Fire Inspector II

City of Clovis, California•Clovis, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction, performs community risk reduction throughout the community and public education. Participates in a variety of fire prevention, inspection and code enforcement duties for residential, commercial and industrial occupancies including plan checking and testing of hazardous processes and fire protection and extinguishing systems. Performs related duties as required. This is the full journey level class within the Fire Inspector Series. Employees within this class are distinguished from the Fire Inspector I by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned including complex duties requiring the knowledge of general Department procedures and Fire Department policies and procedures. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. Fire Inspector II reports to the Fire and Life Safety Specialist or designee. The incumbent may provide lead direction on special projects or in day-to-day assignments to a Fire Inspector I.

Requirements

Possession of a valid and appropriate California Class C Driver’s License and a good driving record.
Possession of an Associate’s Degree or greater from an accredited college or university.
Possession of current California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) Fire Inspector I certification.
The ability to complete the CSFM Fire Inspector II series of courses within one (1) year: 2A: Fire Prevention Administration 2B: Fire and Life Safety Requirements 2C: Inspecting New and Existing Fire and Life Safety Systems and Equipment 2D: Hazardous Materials, Operations and Processes or Completion of the previous CSFM Fire Prevention Specialist series of courses: Fire Prevention 2A, 2B and 2C.
Three (3) years of paid experience as a Fire Inspector with a paid Fire Department; or Three (3) years of experience with enforcement of the building code, code enforcement, OSHA, or similar inspection duties involving enforcing applicable codes and standards.
Knowledge of: Proper fire inspection and investigation methods and techniques; Principles of combustion as related to various types of building and construction material; Proper storage and handling of explosives and flammable materials and other hazardous materials; Building fire extinguishing and alarm systems; Principles of water hydraulics; Appropriate safety precautions and procedures; Safety codes related to fire prevention including but not limited to Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Building Code, State Administrative Code and National Fire Code; Standard fire protection and prevention theory, techniques and practices relative to various types of occupancies; Building materials and construction practices.
Ability to: Operate a variety of machines, equipment and tools including a personal computer, scanner/radio, engineer/architect scale, Pitot tube and gauge, camera and calculator; Operate both as a member of a team and independently; Effectively communicate with individuals or groups utilizing a broad base of verbal skills to successfully educate the public about fire hazards and prevention; Use independent judgment in regularly routine situations when issuing citations; Perform complex tasks during life threatening emergencies; Use manual and power tools in performance of duties; Comprehend and correctly use a variety of reference books and manuals as well as informational documents, including utilizing and interpreting basic technical engineering, legal, electrical and hydraulics terminology; Prepare fire flow charts, letters, articles for newspapers, lists of occupancies and weed abatement, and boiler plate form letters using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style; Add, subtract, multiply and divide; Calculate decimals, ratios, percentages, fractions and exponents.

Nice To Haves

Possession of current California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) Fire Inspector II certification or equivalent.
Two (2) years of increasingly responsible professional experience as a plan checker preparing and/or reviewing plans.

Responsibilities

Inspects complex, difficult or special occupancies and facilities such as churches, dance halls and bars/nightclubs, manufacturing and industrial use buildings, auto body garages and care homes for compliance with mandated federal, state and local codes.
Participates in the review of building construction plans for compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
Conducts fire sprinkler and alarm tests.
Reviews and tracks fire alarm and sprinkler company test results.
Conducts fire flow tests.
Inspects properties for the weed abatement program, sends notices and follows up.
Keeps records on all designated projects and findings.
Reviews building and site plans regarding fire protective construction.
Reviews sprinkler and fire alarm plans and performs calculations.
Inspects general business plans for the prevention, control and mitigation of dangerous conditions to ensure compliance with codes.
Issues violation notices and citations.
Inspects buildings under construction for compliance with fire and building codes which relate to fire prevention, detection systems and suppression systems.
Works on special programs such as fire sprinkler five year servicing, Christmas trees, inspecting firework display racks or booths, Knox box, etc.
Provides information to the general public about fire protection assistance.
Lectures to groups on fire safety.
Presents fire safety education programs.
Performs research and publishes educational articles.
Performs related duties as required.