Assistant Fire Marshal

About the role

Bellevue Fire is looking for an Assistant Fire Marshal who will serve as the technical assistant to the fire marshal, interpreting and enforcing the provisions of the international fire, building, and municipal codes of the city. You’ll perform a variety of administrative, technical, and supervisory work related to fire prevention. Duties can include supporting Development Services functions—such as plan reviews and construction inspections—or Fire Department functions, including maintenance inspections, operational permitting, and fire investigation team.

Responsibilities

• Manages, organizes, and prioritizes the work activities, schedules, and assignments of staff providing support and review where needed.
• Guides, reviews, and approves assigned projects.
• Provides performance feedback to employees through oral and written reviews.
• Provides leadership in citizen relations, technical support, safety and problem solving in addition to identifying priorities and goals for prevention staff.
• Responds to inquiries for code interpretation, determination of violations or hazards, requests for information, conciliation, etc.
• Provides input to division director on staffing needs and makes recommendations for staffing or budget changes or additions.
• Supervises inspections of existing structures, construction, and remodel sites for compliance with fire code and issues stop work orders as appropriate.
• Resolves compliance problems with owners within scope of knowledge and authority.
• Supervises the review and approval of construction plans for code compliance.
• Coordinates with building officials for fire related code and plan reviews and approval of occupancy permits.
• Responds to and investigates significant fires as needed providing guidance and supervision.
• Provides public education in fire prevention, including giving talks, demonstrations and presentations.
• Maintains data and records regarding fire inspection, review and investigation; prepares a variety of reports and tracks progress.
• Recommends and develops proposed fire prevention policies, procedures and codes.
• Serves as acting fire marshal in the absence of the fire marshal.

Requirements

Knowledge of:

• Current fire prevention principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment.
• Building, electrical, mechanical, and fire codes.
• Inspection techniques.
• Fire suppression techniques and equipment.
• First aid.
• Firefighting tactics and hydraulics.

Ability to:

• Effectively apply standard fire prevention techniques.
• Make difficult decisions within scope of authority and independently.
• Effectively plan, schedule, organize and delegate