Fire Inspector I/II

City of Napa•Napa, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Napa has an opening for Fire Inspector I/II in the Fire Prevention Division. This role involves working directly with the public in various environments to educate and encourage positive interactions between Napa citizens and the Napa Fire Department. The Fire Prevention Division is responsible for adopting, amending, and enforcing the California Fire Code, Building Code, and other related NFPA standards and Codes. Responsibilities include conducting State-mandated annual inspections and related re-inspections, construction inspections, project plan reviews, weed abatement inspections, and following up on citizen inquiries and/or complaints. Additionally, the division provides public education and outreach to the community. The Napa Fire Department has a staffing of 67 operations, 6 fire prevention, and 4 full-time administration staff, with an annual call volume of approximately 12,000 incidents. The department also participates in County HAZMAT and Rescue Teams.

Requirements

Technical Knowledge and Skills: Satisfactory level of technical, functional, and/or professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; demonstrating knowledge to accomplish results.
Emotional Intelligence: Establishing and sustaining trusting relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting own and others' emotions and behavior; using insights to effectively adjusting own responses so that one's behavior matches one's values and delivers intended results.
Managing Work: Effectively handling one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently; ability to self-manage and practice independent judgment.
Customer Focus: Ensuring that the (internal or external) customer's perspective is a driving force behind priorities, decisions, processes, and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs; promoting and operationalizing customer service as a value.
Decision-making: Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.
Resolving Conflict: Effectively take care of an antagonistic situation to minimize damage to the relationships and promote shared goals; using appropriate interpersonal methods to reduce tension and facilitate agreement.
Quality Orientation: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.

Responsibilities

Conduct State-mandated annual inspections and related re-inspections.
Perform construction inspections and project plan reviews.
Conduct weed abatement inspections.
Follow up on all citizen inquiries and/or complaints.
Provide public education and outreach to the community.
Adopt, amend, and enforce the California Fire Code, Building Code, and other related NFPA standards and Codes.

Benefits

Vacation Leave: New employees can accrue up to 104 vacation hours annually.
Paid Holidays: 15 paid holidays per year.
Sick Leave: Employees can accrue up to 96 hours annually.
Prior Years of Service Vacation Accrual Credit: Full-time service in a City, County, State, Federal Agency, or Special District may be counted towards vacation accrual tiers at the City of Napa.
Dental and Medical Insurance Plans: The City provides significant contributions to dental and medical plans.
Retirement: The City participates in the CalPERS retirement pension system.
Deferred Compensation Program: Employees are eligible to enroll in a 457 Plan and the City contributes $83.33 per month to a 457 plan.
Life Insurance and AD&D: $50,000 of coverage paid for by the City.
Phone Stipend: Up to $110 per month.
Tuition Reimbursement: $2,000 per year.