Fire Safety Engineer in Broomfield, Colorado at North Metro Fire Rescue District

North Metro Fire Rescue District is now recruiting for a full-time Fire Safety Engineer.

Reports To: Division Chief - Fire Prevention

Direct Reports: None

1. Conduct technical reviews of building plans, subdivision plats, site plans, and other plans and facilities involving, but not limited to, the installation and removal of below and aboveground fuel storage tanks, fire protection/suppression systems and codes requiring engineering controls, administrative controls and construction features for compliance to codes and standards.
2. Participate in the review of local, state and national fire codes and standards, including the research, analysis, and interpretation of these codes and standards for uniform applicability within the jurisdiction.
3. Perform fire safety inspections relating to the issuance of construction and operational permits.
4. Administer code enforcement programs.
5. Observe buildings under construction, equipment installation, water supply systems and related safety factors for compliance with the adopted codes and standards.
6. Respond to requests for information concerning the fire code and related standards and advise architects, builders, property owners, developers, and members of the public with respect to site assessments, open fire code violations, fire code requirements, equipment, and system specifications and related fire prevention, detection, and suppression requirements as required by the Fire District.
7. Assist, upon request, other governmental agencies and professional partners in matters concerning fire codes and standards and in the technical inspection of occupancies relative to the requirements of the fire codes and standards.
8. Assist the Training Division in providing technical training for Fire District personnel in matters of life safety, fire prevention, fire suppression systems and their proper operation and maintenance.
9. Prepare reports and maintain filing systems concerning plan reviews completed by the Fire District.
10. Develop proficiency and the ability to assist in training others in the use of the District’s Management Information System (MIS); primarily, ImageTrend Elite. Proficiency includes practical knowledge of the design and implementation of the MIS; ability to customize MIS capabilities to meet Division needs for efficiently maintaining and tracking mission-critical information; expertise in entering, manipulating, retrieving, and reporting data using the MIS and associated report writers; and ability to coordinate Fire Prevention data tables with other MIS tables within a complex relational database.
11. Receive, interpret and follow-up on existing building inspection reports; prepare risk-based inspection schedules; monitor and report status of the existing building inspection program.
12. Perform inspections as required by state law, local ordinances, and codes in effect with the jurisdiction.
13. Determine, solicit and assign appropriate resources for on-site firewatch, EMS and/or stand-by functions at assembly and other special events taking place at or within venues located in the jurisdiction.
14. Assist in the preparation of long range plans of the Fire District related to prevention activities and needs.
15. Effectively maintain open lines of communications between Fire District and all community development partners (e.g., planning, engineering, building, utility and public works departments) within the jurisdiction.
16. Investigate complaints by the public and/or other entities concerning violations of the fire codes and standards.
17. Promote the District’s mission and value statements. All employees shall take an active role in improving overall organizational performance, especially as related to promoting improvement to firefighter safety, community safety, firefighter training and optimization of District resources.
18. Perform other duties as required or assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering or closely-related field from an accredited college or university supplemented with course work in fire protection system design as offered by the National Fire Protection Association or other qualified organization.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in conducting fire code inspections and system testing.
• Thorough knowledge of North Metro Fire Rescue District’s plan review and permit processes as well as the District’s fire suppression capabilities and operational strategies and tactics.
• Equivalent education and experience may be considered if they are sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Minimum requirements at entry:

• Valid Driver’s License
• Current CPR/AED certification
• NIMS IS 700; ICS 200; ICS 800
• Certification by the International Code Council as a Fire Plans Examiner or Building Plans Examiner.
• Certification from the State of Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control as a Fire Inspector III.