Lieutenant/Assistant Fire Marshal

City of Roanoke, Virginia•24016, VA

20h

About The Position

Roanoke Fire-EMS is seeking a Lieutenant/Assistant Fire Marshal to perform protective and technical service work in the department’s Fire Marshal’s Office. The position serves as a fire inspector and investigator for an assigned City zone and supports fire investigation activities as needed. It enforces the Statewide and City Fire Prevention Codes, including issuing citations and summonses when necessary. The role also conducts inspections, permit inspections, complaint investigations, plan reviews, and fire and criminal investigations; provides code consultations and public fire and life safety education; and may assist with fire suppression or related EMS operations. This is a non-exempt position subject to callback and a routine on-call schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays. The position may indirectly supervise fire investigators.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, supplemented by formal training in fire prevention and origin-and-cause investigation methods and techniques, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three to five years of related experience and/or training in fire suppression, fire prevention, EMS, and fire/arson investigation work, unless the candidate is a current full-time Roanoke Fire-EMS employee who may be considered without this experience.
Valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
One of the following: Firefighter I/II and EMT-Basic; or VFMA or DCJS Law Enforcement certification, Firefighter I/II within 24 months of hire, and EMT-Basic within 36 months of hire.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and lifting or moving more than 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Fire inspection and investigation experience; current full-time Roanoke Fire-EMS employees may be considered without this experience but must obtain required certifications.
Familiarity with the City of Roanoke.
Bilingual ability; bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
VFMA Fire Inspector 1031 or equivalent certification, or ability to obtain it within twelve months of hire or as class schedules allow.
VFMA Fire Investigator 1033 or equivalent certification, or ability to obtain it within twelve months of hire or as class schedules allow.

Responsibilities

Enforce the Statewide Fire Prevention Code and City Fire Prevention Code through fire code, operational permit, and complaint inspections; issue citations and summonses as necessary.
Provide fire code interpretations and consultations to the public, survey buildings, and recommend egress plans, fire extinguisher locations, and fire prevention practices.
Review comprehensive site plans, fire protection system plans, and fire detection system plans.
Deliver public fire and life safety education through lectures and demonstrations.
Investigate and determine the origin and cause of fires, provide testimony, and review and give feedback on investigations conducted by other department members.
Conduct criminal investigations involving fire, arson, explosions, or the environment after completing required training.
Make arrests in accordance with law and policy and testify in court proceedings as required.
Assist with extinguishing fires and related EMS operations.
Participate in callback and a routine on-call schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays.
May indirectly supervise the work of fire investigators.