Fire Safety Officer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission for employees

Job summary

Boston College seeks a Fire Safety Officer to support and coordinate fire and life safety programs across campus. The role reports to the Fire Safety Manager and ensures compliance with protocols while evaluating systems for adequacy and regulatory conformity.

Key duties include liaising with local authorities, managing inspections and permits, developing safety plans, conducting OSHA evacuation training, leading drills, and inspecting facilities for hazards and egress paths.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in fire safety, engineering, protection or related discipline.
• 5 years of experience in fire and life safety or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local fire safety regulations.
• Valid Massachusetts driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison with local fire safety authorities and assist the Fire Safety Manager.
• Coordinate inspections, licenses, permits to ensure compliance.
• Assist in developing fire and life safety plans and provide OSHA evacuation training.
• Lead drills and exercises and educate staff on requirements.
• Inspect facilities for hazards, egress, life safety equipment, and signage.

Skills

Fire safety knowledge

Emergency management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

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

Tools

NFPA standards

Fire protection systems

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.