Fire Safety Specialist - Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

Core responsibilities

• Performs fire and life safety assessments of assigned buildings to identify potential fire hazards and fire code compliance issues.
• Documents assessment findings and works with campus partners to remediate identified issues.
• Provides fire safety training for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
• Aids in the development and implementation of fire safety guidelines and community risk reduction initiatives.
• Conducts periodic fire/emergency evacuation drills.
• Manages the “hot work” and “fire protection system impairment” permit programs.
• Participates in the EHS emergency “on call” program.
• Maintains accurate recordkeeping and provides status updates to the supervisor on a periodic basis.
• Supports and assists other EHS professional staff in resolving safety and health issues (including indoor air quality investigations, etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Science, Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• Current Fire Inspector I certification issued by the International Code Council (ICC) or National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of fire safety experience or equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.
• Prior experience in a higher education setting, research facility, hospital system, or other campus environment preferred.
• Experience with fire protection and life safety systems.
• Experience in delivering fire safety education programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team environment.