Deputy Fire Marshal- Part Time

Fire Inspector

An employee in this position performs technical work in fire inspection, fire prevention, education, and arson fire investigation services for Harnett County Emergency Services. Work includes : performing fire code enforcement and inspections; providing technical consultations with fire departments; investigating cause of fires; performing public education regarding fires / emergencies; reviewing plans; establishing and maintaining records; analyzing information; preparing reports; and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local policies and regulations in fire codes and hazardous materials management.

Salary : $29.50 - $34.29 Hourly

Location : Lillington, NC

Job Type : Part-Time Regular

Job Number : ESV 2291

Department : Emergency Services

Opening Date : 09 / 25 / 2025

Closing Date : 10 / 24 / 2025 at 2 : 00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responds to fire and other emergency situations (such as missing child, HazMat, bomb threat, weather emergency) that occur; assesses damages; advises on response needed; and provides technical assistance to the incident commander.
• Conducts fire safety inspections of existing commercial and industrial establishments, schools, foster homes, rest homes, etc., to determine existence of fire hazards, efficiency of fire protection equipment (such as sprinkler systems), and general compliance with appropriate codes and fire prevention standards.
• Investigates complaints of fire safety hazards; compiles data; orders actions to comply with codes and ordinances, as applicable; issues citations for violations of state and County fire codes; and advises business and property owners of action necessary to resolve violations.
• Reviews commercial building plans for the County and other municipalities to ensure compliance with state and County building codes; conducts technical inspections of new construction or building modifications in the County and for municipalities to check conformance with state, federal and County fire codes; and enforces code compliance.
• Conducts fire and life safety inspections on educational, institutional, mercantile, business, storage, hazardous, assembly, industrial, and residential occupancies as required for compliance with the state building codes and local ordinances.
• Conducts investigations of suspicious fires to determine cause and origin; questions witnesses or suspects; prepares documentation of investigative action for presentation in criminal or civil court; and testifies in court as necessary.
• Conducts public education classes on fire prevention and safety for the public, businesses, schools, emergency responders, and other organizations.
• Performs various record-keeping and administrative duties associated with preparing and maintaining technical records and reports connected to fire inspections; enters requests into computerized database; and prepares fire inspection reports to document activities and results of each inspection.
• Assists local fire departments and other agencies with emergency response including fire suppression, search, and rescue efforts.
• Attends lectures; studies manuals; participates in fire drills; learns modern firefighting techniques; and attends training to maintain certifications.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Supplemental Information

Must be able to perform very heavy work exerting up to 20 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects; frequently requiring 50 pounds of force to move objects; and occasionally requiring exerting up to 100 pounds of force to move objects. This work also involves the physical abilities of balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, kneeling, lifting, having manual dexterity, using mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, performing repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, shouting to be heard above ambient noise, and walking. An incumbent must also possess the visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, for extensive reading and work with figures, to operate a computer, to work with color, to inspect fire sites, to use measuring devices, to operate a motor vehicle; and to determine accuracy and neatness of work.

The employee is subject to hazards associated with fire inspection, investigation, firefighting, hazardous materials, and emergency management work. The employee works indoors and outdoors with exposure : to extreme hot and cold weather; to high heat and chemicals; to moving mechanical parts; to electrical current, and to heights. Employees are also subject to exposure to atmospheric conditions and bloodborne pathogens, are sometimes required to wear a respirator, and may be required to work in close quarters.

The County has the right to revise this position description at any time and does not represent in any way a contract of employment.