Senior Fire Life-Safety Compliance Lead

San Antonio Water System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

San Antonio Water System is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Coordinator in San Antonio to oversee contractor activities at SAWS facilities and ensure compliance with NFPA, plans, specifications, and codes. The role represents SAWS in decision-making and payment authorizations with clients, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies.

The position requires coordinating inspections, maintaining as-built drawings, and providing technical support to fire alarm, detection, and sprinkler system

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Management, Contracts or related field

Responsibilities

• Manages, inspects, and accepts contractor activities and materials for compliance with safety, regulatory compliance (NFPA), approved plans, specifications, and construction standards.
• Supervises, mentors, and evaluates the Fire Protection Coordinator.
• Resolves and addresses issues at facilities including contractor repairs and emergency calls.
• Creates scopes of work for projects, assists in bidding, coordinates with contracting and purchasing to complete work.
• Schedules all fire inspections and contractor activities to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and City codes.
• Maintains fire life safety drawings reflecting as-built conditions and reviews contractor drawings.
• Calculates, tabulates, and authorizes payments to contractors with accurate material quantities.
• Reads facility plans and approves/recommends additions or deletions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Management, Contracts or related field

Job description

San Antonio Water System is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Coordinator in San Antonio to oversee contractor activities at SAWS facilities and ensure compliance with NFPA, plans, specifications, and codes. The role represents SAWS in decision-making and payment authorizations with clients, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies.

The position requires coordinating inspections, maintaining as-built drawings, and providing technical support to fire alarm, detection, and sprinkler system