Airport Division Fire Chief, Fire Prevention

Maryland Department of Transportation • Anne Arundel County, MD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is seeking an Airport Division Fire Chief, Fire Prevention for the BWI Airport Fire and Rescue Department at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall Airport). This executive service position serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The MAA owns and operates BWI Thurgood Marshall and Martin State Airports, serving over 27 million passengers annually. The role focuses on managing all Fire Prevention and Inspection Programs, developing fire protection initiatives, enforcing fire codes, and ensuring regulatory compliance for the airport and its tenants.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university possessing an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science, Fire Protection, or related field.
• Four years’ experience as a career fire officer, in the rank of Captain or above, at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Fire and Rescue Department (BWI-FRD) or comparable airport, or municipality, or military fire department.
• Three years’ experience must include fire prevention, inspections, and investigations.
• Possesses a current Chief Fire Officer (CFO) or Fire Marshal (FM) designation issued by the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
• Demonstrated experience with FAA Part 139 Airport Certification requirements and compliance.
• A motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
• NIMS Incident Command System (ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800) certifications.
• NFPA 1021 Fire Officer Level III
• NFPA 1041 Fire and Emergency Service Instructor II
• NFPA 1031 Fire Inspector Level III
• NFPA 1031 Plans Examiner II
• NFPA 472 Haz-Mat Incident Commander (or NFPA 470-IC, 2022 ed. Ch. 13)
• NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer
• NFPA 1035 Fire and Life Safety Educator I
• NFPA 1033 Fire Investigator
• Acceptable certification shall be from the National Pro Board, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC)/Department of Defense (DoD) Program certifications at the time of application.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Science, or closely related field from an accredited college or university can be substituted for two years of the required experience.
• Fire Marshall (FM) credential designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence can be substituted for two years of the required experience.
• An employee in this classification will be required to obtain an NFPA 1003 Airport Firefighter certification within six months after appointment to this classification.
• The employee will be required to possess a valid Maryland Emergency Medical Technician – Basic (EMT-B) certification issued by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) within one year after appointment to this classification.

Responsibilities

• Managing all Fire Prevention and Inspection Programs to ensure processes and activities align with FRD, and MAA policies and procedures.
• Developing fire protection and detection initiatives and providing expert guidance to staff.
• Managing and enforcing state-adopted fire prevention codes while advising staff and BWI tenants to ensure total regulatory compliance.
• Monitoring legislative updates and emerging regulations to determine operational impact, implementing necessary modifications to maintain code adherence.
• Coordinating the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport fire prevention schedule to ensure all inspections are completed on time and in strict accordance with codes, regulations, and Maryland Aviation Administration policies.
• Supervising Fire Inspectors, Fire Protection Engineers, and administrative support staff to ensure all fire prevention programs and work activities align with established codes, regulations, and scheduling requirements.
• Communicating organizational mission statements and objectives to staff, ensuring these goals are integrated into all fire prevention operations.
• Managing personnel actions, including approving leave requests, establishing performance standards, conducting annual evaluations, and overseeing the hiring and termination process.
• Reviewing new building modifications, construction projects, engineering issues, and permits through the planning and design review process, and working closely with Inspectors, Engineers, Project Managers, and Tenants, enforces all codes, rules, regulations, and directives as per the State of Maryland, MAA, MDOT, and BWI FRD.

Benefits

• The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks.
• The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints.
• Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request.
• MDOT MAA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Associate degree