Fire prevention engineer job description
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complete job description concludes Fire prevention engineer key
duties/responsibilities, Fire prevention engineer job qualifications
(knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones
such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job
functions/purpose…
I.
List of Fire prevention engineer duties:
- Inspects institutions, industries, retail establishments, hotels, apartment and condominium complexes, service stations, schools, hospitals, nursing and convalescent units, and other establishments to secure compliance with codes and regulations pertaining to fire safety.
- Makes special miscellaneous inspections (i.e., flammable liquid tanks, fire detection, fire protection and alarm systems, blasting operations, vapor recovery systems, etc.) and issues permits (burning, blasting, pyrotechnics, etc.) as required.
- Participates in post-fire investigations and analyses as needed.
- May participate in Fire Investigation duty rotation as assigned and responds to the site of emergency incidents, notifies appropriate authorities and coordinates cleanup activities.
- Makes recommendations concerning fire safety for public assemblies.
- Prepares inspection records and technical letters pertaining to recommendations and violations.
- May monitor commercial and industrial use of hazardous substances through permits and inspections, and make recommendations for handling, storage and disposal.
- Performs technical plan checks to determine compliance with fire and building codes as required, but not limited to checking underground fire mains, fire alarm and fire suppression systems.
- Investigates and responds to complaints and requests for information from the public.
- May assume inspection duties in the absence of other prevention officers.
- Gives public presentations on fire safety and fire prevention topics.
- May interview juveniles regarding fire safety.
- Attends meetings.
- Performs related work as required.
- Provides vacation and temporary relief as needed.
II.
List of Fire prevention engineer qualifications
- Modern fire prevention principles, procedures and methods.
- Applicable codes and regulations, including health and safety codes, building codes, Title 19, Title 24, and City fire prevention codes, or ability to acquire such knowledge.
- Modern office procedures, methods and equipment including computers.
- Computer software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases, as necessary.
- Principles and procedures of record keeping and filing techniques.
- Principles of business letter writing, record keeping and basic report preparation.
- Methods and techniques of public relations.
- Basic map reading.
- Mathematical principles for purposes of reading plans and maps.
- Effective communication skills and techniques required for gathering, evaluating and transmitting information.
- Principles and practices of customer service.
- Effective English usage, to include proper spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- Perform fire prevention inspections and identify violations of applicable codes and regulations.
- Participate in fire investigations and testify in court.
- Read and interpret codes, regulations, technical reports and building plans.
- Complete required training in such subjects as post-fire investigations and hazardous materials incidents.
- Prepare and present professional fire safety presentations to civic organizations.
- Successfully complete periodic physical examination required for use of respirators, as required.
- Learn methods and techniques of research and investigation.
- Prepare and maintain clear, accurate and concise records, correspondence and reports.
- Represent the City in a professional manner and deal effectively with the public to gain their cooperation in resolving problems and concerns.
- Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications as they apply to fire prevention duties and records management systems.
- Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity of the community.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, staff and the public.
- Graduation from high school or equivalent, supplemented by college level courses in fire science.
- One year of experience in fire service, building trades, code enforcement, or related field.
