Fire Marshal FLSA Status: Exempt

General Definition of Work

Performs intermediate advanced protective services work supervising fire and life safety code enforcement, educating citizens about fire safety, reviewing building plans for life safety code compliance, inspecting buildings, investigating arson cases, maintaining records and files, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Fire Chief. Divisional supervision is exercised over all personnel within the division.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required and are not necessarily actual functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

Performs duties in accordance with City's keys to excellent customer service; acts as a team or group leader in the implementation of adopted City outcomes and goals.

Performs complex and technical building plans review for conformance with fire and life safety codes.

Plans, supervises and implements the fire inspection program of the City.

Reviews fire alarm and fire sprinkler plans for code compliance; performs final acceptance tests on kitchen hoods, fire alarms and sprinkler systems.

Supervises and participates in fire cause and origin determinations and arson investigation cases.

Issues burning, hazardous materials storage and operations, tents and fireworks display permits.

Reviews and approves the installation and removal of underground tanks and lines.

Prepares and administers fire prevention budget; monitors expenditures; maintains inventory of and orders fire prevention materials; researches and applies for fire prevention and education grants.

Researches and applies codes to technical review projects; attends and participates in various staff and committee meetings; meets with building contractors and engineers during construction.

Schedules and supervises fire prevention and education programs.

Receives and responds to inquiries and complaints related to minimum housing.

Responds to incidents as shift inspector, investigator, safety officer or any chief level function as needed.

Prepares reports on emergency responses, daily and monthly activities, fire investigations, safety inspections, training, etc.

Assists with recruiting and selecting company staff; assigns, directs, inspects and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel; recommends rewards, transfers, promotions, suspensions and terminations; coaches, counsels and disciplines assigned personnel; develops staff schedules.

Assists personnel with attaining appropriate fire inspector certifications; participates in continued training and instruction programs by individual study of technical material and attendance at scheduled drills and classes.

May be required to work outside normal work hours in on-call or emergency situations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of the modern principles and techniques of fire prevention, including inspection, hazards and elimination of dangerous conditions; thorough knowledge of the geography of the city; thorough knowledge of state and city laws and ordinances regarding fire prevention and arson; general knowledge of the principles and practices of building construction and electrical and mechanical systems; ability to recognize existing and potential fire hazards in a wide variety of structures and installations; ability to communicate ideas effectively in both oral and written formats; ability to prepare clear and concise written reports; ability to interpret and enforce rules and regulations firmly, tactfully and impartially; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, business owners, engineers, planners, private investigators, elected officials and general public.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree with coursework in fire sciences, or related field and extensive experience in firefighting and fire inspection experience including considerable supervisory and project management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting and speaking or hearing, frequently requires standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and tasting or smelling; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration, wearing a self contained breathing apparatus and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

Special Requirements

Possession of North Carolina Firefighter I and II, Fire Inspector III, Fire and Life Safety Educator, Fire and Arson Investigator, Rescue Technician, Driver/Operator, Emergency Medical Technician-Basic and Hazmat Technician certifications.

Possession of or ability to obtain appropriate Fire Officer I certification within two years of employment.

Must meet and maintain all minimum state and local training and education requirements for the position.

Valid class driver's license in the State of North Carolina to operate any standard Fire Department vehicle and tow any Fire Department trailer.