Fire Inspector Position Available In Cumberland, North Carolina

Fire Inspector 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 5091 Santa Fe Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28303

Description Hiring Range:

$23.80 – $30.35/Hour

D.O.Q. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Fire Inspector to perform fire inspection and prevention duties including fire education; to inspect various structures; to interpret federal, state and local fire codes, laws and regulations; and to provide responsible staff support to the Fire Department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Inspect commercial, industrial, institutional and other building structures including open burning sites to ensure compliance with federal, state and local codes, ordinances, regulations and laws; review and evaluate structure; issue warnings and notices of violations and citations. Draft, compose, prepare and distribute a variety of correspondence, documents and reports including violation and citation warnings and notices; maintain and update various records, reports and files related to fire inspections, education and enforcement. Receive and respond to citizen complaints and inquiries; answer questions and provide information to other departments, divisions, law enforcement agencies and the general public. Assist with the coordination of fire inspections, education and enforcement services with contractors, the general public and city employees and officials; participate in recommending prevention methods and practices to businesses and the general public. Attend and participate in continuing education classes. Serve as liaison for the Fire Inspections Division with contractors, the general public and city employees and officials; advise and recommend prevention methods and practices to businesses and the general public. Represent the Fire Department’s educational programs at various job fairs, schools, private agencies and other requested organizations; prepare and provide flyers, information, pamphlets and promotional material. Participate in a variety of inspection activities requiring travel from site to site.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Two years of experience in the fire service or fire inspections.

Training:

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade supplemented with specialized training in fire fighting, fire science, fire inspections, emergency medical services, hazardous material handling, or related fields.

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS

Required:

Fire Inspector Level I certification. Possession of an appropriate, valid driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability.

Preferred:

Fire Inspector Level III certification. From the time of closing the selection process is anticipated to last 4 – 6 weeks. The process will consist of an assessment center that may include, but not limited to, a written exercise, a presentation and a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check. An Equal Opportunity Employer