Job Responsibilities
Come join our team at the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) where you will experience work-life balance, great benefits, and an exciting career that supports the Agency’s mission to make South Carolina a safe place to work and live.
Responsibilities
- You will serve as a Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal, ensuring fire inspection and investigation requests are completed in a timely manner and in compliance with applicable statutory requirements and contractual obligations.
- You will conduct fire code compliance inspections and investigations.
- You will support community risk reduction and CLEAR team initiatives, including responding to fire scenes and assisting with Origin and Cause Investigations.
- You will supervise, lead, train, and coach a team of Deputy State Fire Marshals who will conduct fire code compliance inspections of facilities for compliance with all laws, regulations, adopted codes, and referenced codes.
- You will conduct, coordinate and plan licensing and permitting program investigations with other Agency stakeholders, including serving as a subject matter expert for LP Gas Board and Board of Pyrotechnic Safety Investigations.
- You will manage and facilitate State Fire’s Basic Fire Investigation program and other fire investigation related curricula and serve as an instructor.
- You will function as an essential staff member, as directed, for SEOC activations, the Palmetto Incident Support Team, or Emergency Response Task Force during ESF4 and ESF 9 incidents.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum and Additional Requirements
- A high school diploma and experience conducting investigations or performing other law enforcement duties. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a Deputy State Fire Marshal.
- ICC Fire Inspector I or equivalent.
- Fire Instructor I, Fire Inspector II or equivalent within 1 year.
- Must understand the complexities of the Office of State Fire Marshal, stakeholders, applicable statutes, promulgated regulations, adopted codes, and standard operating procedures.
- Knowledge of SC Code of Law, SC Code of Regulations, and adopted editions of codes and standards.
- Ability to conduct inspections/investigations, analyze facts and reach appropriate conclusions.
- Knowledge of management principles.
- Ability to understand the agency's organizational structure, including the people who manage the work and the processes applicable to managing government work.
- Ability to interpret and apply codes, rules, and regulations while managing work and providing guidance to employees.
- Ability to make presentations and prepare reports.
- Must be able to work well under stress.
- Effective communication skills.
Other Requirements
- Must have a valid driver's license and 10-year MVR that complies with State and Agency Fleet guidelines.
- Position requires extensive statewide travel.
- Night, weekend, and holiday work are required.
- Overnight travel and ability to drive a state vehicle is required.
- May be required to work in inclement conditions, in buildings affected by fire and during disasters.
- Required to deploy as directed in an emergency response capacity as part of State Fire's ESF 4/9 coordination, as part of Firefighter Mobilization, as part of the Emergency Response Task Force, or Palmetto IST.
Additional Comments
Benefits Offered
This position participates in the Police Officers Retirement System (PORS).
The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
- Health, dental, vision, long term disability, and life insurance for employee, spouse, and children
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
