Supervisory Fire Chief

National Institute of Standards and Technology; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 71,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, MD seeks a Deputy Fire Chief responsible for directing fire, medical, and HazMat operations and taking full scene command when the Fire Chief is absent.

You will oversee firefighter training drills, building inspections, and equipment maintenance while coordinating with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue and serving as a liaison for facility-wide fire protection programs with OSHE and NIST Research teams.

Qualifications

• Education transcripts must confirm qualification requirements.
• Foreign education evaluation required for degrees earned outside the U.S.
• Official transcripts may be required before final offer.

Responsibilities

• Directs fire, medical, and HazMat emergency operations and assumes scene command when the Fire Chief is absent.
• Oversees firefighter training drills, building inspections, and equipment maintenance.
• Serves as training liaison between NIST Fire Protection and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.
• Assists Fire Chief in developing facility-wide fire protection programs; collaborates with OSHE and NIST Research teams to ensure safety compliance.

Skills

Emergency incident command

Inter-agency coordination

Fire protection program development

Job description

• Hiring Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Provides operational oversight and supervisory management for the NIST Fire Protection and Emergency Response Program. Serves as a lead official in directing responses to emergency medical, fire, and hazardous materials incidents, ensuring tactical objectives are met.

Key Responsibilities

As Deputy Fire Chief, the role includes: Emergency Command & Response: Directs fire, medical, and HazMat emergency operations; assumes full scene command in the absence of the Fire Chief. Operational Readiness: Oversees firefighter training drills, building inspections, and equipment maintenance. Inter-Agency Coordination: Serves as the training liaison between NIST Fire Protection and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.

Program Management & Stakeholder Relations: Assists the Fire Chief in developing facility-wide fire protection programs; collaborates with OSHE and NIST Research teams to ensure safety compliance.

Requirements & Education

This position allows applicants to qualify with education. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required before a final offer of employment.

Foreign Education Evaluation: If your education was completed outside of the United States, it must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure it is comparable to education received in accredited U.S. institutions. Required Documentation: You must include a copy of your foreign education evaluation-including a course-by-course listing-with your application.

Resources: A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course-by-course listing) is required with your application.

Applicants who apply under this Job Opportunity Announcement may opt-in (at their request) to allow the sharing of their resume, cover letter, transcripts, certifications, and other associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Department of Commerce (DOC) Bureaus/Offices who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade and pay band (or its equivalent), and full performance level in the same duty location or commuting area of the duty location listed on the Job Opportunity Announcement.

Applicants that apply for General Schedule (GS) positions can be considered for pay band positions under one of the DOC's alternative personnel systems (i.e., Commerce Alternative Personnel System (CAPS), or Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS)) that have the equivalent GS grade level and full performance level, and similarly, CAPS and APMS applicants may be considered for GS positions or one of DOC's alternative personnel systems.

Upon acceptance of a position, the employee will be subject to the corresponding pay system (i.e., GS, CAPS or APMS). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which they wish to receive consideration.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $70623 – $111087/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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