Assistant Fire Marshal

Description

Are you passionate about safety and eager to make a difference in your community Consider becoming our next Assistant Fire Marshal! This rewarding role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals dedicated to fire prevention and safety education

The City of Palo Alto is seeking an organized highly motivated professional to serve as Assistant Fire Marshal. As Assistant Fire Marshal you will help plan oversee and expand numerous programs and activities within the Fire Prevention Bureau alongside the Fire Marshal. If you are looking to grow your leadership skills and contribute to an evolving department apply for this opportunity!

About the Department

We are a professional team dedicated to safeguarding and enriching the lives of anyone anytime anywhere with compassion and pride. We are focused on meeting our communitys needs and aim to mirror our community through diversity and inclusion opportunities. Our outstanding fire department is comprised of highly trained professionals who are always prepared to respond effectively to emergencies. We take pride in handling various situations from structure to wildland fires medical emergencies to hazardous materials and technical rescue to code enforcement and fire investigations. Our team is also made up of administrative professionals who are key contributors to the success of PAFD. If youd like to learn more about the Palo Alto Fire Department click HERE .

Ideal Candidate

This newly established role represents an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our Fire Prevention division and our hazardous materials programs. The ideal candidate is a committed professional who has a deep understanding of fire prevention hazardous materials and fire investigation programs. They should demonstrate strong leadership by effectively guiding and supporting team members fostering professional growth through regular feedback and performance evaluations and providing thoughtful input on hiring development and personnel decisions. The candidate should have the ability to evaluate processes workflows and procedures to identify opportunities for efficiency and resource utilization. They should also be committed to continuing education to maintain a level of knowledge consistent with job requirements.

A cornerstone of this role will be leading the review and comprehensive revamping of our Hazardous Materials Ordinance ensuring our regulations are robust relevant and fully equipped to protect our community for years to come. This position also serves as the Citys designated liaison to the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health in our capacity as a Participating Agency under the County CUPA coordinating program implementation CERS reporting joint inspections and enforcement and participation in CUPA / PA audits and policy alignment. Also learn more about our Fire Department Strategic Plan and the exciting work that is ahead!

Essential Duties

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following :

• Plan manage supervise and participate in the work assignments and activities of the Hazardous Materials Inspector fire investigators and other assigned personnel on a daily basis.
• Oversee and direct the development organization coordination and implementation of the hazardous materials and fire investigation programs.
• Complete direct and oversee complex inspections and investigations of facilities storing or using hazardous materials to ensure compliance with codes ordinances and regulations.
• Assist the Fire Marshal with the development of the budget for the Fire Prevention Bureau.
• Coordinate with local State and Federal agencies to ensure inspection plan review investigation enforcement and regulatory consistency.
• Coordinate and initiate training for the hazardous materials inspectors.
• Other duties as assigned by the Fire Marshal.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

The candidate should have :

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Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience :

Sufficient education training and / or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge skills and abilities which would typically be acquired through :

Special Requirements :

Preferred Qualifications

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions

Work is performed both in an office setting and in the field. There may be exposure to noise dust flammable and combustible materials and potentially hazardous environments while performing investigations. Work involves physical exertion including standing stooping reaching crawling and climbing. Manual dexterity clear understandable speech and visual acuity are required.

Tentative Schedule (may be subject to change) :

Application Opens : Friday October 31st

Application Closes : Thursday November 20th @ 11 : 59 P.M.

First Round Interviews : Tuesday December 2nd

Chiefs Interview : week of December 15th

For any questions you can contact Senior Recruiter Ana Dean at or at .

The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both perspective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 168147 - 252200