Assistant Fire Marshal

City of Hendersonville•Hendersonville, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position closes on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 5pm. An employee in this class provides assistance in the planning and coordinating the activities of the City’s Life Safety Division including investigation and code compliance inspection, fire prevention and staff training. Emphasis of the work is on participating in the inspections of buildings for fire hazards, promoting fire prevention/education and fire safety awareness as well as investigating fires, including those involving death, injury or having questionable nature. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Fire Marshal and is evaluated based on attainment of individual and department goals and objectives, periodic conferences, activity reports, feedback from employees, other agencies, and public support.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in fire science or related field
four (4) years’ experience in fire inspections, prevention, suppression or investigations
two (2) years as a Fire Code Official or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Possession of a valid Class B driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.
IFSAC or Pro-Board certifications: Firefighter Level II Certification at Hazmat Operations Level
Emergency Vehicle Driver Certification
Fire Officer I
Fire Instructor Level I
NC Fire Inspector Level II
NIMS 100, 200, 700 and 800
NC Emergency Medical Technician EMT-Basic (or National Registry)
NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Certified Technician

Nice To Haves

Fire & Life Safety Educator Level II (within one year of hire date)
NC Fire Inspector Level III

Responsibilities

Assists with coordinating fire prevention programs; enforces the fire prevention code; and investigates causes of fires.
Helps coordinate fire prevention activities including inspections.
Conducts fire inspections of commercial, institutional, industrial buildings and occupancies; and enforces the rules and regulations included within the North Carolina State Building Code and Fire Prevention Code.
Discusses findings and recommendations with other city or state agencies as appropriate; and confers with code compliance officials on building code enforcement operations affecting fire safety.
Enforces fire and other related codes and standards by informing and advising of required corrective actions; issues notices of code violations; conducts follow-up inspections to ensure corrective action is taken.
Assists investigations to include suspicious or accidental fires, environmental crimes, hazardous materials incidents and fire-related injuries and death to determine cause and origin of fire.
Assists in documentation of field observations including photos of fire scene, interviewing witnesses, suspects, and complainants.
Assists with the collection and preservation of materials and evidence; assists in maintaining chain of custody.
Conducts presentations to various groups including schools, civic, business and other organizations concerning fire prevention, education and other related technical matters.
Conducts fire education and training with the general public.
Occasionally provides job -related training at the Police and Fire Academies, auxiliary classes, and in-service training.
Reviews building plans for compliance with applicable fire codes.
Interprets fire and building codes in response to inquiries from architects, engineers, contractors and the general public.
Updates and evaluates hazardous materials files for all reporting industries.
Assists in maintaining resource files for logistical support.
Responds to emergency incidents to render necessary assistance and guidance.
Performs other related job duties as assigned.