Fire Watch (RAL J&J RM)

EMCOR; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Industrial is seeking a Fire Watch for a project in Wilson, NC. Hired candidates may be considered for Benefits/Paid Time Off after 3 months. Responsibilities include preventing fires during hot work, verifying permits, and contacting emergency services as needed.

duties entail directing personnel to safety, inspecting extinguishers, and monitoring the site for at least 30 minutes post-work. Regular attendance is required and some travel may be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Performs fire watch duties to prevent and respond to fires.
• Ensure fire watch permits are properly completed and signed before work starts.
• Contact emergency services using alarms, radios, or phone when needed.
• Direct employees to evacuate hazardous areas during hot work.
• Inspect fire extinguishers for charge and inspection tags.
• Monitor area for at least 30 minutes after hot work ends.
• Perform housekeeping to reduce fire hazards.
• Identify and respond to dangerous conditions.
• Regular attendance and possible travel may be required.

Job description

About Us

We perform installation, rigging, millwrighting, and maintenance for manufacturing and industrial markets across the Southeast.

Job Summary

Southern Industrial is looking for Fire Watch for a project in Wilson, NC. Hired candidates will be considered for Benefits/Paid Time Off after 3-months.

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Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Performs any combination of following duties to assist in prevention of fires, extinguishing of incipient stage fires, contacting emergency help when necessary and other fire watch duties as needed.

• Ensure that the fire watch permit is filled out properly and has all required signatures in place prior to work starting.
• Contact emergency help as needed through the use of alarms, radio contact, telephone, etc.
• Be able to direct employees and other personnel out of affected hot work areas.
• Be able to use fire extinguisher on incipient stage fires.
• Inspection of fire extinguishers for proper charge, current inspection tag, condition, etc.
• Monitor affected area for a minimum of 30 minutes after all hot work is completed.
• Conduct a final inspection of entire area prior to leaving.
• Perform housekeeping duties in affected area to assist with reduction of fire hazards in immediate work area. NOTE: This can only be done if fire watch personnel are able to perform all other duties required of them.
• Detect, recognize and respond to dangerous conditions or situations.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Significant travel may be required.
• Performs other duties as required.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to safely access all areas of property, buildings, structures, wharves, rooftops and other elevated positions, as well as, confined spaces.
• Must be able to effectively use all required PPE equipment and lift up to fifty pounds.
• Strenuous physical demands are required to safely perform the essential functions associated with this position.
• Must be able to safely operate all involved equipment and tools.
• Must be capable of standing for long periods of time, bending consistently, working in confined spaces with limited access, on ladders, in personnel lifts, in workboats, and working in awkward body positions.

Work Environment

• Conditions include working in office, shop, busy traffic areas, warehouses, and undeveloped properties, with frequent exposure to dirt, dust, grease, oil, vibrations, and adverse weather conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a leading provider of mechanicaland electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure,we offer employess a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and sucess. Equal Oppurtunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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