Fire Safety Officer

Boston College • Newton, MA

1d • $40 - $50

About The Position

Reporting to the Fire Safety Manager, the Fire Safety Officer supports and coordinates activities related to the University’s fire and life safety programs. The officer helps ensure compliance with fire safety protocols, evaluates existing and new fire protection systems, and recommends improvements to the Fire Safety Manager for adequacy and regulatory compliance.

The role serves as an institutional liaison with local fire safety authorities and assists with managing the University’s fire and life safety programs. It coordinates inspections and permits, identifies hazards and corrective actions, supports fire and life safety planning and training, and works with University personnel and Facilities Services to meet applicable requirements. The position shares on-call responsibilities with other members of the Environmental Health and Safety team and must be available to respond to emergency alerts 24/7 for one week per month.

The stated schedule is 20 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. The hiring range is $39.89–$49.86 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in fire safety, engineering, protection, or a related science discipline.
• Five years of experience and professional coursework in fire and life safety, emergency management, or related fields; command experience is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local fire safety regulations and codes.
• Skill in assessing and implementing fire safety compliance programs and working with diverse groups of faculty, staff, students, and regulators.
• Valid Massachusetts driver’s license.
• Ability to lift fire safety equipment weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to climb ladders and inspect equipment rooms.

Nice To Haves

• Command experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the institutional liaison with local fire safety authorities and assist the Fire Safety Manager in administering and managing the University’s comprehensive fire and life safety programs.
• Coordinate inspections and manage licenses and permits to ensure compliance with fire safety protocols.
• Recommend necessary corrective actions and ensure their implementation.
• Assist in developing fire and life safety plans, provide OSHA emergency evacuation training, and organize and lead drills and exercises.
• Assist University personnel in understanding requirements for effective use of plans, procedures, guidelines, federal, state, and local requirements, and consensus codes.
• Inspect facilities for potential hazards, including occupancy loads, building egress paths and patterns, access to and impairments of life safety equipment, emergency signage, and hazards in research laboratories, administrative, academic, and residence-style buildings.
• Work with Facilities Services to ensure construction and fire prevention permits are filed promptly with local fire safety authorities, including permits or documentation for hot work, smoke detector bagging, NFPA 241, special events and assembly areas, temporary dumpster placements, food trucks, portable generators, fuel storage, and tents.
• Share on-call responsibilities with other EHS team members and respond to emergency alerts 24/7 for one week per month.

Benefits

• Tuition remission for employees.
• Tuition remission for eligible spouses and children.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Low-cost life insurance.
• Eligibility for University-funded 401(k) and employer-sponsored 403(b) retirement plans.
• Paid holidays.
• Sick and vacation pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level