Job Title: Fire Marshal
Department: Fire
Reports To: Fire Chief
Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt (Hourly)
Wage Scale: $43.89 - $61.22 DOE
Hours: Monday - Friday (2,080 hours per year)
Close Date: Open Until Filled
Position Summary
This position is responsible for overseeing the fire prevention division and performing a variety of professional, administrative, and managerial duties related to fire prevention and public education, technical community risk reduction, fire investigation, plan reviews, site inspections, and other duties as assigned.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Plan, direct, and administer the day-to-day operations of the fire prevention division.
- Respond to emergencies as needed, which include but are not limited to the direct involvement in mitigation, fire investigation, and evidence preservation.
- Schedule and conduct fire prevention and education activities for schools, community groups, and public events.
- Work with building officials to review residential and business plans for fire safety compliance.
- Coordinate, conduct, and document annual business inspections.
- Attend training to achieve and maintain necessary certifications.
- Work closely with the fire department and city personnel to accomplish common goals.
- Research and prepare grants applicable to fire prevention and education.
- Study, analyze, and interpret fire prevention codes, laws, and ordinances.
- Represent the city and serve as a department liaison on various committees and task forces as assigned.
- Maintain a productive working environment which includes, but is not limited to, a spirit of cooperation with co-workers, peers, and the public.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Knowledge of fire prevention, investigation, and inspection techniques; Fire tactics and suppression techniques; Building materials, construction practices, and related mechanical systems; Fire prevention laws, codes, and ordinances; Local and National Building and Fire Codes.
- Skilled in customer service; Working under stress and using good judgement in emergency situations.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical and building construction plans and specifications; Enforce fire prevention codes and ordinance firmly, tactfully, and impartially; Conduct thorough fire investigations in conformance with legal requirements and procedures; Draft, revise, and render technical interpretations of fire prevention codes and ordinances; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, law enforcement, municipal officials, builders, business owners, and the general public; Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; Analyze situations and adopt a reasonable course of action; Work irregular hours; Subject to emergency call out 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and smell. Employees will also occasionally be required to perform a variety of physically demanding maneuvers and activities during firefighting and rescue operations, including running, walking, stooping, bending, rolling, crawling, climbing, jumping, lifting, carrying, dragging, and safely operating assigned equipment and vehicles. Employees must successfully pass a medical exam after a job offer. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 200 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Functions of the position are generally performed in controlled environments, including the office, vehicles, and outdoor settings. Work is often performed in emergencies and stressful situations. An individual is exposed to loud alarms and hazards associated with fighting fires and rendering emergency medical assistance, including, but not limited to, smoke, noxious odors, fumes, chemicals, liquid chemicals, solvents, and oils.
Emergency response travel is expected in the normal course of performing duties. Many functions of the work can be performed under a variety of unfavorable conditions, including harsh weather, poor or no lighting, extreme temperatures, electrical hazards, and exposure to communicable diseases and blood-borne pathogens in body fluids.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
Graduation from an accredited university or college with an associate degree in fire science or a closely related field (bachelor's degree preferred) and seven (7) or more years firefighting experience with knowledge in fire prevention, fire investigation, fire code enforcement, hazardous materials management, plans reviews, and community risk reduction, including divisional or departmental management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certifications and/or License
- Valid State of Utah Driver's License Class "D"
- UFRA/IFSAC Firefighter I & II
- UFRA/IFSAC Hazmat Awareness & Operations
- UFRA/IFSAC Fire Inspector I & II (or ICC Fire Inspector)
- UFRA/IFSAC Fire Investigator I (or IAAI Fire Investigation Technician)
- UFRA/IFSAC Fire Instructor I
- UFRA Fire and Life Safety Educator
- ICC or IFSAC Plans Examiner (within 1 year)
- NIMS IS-700, IS-706, IS-800
- NIMS ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300
- State of Utah Licensed Advanced EMT or Paramedic
Preferred Certifications and/or License (fire officer rank determined on preferred certifications)
- UFRA/IFSAC Apparatus Driver Operator Pumper & Aerial
- UFRA/IFSAC Fire Instructor II
- UFRA/IFSAC Fire Officer I & II
- UFRA/NFA Incident Safety Officer
- UFRA CTC Operations and Tactics
- NIMS IS-703
- NIMS ICS-400
- Supervisory Fire Officer Designation
- Managing Fire Officer Designation
Application Instructions
Qualified applicants must complete a Syracuse City employment application online at www.syracuseut.gov. If you do not have access to a computer, you may come to the Syracuse City Hall Administration building, located at 1979 W 1900 S, Syracuse, UT 84075, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Applicants needing further information regarding the position or needing assistance due to a disability should contact Sarah Piercy at spiercy@syracuseut.gov.
Salary: $43.89 - $61.22 per hour
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