Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (LDCFM) in Riverside, California at University of California, Riverside
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Job Description
Overview
Job ID 37577125
Category Facilities Development and Environmental Health & Safety
Organization Planning Budget & Administration
Department Fire Life and Safety Dept
Location Main Campus - UCR
Salary $103,100 - $196,300
Date Posted July 10, 2026
Application Deadline Open Until Filled
Schedule 8AM - 5PM
Full/Part Time Full-time(100%)
Level of Supervision General Direction
Personnel Program Code Management & Sr Professional
Other Information Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
UC Internal Job: No
Position Information
The full salary range for the Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (DCFM) is $103,100 - $196,300 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is from $103,100 - $170,280 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.Reporting within the Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management (EHSRM) organization and under the terms of the negotiated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of California, the Office of the President (UCOP) and Cal Fire - Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), the incumbent serves as a Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (LDCFM) to act on behalf of OSFM as the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for the campus. This designation from the State Fire Marshal is bestowed upon specific individuals, meeting specific qualifications, not the position designation. This person has delegated authority to act on behalf of the OSFM to approve/deny activities that may impact campus core missions. The incumbent exercises independent AHJ authority to review, stamp, and approve all architectural, engineering, and fire protection infrastructure plans for UCR capital projects, structural alterations, and major/minor capital improvements. The LDCFM provides highest-level oversight, code enforcement, and administration of fire and life safety programs across all campus-owned, leased, and occupied facilities (including medical clinics/centers, housing, and research complexes). Serves as UCR advanced technical subject matter expert on fire and life safety, regulatory and legislative issues on campus including Title 19 California Code of Regulations (CCR) and Title 24 California Building Standards Code and related regulations, industry standards, and best practices. This position will assure compliance with HCAI regulations for any future UCR Health facilities, as required by the HCAI/UCOP MOU, as applicable. Proactively assesses fire and life safety risks, and proposes, develops, and oversees implementation of policies and procedures to assure awareness of and compliance with UCR and regulatory requirements. This position coordinates closely with various departments within UCR including, but not limited to, Building & Safety, Planning, Design, and Construction, Facilities Services, Environmental Health & Safety, Auxiliary Services, specifically Housing & Dining, and others as needed. This position provides oversight of the UCR's fire and life safety personnel that are responsible for plan review, construction inspections, applicable fire and life safety inspections, and special events in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to the MOU; trains new personnel on inspection work and evaluates their performance.As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.
Requirements
Educational Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
| Condition | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Completion of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) courses: I/S100, IS200, IS700, & IS800, or completed within 12 months of employment into position | Required |
| Experience | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 8 - 13 years of related experience. | Required |
| At least one of the following: (a) Minimum 7 years full time recent experience with 1 year minimum as Designated Campus State Fire Marshal (DCFM); AND/OR (b) 10 or more years increasingly responsible experience in a position directly related to duties of a Fire Marshal; AND/OR | Required |
| (c) five (5) years of experience as a DCFM at any UC Campus or fire prevention work in a public fire prevention bureau, unit or agency; or on fire prevention or industrial safety engineering in private industry; or in building compliance/inspection work in a public bureau, unit or agency with three of those years in a leadership role or supervisory capacity. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. | Required |
| Previous supervisory/managerial experience. | Preferred |
| License | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Required to hold valid driver's license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program. | Required |
| Certification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| HCAI Fire Life Safety Officer II Certification, or able to achieve within 24 months of hiring. | Required |
| Completion of requirements to hold Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal designation, or able to achieve designation as Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (LDCFM) by the Office of the State Fire Marshal within 6 months of hire as condition of employment. LDCFM must be approved by UCOP & CSFM. | Required |
| Special Condition | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours | Required |
| Hired candidate must successfully pass a background check prior to appointment start date. | Required |
| Required to hold valid driver's license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program. | Required |
| Good management skills to effectively lead and direct subordinate staff who are assigned duties in different programs; skills to effectively integrate several highly regulated subject and program areas. |
| Solid written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills, including political acumen and skill to effectively communicate with diverse constituencies and senior management. |
| Solid skills to appropriately and efficiently respond to and direct the response to emergencies and critical situations, including follow-up evaluation and critique of response efficacy; recommend, develop, and implement changes to emergency response as required. |
| Excellent project management skills. |
| Proven Knowledge of Emergency management systems including the Incident Command System (ICS), Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) |
| Knowledge of building construction methods. |
| Experience reading construction plans for fire code, conducting plan reviews and fire/life safety inspections. |
| Knowledge of fire and life safety codes, regulations and standards including California Code of Regulations (CCR) Titles 8, 19, 22, 24, Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code, and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. |
| Knowledge of fire and building inspection procedures, resolving findings, and implementing inspection and code enforcement programs in accordance with Title 19 and Title 24 CCR and applicable NFPA standards. Expertise encompasses fire protection, life safety, and panic safety, including the application of legacy codes and standards as needed. |
| Knowledge of fire prevention inspections, plan review, and construction inspections in a California local or state entity responsible for fire and life safety code and regulation enforcement. |
| Enforcing regulations and technical standards relating to building materials, flame retardant treatment of flammable materials and fire extinguishing systems. |
| Knowledge of working in an emergency response organization |
| Enforcing fire safety standards in the operation, maintenance and construction of medical center facilities as specified in Title 19 and 24 of the California Code of Regulations, other related codes, regulations and standards. |
| Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of EH&S technical requirements, logistics, materials and operations, rules, regulations, and laws. |
| Solid skills to create, develop, and implement EH&S projects/programs. |
| Knowledge of HCAI regulations including construction projects. |
| Experience serving in a leadership position within a college or university system, health care, municipality, or other complex mission-driven organization. |
Additional Information
In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.
UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.
- UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
- UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
- UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
- Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
- Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
- UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.
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