Fire Inspector & Prevention Specialist

City of La Porte, Texas • La Porte, TX

15h • $26 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs fire prevention, life safety, and code enforcement activities to protect lives and property within the City. Conducts inspections of commercial, industrial, multi-family, and residential occupancies to ensure compliance with adopted fire codes, ordinances, and regulations. Investigates fire code complaints, provides public fire and life safety education.

Requirements

• Knowledge of principles and practices of fire prevention, fire inspections, life safety, code enforcement, International Fire Code, NFPA standards, fire protection systems, and applicable ordinances.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Knowledge of Database software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
• Operate an assigned city vehicle for business use; personal computer, copier, fax machine, telephone, cell phone, pager.
• Present a positive image of the City at all times and interpret, implement, explain, and enforce codes.
• Actively listen and demonstrate competence and interest to the general public, citizens, and co-workers.
• Communicate effectively with contractors, architects, engineers, and the public.
• Understand written instructions, construction codes, ordinances, technical manuals, blueprints, and construction drawings.
• Perform complex mathematical calculations for engineering and design problems.
• Write reports, logs, permits, memoranda, and plan evaluations.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one (1) year experience in fire prevention, fire inspections, code enforcement, fire protection systems, or a closely related field preferred.
• Working knowledge of the International Fire Code and applicable NFPA standards.
• Experience conducting inspections and interacting with the public is preferred.
• Possession of a Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Fire Inspector certification preferred.
• Possession of a Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Fire and Life Safety Educator preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review permits and building fire plans as needed before issuance for compliance with City, State, and Federal rules and regulations.
• Reviews include all aspects of building construction and building safety systems i.e., sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, alarm systems, HVAC, kitchen hood and extinguishment systems and emergency operation equipment.
• Review complaints and construction issues in the field for the Fire Marshal.
• Assist the public with code questions and interpretations.
• Review applications for development permits to ensure compliance with City guidelines.
• Keep accurate records of permit applications, plan review comments, and plan review resubmissions.
• Communicate with the public, contractors, Architects, Engineers, and others to provide information concerning the various codes that are associated with a development project, i.e., Fire Codes.
• Monitor contractors to ensure they are properly licensed by the State of Texas to perform the work.
• May assist in Fire Investigations, EOC Operations and Fire Inspections as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed