Fire Code Enforcement Supervisor

Job Description:

Fire Code Enforcement Supervisor

Description

Requirements

MOS Codes: None

Education and Experience : High School Diploma or GED, or higher, and four (4) years of experience in fire code inspection and enforcement, and one (1) year in a lead or supervisory experience in a fire code inspection and enforcement program.

Licenses and Certifications : Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by date of hire. Must be certified as a Texas Fire Inspector in compliance with Texas Commission on Fire Protection Standards of Education (TCFPSE) within six (6) months of appointment. Must be certified by the International Code Council (ICC) as a Fire Inspector I within twelve (12) months of appointment and as an ICC Fire Inspector II within eighteen (18) months of appointment.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, supervise and coordinate inspection activities related to the enforcement of the fire code and designated municipal codes, laws, and ordinances to ensure life safety throughout the city.

Typical Duties

Supervise staff and perform fire prevention inspection duties. Involves: Inspecting interiors and exteriors of commercial, industrial, and other buildings to detect fire hazards, efficiency of fire protective equipment, and adequacy of fire escapes and exits. Inform and discuss the conditions of building storage and equipment with the owner or manager, and make recommendations regarding unsafe conditions. Issue summons for uncorrected fire hazards from previous inspections and for code violations. Inspect gasoline distributors, delivery trucks, and issue permits in compliance with fire safety regulations. Conduct fire prevention programs at public buildings and commercial businesses for employees and school fire drills.

Issue red tags, stop work orders, correction notices, or citations as required when construction does not meet technical or municipal codes, ordinances, or plans. Involves: Refer citations not signed by defendants to the police department for service. Confer with contractors and issue verbal and written corrections as needed. Investigate work, as required, and ensure licensed contractors are performing the construction/installation of fire protection systems with a city-issued permit and in compliance with all regulations. Sign permits if all construction is in compliance. Maintain applicable database, records, and files. Research prior inspections for approval/disapproval. Attend training and meetings.

Oversee and schedule the unit’s workload. Involves: Ensuring on-site inspections of new and remodeled sites and structures. Reviewing plans and specifications, materials, layouts, and equipment. Ensuring the correct interpretation of code requirements is issued to project superintendents, contractors, architects, engineers, homeowners, and the public. Oversight of uniform conformance to fire and applicable building codes, standards, and regulations, proper investigation and response to complaints regarding illegal construction, safety, or hazardous conditions. Testify in court and before City boards and Commissions, as required.

Supervise and assist assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, guide, and check work. Prioritize and coordinate unit activities. Appraises employee performance. Provide staff training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants and recommend hiring or other employee status changes.

General Information

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Note: Applicants with a foreign degree or diploma must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1. First day of January (New Year's Day)

2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)

4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12. Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

$49,502.54 - $73,263.77 Annually