Fire Life Safety Director - Commercial Building

About the role

The Fire Life Safety Director is responsible for protecting life and property through the implementation of the building's fire safety plan. This includes managing the Fire Command Station, supervising fire brigades, floor wardens, deputy floor wardens, and building evacuation supervisors. Additionally, the role requires acting as a liaison to the NYC Fire Department during emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all life safety systems and related equipment are fully functional.
• Manage fire safety teams including Fire Wardens, Deputy Fire Wardens, and Building Evacuation Team members.
• Conduct fire alarm drills and maintain a written log of critiques to identify potential or actual weaknesses in response time or life safety systems and related equipment.
• Provide clear direction, information, and assistance to clients in a professional, pleasant, and courteous manner.
• Avoid unauthorized access to the property by inspecting visitor, vendor, and employee access badges/identification cards.
• Monitor and report on suspicious persons and packages.
• Perform CPR/AED and basic first aid if required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Licensed by the New York State Department of State.
• Effective written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Intermediate computer skills to utilize innovative, wireless technology at client specific sites.
• Ability to maintain satisfactory attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to read, understand, and clearly speak English.
• Ability to handle both common and crisis situations at the client site, calmly and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Must possess effective written and oral communication and interpersonal skills with ability to deal with all levels of personnel and the general public in a professional and effective manner; must be able to use initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Must be able to frequently prepare written reports and logs in neat, legible handwriting; may require computer skills.
• Must be able to read and understand all operating procedures and instructions.
• Must be able to read, understand, and clearly speak English; constantly use speech and hearing (correctable to normal level required) in communicating with public/co-workers, giving and receiving instructions, using phones.
• Must be able to handle pressure of working with high volume general public (constantly to occasionally depending on assignment).