Assistant Fire Marshal

Assistant Fire Marshal

Under general direction by the Fire Marshal, plans, directs and coordinates the inspection activities and operations of the Fire Prevention Bureau and will oversee day-to-day operations. Incumbent shall perform advanced and complex technical work in areas of fire protection, prevention, and education programs; investigate the origin of fires; conduct fire inspections of highly technical and hazardous occupancies and in new construction; enforce building, fire and municipal codes and nationally recognized standards; conduct plan review of industrial, commercial and special hazard occupancies and fire protection systems and equipment; meet and confer with developers at conceptual stages of new projects; conduct fire and life safety education programs for the public; and perform related work as assigned.

This position is classified as Safety in the California Public Employee Retirement System.

Occasional lifting, carrying and/or pushing 50 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Requires performing duties both indoors and outdoors, in all types of weather exposure. Incumbents must be able to stand, sit, walk, crouch, stoop, squat, twist, and climb ladders; to perform duties in areas of unstable footing, on roofs, in attics, in basements, in crawl spaces, at or near ceilings of tall buildings, and in confined spaces, and in areas where they will be exposed to unpleasant conditions. Requires exposure to areas containing fire hazards, and hazardous materials in controlled use or in storage. Incumbents must be able to drive to inspection and meeting sites during the course of work.

A City application form and supplemental questionnaire MUST be submitted and received by the closing date. Please apply online at All other employment inquiries can be directed to the City of Vista, Human Resources Office, Telephone: View phone number on click.appcast.io.