Fire Plan Check Engineer

About the role

The Position Apply today to become a Fire Plans Examiner and make a direct impact on community safety through professional, proactive fire code review. Step into a role where your expertise protects lives and shapes safer communities. You’ll review building and fire protection plans, ensure code compliance, and collaborate with teams to keep projects safe and on track. If you’re detail-driven and passionate about public safety, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference!!

Responsibilities

• Review, evaluate, check, and interpret site plans, building plans, fire protection system plans, alarm system plans, specifications and calculation submitted for residential tracts, multi-unit residential homes, public assembly, and commercial industrial buildings; ensure compliance with codes, ordinances, and other applicable regulations.
• Evaluate, identify, and determine existing and proposed fire protection and fire alarm system; check conformity to construction plans and monitor compliance with a variety of building, fire, and life safety codes; process and issue permits and notices.
• Enforce code requirements for the design, construction, and installation of equipment and materials based on an analysis of fire related hazards.
• Inspect, verify, check, and review special events permits and plans; oversee emergency plans and ensure compliance with all regulations and policies.
• Identify and communicate deficiencies of plans, calculations, and specifications; engage and communicate with various owners, contractors, and developers regarding non-compliant issues and remedies for resolution.
• Assist, support, and provide guidance for fire education, prevention, plan check, and inspection activities; assign, train, and delegate plan check and inspection related work to assigned staff; monitor quality and assist with challenging activities.
• Conduct field inspections and assist field inspectors and other staff with complex or unusual requirements for residential, commercial, public assembly, special events, and other structures.
• Provide assistance to the public in calculating fees, issuing permits, and dispensing general and technical information.
• Provide technical assistance to other city departments and staff; coordinate effectively with outside regulatory agencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Equivalent to an associate's degree from an accredited college or university with major work in fire protection engineering or a closely related field.
• Experience: Two (2) years of professional experience in fire protection engineering or inspection.
• Licenses And Certifications: Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid Class “C” California Motor Vehicle Operator’s License. Certificate of Completion for PC-832 (Arrests and Procedures).
• Additional: Possession of CA State Fire Marshal (CSFM) certification as a Fire Marshal or Fire Protection Specialist, or Fire Plan Examiner or International Code Council (ICC) certification as a Fire Plans Examiner.