Fire Safety Officer

Boston College; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission for Employees

Tuition remission for Spouses and- /or

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Low-Cost Life Insurance

401k/403b Retirement Plans

Paid Holidays

Sick and Vacation Pay

Job summary

The Fire Safety Officer at Boston College will coordinate fire and life safety programs, ensuring compliance with protocols and regulatory requirements across campus facilities. Responsibilities include inspections, licenses, permits, drills and emergency planning, coordinating with Facilities Services to file permits and ensure timely actions.

The role requires 5 years of related experience, a MA driver’s license, ability to lift 30 pounds and climb ladders, and on-call coverage 24/7 (one week

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in fire safety, engineering, protection and/or related science discipline.
• 5 years of experience in fire and life safety or related fields, preferably command experience.
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state and local fire safety regulations and codes.
• Must have a valid Massachusetts driver’s license.
• Must be capable of lifting fire safety equipment up to 30 pounds and climbing ladders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the institutional liaison with local fire safety authorities and assist in management of fire and life safety programs.
• Coordinate inspections, licenses, permits, and corrective actions to ensure compliance.
• Assist in developing fire and life safety plans and provide OSHA emergency evacuation training; organize drills.
• Help personnel understand requirements for lab and building safety and regulatory compliance.
• Inspect facilities for hazards, egress paths, life safety equipment access, and unique hazards across campus.
• Work with Facilities Services to file permits and ensure timely approvals for construction and prevention activities.
• Share on-call responsibilities with EHS team; respond to emergency alerts 24/7 (one week per month).

Skills

Fire safety

Emergency management

Regulatory compliance

Public safety coordination

OSHA training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in fire safety

Job description

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

Reporting to the Fire Safety Manager, the Fire Safety Officer will support and coordinate activities related to fire and life safety programs, ensure compliance with fire safety protocols and evaluate existing and new fire protection systems and make recommendations to the Fire Safety Manager for adequacy and regulatory compliance.

Specific functions include:

• Serving as the institutional liaison with local fire safety authorities and assisting the Fire Safety Manager in the administration and management of both the comprehensive fire and life safety programs for the University.
• Coordinating inspections, managing licenses, permits, etc. to ensure compliance with fire safety protocols and making recommendations of any necessary corrective actions and ensuring implementation of those corrective actions.
• Assisting in the development of fire and life safety plans, providing OSHA emergency evacuation training, organizing and leading drills and exercises.
• Assisting University personnel with understanding of requirements for the effective use of related plans, procedures, guidelines, Federal, State and local requirements and consensus codes;
• Inspecting facilities to identify any potential hazards needing correction, including occupancy loads, building egress paths and patterns, life safety equipment access and impairments, emergency signage, and unique hazards present in research laboratories, administrative, academic and residence-style buildings.
• Working closely with Facilities Services to ensure that all construction and fire prevention related permits are filed in a timely manner with the local fire safety authorities including but not limited to hot work permits, smoke detector bagging permits, NFPA 241 affidavits, special event and assembly area permits, temporary dumpster placements, food trucks, portable generators, fuel storage, and tents.
• Sharing on-call responsibilities with other members of EHS team and being available to respond to emergency alerts 24/7 (one week per month)

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in fire safety, engineering, protection and/or related science discipline.

5 years of experience and professional course work in fire and life safety, emergency management or related fields, preferably command experience.

Strong working knowledge of federal, state and local fire safety regulations and codes. Must be skilled in assessing and implementing fire safety compliance programs and working with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and regulators.

Must have a valid Massachusetts driver’s license

Must be capable of lifting fire safety equipment up to 30 pounds

Must be capable of climbing ladders and inspecting equipment rooms

20 hours/52 weeks. Hiring range: $39.89 - $49.86 hourly; salary commensurate with experience.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored403bRetirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sickand Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.