Fire Protection Specialist

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Round Hill (VA)

On-site

USD 78,000 - 101,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeks a Fire Protection Specialist (Fire Marshal) to oversee fire and life safety inspections at Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC) in Round Hill, Virginia. The role includes inspecting facilities, reviewing plans for code compliance, and coordinating training programs to enhance safety.

Responsibilities also cover conducting inspections, providing administration for the department's training, performing firefighting duties, and

Qualifications

No Educational Substitution: there is no educational substitution for this position.
DHS offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and retirement plans.

Responsibilities

Conduct fire and life safety inspections for a variety of structures at the Mount Weather facility.
Develop and oversee all aspects of inspections, review plans for code compliance, and deliver training programs.
Perform firefighting duties across incidents including fires, EMS, rescue, hazmat.
Assist with emergency planning and emergency operations center functions.
All positions require recall during emergencies and potential deployment to off-site locations.

Skills

Fire protection

Fire inspections

Emergency management

Hazmat awareness

Job description

Department: Department of Homeland Security
Location: Round Hill, Virginia
Hiring Path: Fed Transition
Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

In this position you will work as a member of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC), Fire Services Branch. MWEOC is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, approximately 60 miles west of Washington, DC. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience managing and conducting fire and life safety inspections of a variety of structures.

Key Responsibilities

All MWEOC staff have emergency assignments and are considered deployed in place. Exercises and activations are planned and unplanned, and may require long hours, nights, weekends and holidays. All MWEOC employees are: (1) required to use a government-issued electronic device (to include cellular phones); (2) subject to recall during emergency situations; and (3) required to perform work in locations both above and below ground. What will I do in this position if hired?

In this position, you will serve as a Fire Protection Specialist (Fire Marshal) responsible for managing and inspecting a facility for fire hazards using fire protection and prevention methods to reduce or eliminate fire hazards without impairing mission objectives. Typical assignments include: Conducting fire and life safety inspections for a variety of structures for a facility.

Developing and overseeing all aspects of inspections, reviewing plans including new construction or renovation projects for compliance with codes/standards for fire protection inspection program. Providing administration and delivering of the department's public fire and life safety training and education programs. Performing a full range of firefighting duties at all types of incidents to include fires, EMS, rescue, hazmat, etc.

Assisting with emergency planning and emergency operations center functions. What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.

All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

Requirements & Education

No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "qualifcations" section of this announcement.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $77771 – $101097/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.