Community Risk Reduction Inspector Trainee

About the role

The Fire Inspector Trainee position is an outstanding opportunity to receive the training necessary to become a Community Risk Reduction Inspector with SRVFPD. This comprehensive trainee position is designed to cultivate the next generation of public safety professionals.

Responsibilities

• Conducts inspections of existing buildings to ensure compliance with laws, ordinances, regulations, standards, applicable codes, and guidelines in accordance with the Fire District’s jurisdictional authority;
• Prepares necessary correspondence, reports, and records;
• Conducts surveys of fire hazards and processes complaints;
• Participates in the delivery and development of public education, public relations, and public information programs;
• Performs tasks associated with the District’s Exterior Hazard Abatement Program;
• Develops and delivers public education and public relations programs;
• Applies laws, ordinances, regulations, standards, and guidelines in accordance with the Fire District’s jurisdictional authority; applies applicable local, state, and federal codes and regulations governing building construction, rehabilitation, alteration, use, and occupancy; provisions of the model Fire and Building Codes, the National Fire Protection Association Standards and related applicable standards;
• Works such hours as are necessary to accomplish the job requirements;
• Works as a member of a team in support of the official direction provided, and supports a positive team environment, utilizing constructive interpersonal skills.

Requirements

Age: Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
Education: Graduation from High School or G.E.D. is required.
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License. Maintenance of a valid California driver's license is required as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

• Accurately interpret and ensure compliance with laws, ordinances, regulations, standards, and guidelines in accordance with the Fire District’s jurisdictional authority;
• Prepare concise reports with clear and consistent recommendations;
• Interface effectively with the public; maintain detailed records;
• Follow oral and written instructions;
• Read and interpret building plans and specifications and conduct code research;
• Successfully understand and conduct mathematics to consistently and accurately calculate building and fire code-related applications and appropriate fees;
• Disseminate fire and building codes to the public at the public counter and on the telephone;
• Read a variety of land use, topographic, parcel, and zoning maps;
• Develop and maintain competencies in technology and equipment approved for use by the District;
• Work such hours as are necessary to accomplish the job requirements;
• Work as a member of a team in support of the official direction provided, and support a positive team environment, utilizing constructive interpersonal skills.

Benefits

While we can be flexible with scheduling, the ideal candidate will commit at least 24–32 hours per week.

Pay

$24.82 - $30.04/hour

Schedule

Part-time position

Skills

Knowledge of building and fire codes, engineering principles, laws, ordinances, regulations, standards, and guidelines in accordance with the Fire District’s jurisdictional authority; ability to read and interpret building plans and specifications and conduct code research; ability to accurately interpret and ensure compliance with laws, ordinances, regulations, standards, and guidelines in accordance with the Fire District’s jurisdictional authority; ability to prepare concise reports with clear and consistent recommendations; ability to interface effectively with the public; ability to maintain detailed records; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to read and interpret building plans and specifications and conduct code research; ability to successfully understand and conduct mathematics to consistently and accurately calculate building and fire code-related applications and appropriate fees; ability to disseminate fire and building codes to the public at the public counter and on the telephone; ability to read a variety of land use, topographic, parcel, and zoning maps; ability to develop and maintain competencies in technology and equipment approved for use by the District; ability to work such hours as are necessary to accomplish the job requirements; ability to work as a member of a team in support of the official direction provided, and support a positive team environment, utilizing constructive interpersonal skills.

Benefits

None specified

Contact Information

For complete job description: here
The Human Resources Division can be reached at (925) 838-6628 or via email at hr@srvfire.ca.gov

Equal Opportunity Employer

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit, qualifications and competence. The District does not discriminate on the basis of race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles), sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy and breastfeeding), religious creed (including religious dress and grooming), color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality), age (40 and over), genetic characteristics and information, reproductive health decision-making, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Address

1500 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon CA 94583
United States