Senior Fire and Life Safety Inspector

Fire InspectorThis position performs technical and clerical tasks in fire inspection, prevention, and public education, including responsibility for field enforcement of City Code of Ordinances and the Florida Fire Prevention Code. Employee works in accordance with directives received from Fire Chief or designee, however, is expected to exercise considerable independence and initiative.Essential Job DutiesEssential Functions and Responsibilities:Supervises, schedules, and reviews the work of Fire Inspectors; provides mentorship, training, and technical guidance.Performs field inspections of new/existing buildings during the construction process; compares actual work to planned work to ensure compliance with approved construction plans.Conducts plan reviews, reviews inspection findings, and recommends corrective actions.Conducts complex and high-profile inspections including post-fire structural evaluations, special event assessments, and hazardous occupancies.Leads or delegates notification procedures to the Building Department for structures identified as eminent danger in accordance with established SOGs.Ensures timely and accurate reporting, recordkeeping, and case management in compliance with departmental standards.Conducts building plan review, demolition inspections, code infraction warnings and citations.Enforces fire prevention codes and ordinances firmly, tactfully and impartially.Evaluates proposed fire protection elements of a building and assures that they are in accordance with applicable codes.Prepares reports and correspondence; reviews and approves fire and life safety violation notices.Evaluate alternate suppression systems such as CO2 systems, dry systems and water-based fire suppression systems.Participates in pre-construction meetings and coordinates with engineers, architects, and contractors regarding fire safety compliance.Ensures continuous compliance with updates to the Florida Fire Prevention Code and applicable NFPA standards.Provide technical information to the general public for questions relating to building code requirements.Represents the Fire Marshal's Office in interdepartmental meetings, legal proceedings, and public forums.Fosters positive employee relations and employee morale on a City-wide basis.Minimum QualificationsAn Associate's Degree in a related field.Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in fire inspection, plan review, or code enforcement, including two (2) years in a supervisory or lead role.Training in fire inspections, plan review and code enforcement, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS:Florida State Firefighter Minimum Standards (F.S.S. 633) preferred.Florida State Fire Safety Inspector I Certification.Fire Safety Inspector II and Fire Investigator certifications preferred.Current CPR certification.ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800Valid and current Florida Class E Driver's License.Supplemental InformationPhysical Demands/Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Travel from site to site; work in the field, construction site and office environments; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, gases, potentially hazardous chemicals; inspect in restricted spaces. Employee may have to work outside in a subtropical climate under adverse weather conditions and high noise levels. Employee may have to work rotating shifts to include nights, weekends and holidays. RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES: Employees may be required to participate in response/recovery activities in response to a major emergency or natural disasters affecting City operations. In such situations, every effort will be made to maintain operations, but employees may be assigned to carry out response activities suited to their skills and capabilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 90 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.BenefitsFull-time employees of the City of Delray Beach are provided with a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, health insurance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, a defined pension plan, and much more. Benefit coverage varies by employee group. City of Delray Beach, FL