FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTOR

Full Job Description

You will serve as a FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTOR in the Fire Protection Branch of MCLB ALBANY GA. This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number: ST-12908693-26-RVF.

Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: inspecting facilities and structures for fire hazards and fire protection deficiencies; performing functional tests on fire suppression system and fire alarms; and interpreting and enforcing fire codes, regulations, and directives.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/fire-protection-and-prevention-series-0081/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will perform regular and frequent technical fire protection/prevention inspections where the hazards and potential severity may be of a high degree and the expectancy of fire can be high.
• You will conduct regular and frequent technical fire protection/prevention inspections on full-service medical/dental facilities, base home childcare programs, multi-family quarters, dormitories, offices, retail, industrial, and other facilities.
• You will regularly communicate verbally and in writing with fire department operations personnel, military personnel, civilian personnel, and other parties.
• You will perform special hazard inspections and issue temporary permits for the performance of "hot work" (e.g., welding, brazing, roof tar kettle operations, etc.), ship refueling, and ordnance movements/loading/unloading.
• You will inspect, test, correct, and/or cause to be corrected any/all deficiencies in a variety of fire extinguishing and reporting systems, sprinkler systems, heat detector systems, smoke detector systems, fire alarm communication systems, etc.
• You will maintain files regarding inspections, new construction, hazards, fire load, facility occupancy and use, occupant load calculations, and other facility and fire protection data.
• You will review plans for new construction, renovations and alterations, and additions to existing structures to ensure compliance with fire and life safety codes, and you will recommend changes and modifications as needed.
• You will provide public education classes and practical demonstrations on fire safety, industrial fire safety, life safety, home escape planning, and other topics for childcare centers/schools, tenant commands, housing occupants, public events, etc.
• You will organize, train, and oversee a fire warden program.