FIRE & BUILDING CODE INSPECTOR 1* - 09222026- 81246

About the role

Under close supervision, is responsible for fire and building codes inspection work of average difficulty; performs related work as required. This is the entry-level class in the Fire and Building Code Inspector series. An employee in this class inspects building structures for fire hazards and code violations. This class is flexibly staffed with and differs from Fire and Building Code Inspector 2 in that an incumbent of the latter functions independently at the working level. An applicant appointed to this flexibly staffed class will be reclassified to the next higher class in the series after successful completion of a mandatory one-year training period; inadequate or marginal performance during the training period will result in automatic demotion or termination. Located in Tullahoma, TN, within the Department of Commerce and Insurance, Coffee County. Opening 09/22/2026, closing 10/05/2026.

Responsibilities

• Trains to inspect and verify the installation and testing of fire protection and detection systems, as well as major building components like foundations, floors, walls, roofs, and mechanical and electrical systems, for compliance with state laws, codes, regulations, and standards.
• Learns to conduct annual fire and building code compliance inspections and investigates complaints to determine violations.
• Learns to inspect blasting sites to ensure compliance with laws and evaluates materials, storage, signage, and vibrations.
• Learns to perform fire code compliance follow-up inspections and may testify under oath about inspection details.
• Learns to interpret codes for external customers, explains violations, and recommends necessary changes.
• Learns to review architectural and engineering plans for compliance and investigates complaints to determine potential violations.
• Learns to obtain required fire safety certifications and conducts meetings on fire safety and prevention.
• Learns to calculate building area and occupant load, monitors blasting vibrations, communicates with stakeholders, and gathers corrective action plans.

Requirements

• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator license.
• A valid driver's license. For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
• Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• Substitution of a Specific Associate's degree for the Required Bachelor's Degree: Graduation from an accredited college, university, or technical institute with an associate's degree in fire-protection engineering technology, fire science, engineering technology, and