Fire & Life Safety Manager

Fire & Life Safety Manager

Position Summary: Maintain regulatory compliance/documentation for all Fire/Life Safety in accordance with all federal and state regulations and the National Fire Protection Association codes for all properties located across the United States.

I. Position Responsibilities: Essential

• Oversees 3rd party inspection of all property locations and building structures for fire hazards and conformance with applicable fire and life safety codes.
• Interprets various laws, ordinances, and regulations to comply with safety regulations and fire prevention codes in accordance with national, state and county standards.
• Communicates with Authorities having Jurisdiction regarding violations or potential safety improvements and assists with resolution or implementation.
• Advises and instructs General Managers and Regional Operations Manager in fire prevention methods in the removal of fire hazards, and makes recommendations for reducing potential hazards.
• Reports violations of fire safety regulations and establishes safety standards to appropriate leadership and prepares written notices for follow-up; analyzes trends and prepares summaries for leadership for improved safety outcomes.
• Receives, responds to and investigates common complaints regarding fire code violation; provides direction to comply.
• Maintains current knowledge of trends and developments in the fire/life safety field for application to functional areas of responsibility.
• Partners with and supervises Fire and Life Safety Coordinator to carry out major projects and ensures parties are kept informed on project status.
• Manages and maintains vendor relationships to ensure project bids are appropriate for scopes of work required and timely completed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

II. Essential Skills/Credentials/Experience/Education

• High School diploma or GED; supplemented by three years' experience in fire prevention and suppression functions, two of which shall be at the Fire Inspector Technician level or equivalent.
• Certified Fire Inspector is strongly preferred but not required.
• Must work out of the corporate office in Sandy Springs, GA (North Atlanta)

III. Mental and Physical Demands

Mental Demands

• Effectively manage high-stress situations and multi-tasking/prioritizing deadlines
• Ability to make sound, clear and concise decisions

Physical Demands:

• While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent is frequently required to lift, move or carry objects over 50 pounds; ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles; utilize feet and legs or hands and arms; maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or navigating narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces; bend body downward and forward by bending spine and legs; move about on hands and knees or hands and feet; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; and to reach with hands and arms.
• While performing the essential functions of this position the employee is occasionally exposed to fire, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic substances, excessive noise, temperature extremes, and dampness/humidity. While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent is occasionally exposed to possible bodily injury from falling from high places; exposed electrical currents; confrontational persons; and moving mechanical parts of equipment, tools, and machinery.
• The position will be physically located in the Atlanta office; working remotely outside of Company Directed Guidelines is not permitted. Currently, the in-office work model is a hybrid with 2 days remote/3 days in the office.

Travel Demands:

• Must be able to travel with prior short notice given. Approximately 25 % overnight travel required; flying and/or driving to properties located across the US.

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