Fire protection specialist competencies

In this post, you can ref competencies needed for Fire protection specialist position. The standard job competencies include knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA model).

Apart from that, you can ref a job qualification also contains other elements such as education, experience, license, qualities, training courses, physical requirements, degree or certificates…

I. Job qualifications

You can find out competencies from standard job qualification below:

1. Requires a Bachelors degree in Engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 9 years of related experience; Masters degree in similar disciplines with a minimum of 7 years of related experience; or PhD in similar disciplines with a minimum of 5 years related experience. A minimum of 5 years working experience in the field of fire protection engineering.
2. An active, licensed professional fire protection engineer.
3. Wide-ranging experience and advanced knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Fire protection engineering, hydraulics, loss control, risk analysis, chemistry, codes both prescriptive and performance design.
4. Extensive understanding and wide application of advanced principles and theories in fire protection.
5. Capable of utilizing fire protection software programs in the course of evaluating special hazards.
6. Complete knowledge of industry and/or academic practices and standards across a range of applications related to Fire Protection.
7. Working knowledge of State of California Building, Mechanical and Fire Codes and Hydraulics Verification Programs.
8. Capable of performing a risk-based analysis of various occupancies and associated hazards; and, developing a performance-based solution to adequately protect structures from identified hazards.
9. Recognized expert in Fire Protection and Life Safety community with extensive experience in assessing, developing, and implementing effective fire and life safety programs.
10. Has experience in conducting fire loss investigation and site inspections.
11. Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communications skills.
12. Excellent interpersonal skills and works well in team environment as lead or team member.
13. Competent in Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Project

II. Key skills employers are looking for

Below are top 7 skills/abilities that every employers are looking for, you should pay attention to them:

1. Adaptability/Flexibility
2. Dependability/Reliability/Responsibility
3. Teamwork
4. Positive Attitude
5. Professionalism
6. Willingness to Learn
7. Communications Skills

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