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City of Cathedral City

FIRE ENGINEER

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: Cathedral City, CA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/14/2026

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What they do

A Fire Chief manages the operation of a fire station and leads teams of firefighters at the site of a fire. A Fire Marshall leads safety inspections of buildings to ensure compliance with local fire codes, and leads investigations to determine the cause of a fire.

$101,928 / year median in California

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Job Description

APPLICATION PERIOD

08/17/2026

09/03/2026 at NOON The Fire Engineer written exam is divided into the following content areas:

SECTION CONTENT AREAS/QUESTIONS 1 FIREFIGHTING ESSENTIALS

(25) 2 KNOWLEDGE

AND USE OF EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS

(25) 3 WATER

SUPPLIES

(25) 4 HYDRAULIC

PRINCIPLES AND CALCULATIONS

(25) The sources for this test include: IFSTA (2015) Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook , 3rd Edition. Fire Protection Publications. IFTSA (2018) Essentials of Fire Fighting, 7th edition. Fire Protection Publications•

NOTE:

Essentials of Fire Fighting and Fire Department Operations, 6th Edition can also be used as a source list for this test.

Tentative testing timeline:

09/22/2026

Written Exam and Open House (Station 2) 09/28/2026
Panel Interviews and Practical Exam 09/29/2026
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