Fire Inspector II

LICENSE REQUIRED

• Possession of a valid and appropriate California Class C Driver's License and a good driving record.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education:

• Possession of an Associate's Degree or greater from an accredited college or university;

Certifications:

• Possession of current California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) Fire Inspector I certification;
• The ability to complete the CSFM Fire Inspector II series of courses within one (1) year:
  • 2A: Fire Prevention Administration
  • 2B: Fire and Life Safety Requirements
  • 2C: Inspecting New and Existing Fire and Life Safety Systems and Equipment
  • 2D: Hazardous Materials, Operations and Processes

or

• Completion of the previous CSFM Fire Prevention Specialist series of courses: Fire Prevention 2A, 2B and 2C.

• Possession of current California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) Fire Inspector II certification or equivalent.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of paid experience as a Fire Inspector with a paid Fire Department;

or

• Three (3) years of experience with enforcement of the building code, code enforcement, OSHA, or similar inspection duties involving enforcing applicable codes and standards.

• Incumbents in the Fire Inspector I classification may be promoted to the Fire Inspector II classification upon the following qualifications:
  • Meet the minimum qualifications for the position;
  • Successful completion of the probationary period, one (1) year;
  • Recommendation of the appointing authority;
  • A minimum of an exceeds standards on the most current performance evaluation.

Desirable Experience:

• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible professional experience as a plan checker preparing and/or reviewing plans.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Proper fire inspection and investigation methods and techniques;
• Principles of combustion as related to various types of building and construction material;
• Proper storage and handling of explosives and flammable materials and other hazardous materials;
• Building fire extinguishing and alarm systems;
• Principles of water hydraulics;
• Appropriate safety precautions and procedures;
• Safety codes related to fire prevention including but not limited to Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Building Code, State Administrative Code and National Fire Code;
• Standard fire protection and prevention theory, techniques and practices relative to various types of occupancies;
• Building materials and construction practices.

Ability to:

• Operate a variety of machines, equipment and tools including a personal computer, scanner/radio, engineer/architect scale, Pitot tube and gauge, camera and calculator;
• Operate both as a member of a team and independently;
• Effectively communicate with individuals or groups utilizing a broad base of verbal skills to successfully educate the public about fire hazards and prevention;
• Use independent judgment in regularly routine situations when issuing citations;
• Perform complex tasks during life threatening emergencies;
• Use manual and power tools in performance of duties;
• Comprehend and correctly use a variety of reference books and manuals as well as informational documents, including utilizing and interpreting basic technical engineering, legal, electrical and hydraulics terminology;
• Prepare fire flow charts, letters, articles for newspapers, lists of occupancies and weed abatement, and boiler plate form letters using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style;
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide;
• Calculate decimals, ratios, percentages, fractions and exponents.

• Lifting, carrying and/or pushing 50 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds;
• Ability to climb ladders to access any portion of a building and be comfortable working on rooftop areas or other above ground locations;
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions;
• Ability to attend periodic evening meetings and weekend events outside of regularly scheduled shift;
• Incumbents may be scheduled to work modified workweeks including evenings and weekends, subject to periodic rotation of schedule;
• Incumbents may be required to travel within and out of the City to attend meetings, training or other job-related requirements.