Campus Fire Marshal
Under the general direction, and with broad discretion, of the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S), the Campus Fire Marshal directs and manages the Fire Protection Division, one of six programmatic divisions in EH&S.
The Fire Protection Division is responsible for all fire and life safety programs, fire prevention activities, fire investigations, campus compliance with fire protection codes and related regulations, emergency response to fire and hazardous materials incidents, special events fire and life safety, and new construction plan (Title 24) review and life safety construction inspections. The Campus Fire Marshal will proactively assess risks to establish systems and procedures to protect organizational assets and determine strategies for a program with organization-wide impact.
Fire Protection Division programs have campus wide impact, including the UCLA Medical Center, the UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center, and extends to all UCLA owned / managed off site facilities.
In conjunction with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, programs and responsibilities within the jurisdiction of the Campus Fire Marshal include :
- fire safety building inspections (Title 19)
- targeted hazard fire and life safety inspections
- construction / renovation plan review & consultation
- construction / renovation site inspections and approval
- property inspections for office of real estate
- code development and promulgation
- cause and origin fire investigation
- criminal investigations relating to arson and fire laws
The Campus Fire Marshal will also be responsible for the following :
emergency response to firesUCLA Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) response team coordinatorpublic assembly special events management for fire safetyfire safety training and educationThe incumbent will be a part of the Hazardous Materials Management plan development (Business Plan for Los Angeles City Fire Department) in conjunction with the EH&S' Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Coordinator. The Campus Fire Marshal serves as backup Incident Commander during UCLA Campus hazardous materials incidents and assumes the role of Hazmat Incident Commander during hazardous material incidents. The incumbent also serves on the On-Call EH&S Managers call back list.
("On-Call" refers to those who are obligated by UCLA employment to mitigate after hours EH&S related incidents.)
The Campus Fire Marshal will develop new programs in response to changing regulations and ensure awareness of and compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and etc. The Campus Fire Marshal oversees specialized technical programs and serves as an organization expert within these fields.
The Campus Fire Marshal also manages the UCLA Office of the Campus Fire Marshal consisting of six Deputy Fire Marshals (two Captains and four Deputies). The incumbent has significant responsibility to achieve broadly stated goals through subordinate managers. The incumbent determines objectives, directs programs, develops strategies and policies, manages resources (human, financial, and physical - including selection), training, performance evaluations, and as required, corrective action for staff levels and functions with a high degree of autonomy.
The incumbent will develop, implement, administer and monitor budgets and expenses of the UCLA Officer of the Campus Fire Marshal, ensuring compliance with budgetary allocations.
UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common.
Qualifications :
Experience in performing plan review and / or technical inspection or supervision of projects for fire and life safety compliance. (Required)Experience in California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) Fire Prevention (Required)3 years, recently full-time Experience performing a combination of fire prevention inspections, plan review, and construction inspections in a California local or state entity (Required)3 years, recently full-time Responsible for fire and life safety code and regulations (Required)Working knowledge of state and local fire / life safety regulations and laws to assess, develop and provide accurate information to campus administrators and community. (Required)Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other staff members, administrators, managers, subordinates and academia. (Required)Skill in setting priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities. (Required)Ability to analyze complex technical data using logic and quantitative reasoning. (Required)Ability to make oral group presentations. (Required)Skill in writing concise, logical, grammatically correct analytical reports for review by upper management. (Required)Skill in interacting with persons of various educational, social and cultural backgrounds for the purpose of executing fire / life safety training seminars. (Required)Skill in negotiation, exchanging ideas, information and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs and / or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions or solutions. (Required)Skill in managing other fire personal which includes organizing workflow to accomplish established objective, delegating responsibility, training and administrating necessary discipline. (Required)Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations :
Bachelor's Degree Graduation from an accredited four-year college with a major in fire service administration, fire protection administration and technology, engineering, chemistry, physics or architecture. (Required) OrA combination of equivalent education and work experience. (Required)Must possess, upon hire, and maintain a valid CA noncommercial Class C License in accordance with the California (CA) Department of Motor Vehicles. (Required)Must possess Designated Campus Fire Marshal or Fire Inspector Academy, Hazmat First Responder, Hazardous Materials Technician and Specialist, PC 832, Fire Investigation 1A & 1B Within 6 months (Required)Special Conditions for Employment :
Background Check : Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.Live Scan Background Check : A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.Age Requirement : Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.Pre-Placement Physical : Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory physical examination.TB Test : Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory TB test.Driving Record : The position is subject to the California DMV "Pull Notice System" and continued employment is contingent upon proof of a satisfactory driving record.Requires response to emergencies on evenings and weekends. (Required)Schedule : 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m., variable as needed
Union / Policy Covered : 99-Policy Covered
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