of hire.
• Fire & Safety Education NFPA 1035 must be obtained within 9 months of hire.
• A valid Virginia driver’s license upon hire or within 30 days for out-of-state candidates.

Aufgaben

• Perform occupancy and use inspections to ensure fire code compliance.
• Inspect fire prevention systems and evacuation plans.
• Issue notices of code violations and citations.
• Investigate complaints by visiting field sites.
• Maintain reports of inspections and violations.
• Develop evacuation plans and conduct fire drills when needed.
• Review building plans for code compliance and propose changes as required.
• Communicate with the public regarding citations and code violations.

Kenntnisse

Inspecting for fire prevention

Presenting

Maintaining records

Reviewing building plans

Operating a motor vehicle

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

The anticipated hiring range will be $60,306 - $72,442.

The City of Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services is currently seeking an individual with a demonstrated ability to learn new work skills to fill a Fire Prevention Inspector position. The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring the compliance with the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code. The selected candidate will be provided training and must be flexible to learning work related processes.

• Performing occupancy and use inspections;
• Inspecting fire prevention systems and evacuation plans;
• Issuing notices of code violations and citations;
• Investigating complaints by visiting field sites;
• Enforcing the requirements of the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code NFPA 101 Life Safety Standards and the City of Richmond Fire Department through tactful clear written and oral communication;
• Developing and presenting fire safety/prevention programs to assist with educating the public
• Assisting in developing evacuation plans and conducting fire drills;
• Reviewing and proposing changes to safety standards and codes;
• Serving as a liaison between the firefighters and company officers;
• Reviewing building plans for code compliance; writing detailed reports of fire inspections performed and fire code violations observed;
• Maintaining a good working relationship with co-workers and providing timely responses to inquiries from the public and outside agencies;
• Planning, scheduling and conducting inspections of institutional, industrial and educational facilities building occupancies to ensure fire safety and compliance;
• Attending seminars and meetings related to fire prevention/safety and keep up to date on codes and ordinances;
• Training firefighters and company officers using the knowledge attained;
• Meeting with the Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire Marshal to seek direction on the current status of ongoing inspections; recommending actions to bring properties into compliance;
• Operating a motor vehicle as assigned;
• Charging and collecting of permit and inspection fees followed by the timely transference of same fees for deposit in City of Richmond account.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three years of safety, prevention and /or inspection experience. Preferred candidate will have experience with fire prevention.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Fire Inspector I NFPA 1031 must be obtained within 180 days of hire
• Fire & Safety Education NFPA 1035 must be obtained within 9 months of hire
• A valid Virginia driver's license upon hire or a valid Virginia driver’s license within 30 days of hire for out-of-state candidates who are required to transfer their license to Virginia (Note: Must be without restrictions or revocations which prohibit the operation of a department vehicle)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

• Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
• Virginia Uniform Statewide Fire Prevention Code
• City of Richmond Fire Prevention/Safety codes
• Fire prevention systems (e.g. fire sprinklers and extinguishers)
• Building evacuation principles
• Characteristics of hazardous materials
• Behavior and characteristics of fire
• Acceptance testing fire prevention systems

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Conducting fire drills
• Inspecting for fire prevention
• Presenting
• Operating a motor vehicle
• Maintaining records
• Reviewing building plans

Abilities (some combination of the following):

• Train others
• Conduct research
• Interact and work with different groups of people
• Learn new codes and fire prevention policies
• Communicate with the public regarding citations and code violations