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Fire Code Enforcement Supervisor
City of El Paso
Property Maintenance & Nuisance
Location
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Salary
$49,502.54 - $73,263.77
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team to inspect buildings and sites for fire safety risks, enforce city fire codes, and ensure compliance through education, permits, and citations.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in fire inspections who enjoys supervising others, communicating with the public and contractors, and promoting safety in a community setting.
Key Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Four years of experience in fire code inspection and enforcement
- One year of lead or supervisory experience in fire code programs
- Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License or equivalent
- Texas Fire Inspector certification within 6 months of hire
- ICC Fire Inspector I certification within 12 months of hire
- ICC Fire Inspector II certification within 18 months of hire
Full Job Description
Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED, or higher, and four (4) years of experience in fire code inspection and enforcement, and one (1) year in a lead or supervisory experience in a fire code inspection and enforcement program.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by date of hire. Must be certified as a Texas Fire Inspector in compliance with Texas Commission on Fire Protection Standards of Education (TCFPSE) within six (6) months of appointment. Must be certified by the International Code Council (ICC) as a Fire Inspector I within twelve (12) months of appointment and as an ICC Fire Inspector II within eighteen (18) months of appointment.
Requirements
Under general supervision, supervise and coordinate inspection activities related to the enforcement of the fire code and designated municipal codes, laws, and ordinances to ensure life safety throughout the city.
Qualifications
Supervise staff and perform fire prevention inspection duties. Involves: Inspecting interiors and exteriors of commercial, industrial, and other buildings to detect fire hazards, efficiency of fire protective equipment, and adequacy of fire escapes and exits. Inform and discuss the conditions of building storage and equipment with the owner or manager, and make recommendations regarding unsafe conditions. Issue summons for uncorrected fire hazards from previous inspections and for code violations. Inspect gasoline distributors, delivery trucks, and issue permits in compliance with fire safety regulations. Conduct fire prevention programs at public buildings and commercial businesses for employees and school fire drills.
Issue red tags, stop work orders, correction notices, or citations as required when construction does not meet technical or municipal codes, ordinances, or plans. Involves: Refer citations not signed by defendants to the police department for service. Confer with contractors and issue verbal and written corrections as needed. Investigate work, as required, and ensure licensed contractors are performing the construction/installation of fire protection systems with a city-issued permit and in compliance with all regulations. Sign permits if all construction is in compliance. Maintain applicable database, records, and files. Research prior inspections for approval/disapproval. Attend training and meetings.
Oversee and schedule the unit’s workload. Involves: Ensuring on-site inspections of new and remodeled sites and structures. Reviewing plans and specifications, materials, layouts, and equipment. Ensuring the correct interpretation of code requirements is issued to project superintendents, contractors, architects, engineers, homeowners, and the public. Oversight of uniform conformance to fire and applicable building codes, standards, and regulations, proper investigation and response to complaints regarding illegal construction, safety, or hazardous conditions. Testify in court and before City boards and Commissions, as required.
Supervise and assist assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, guide, and check work. Prioritize and coordinate unit activities. Appraises employee performance. Provide staff training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants and recommend hiring or other employee status changes.
Additional Information
Note: Applicants with a foreign degree or diploma must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
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