Conducts operations within the Fire Prevention Division or Fire Inspection Division. Reports to an Assistant Fire Marshal or Fire Marshal.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is the first in a series of five fire marshal-related job classifications within the Public Safety/Emergency Management job family. This classification is distinguished by the years of experience related to Fire Safety and Prevention. This classification requires a flexible work schedule to meet the needs of the department, including frequent evenings and weekends.

• May assist in Juvenile Fire Intervention Program by counseling and training juvenile offenders.
• Initiates and completes assigned inspections, reports and related documents. Conducts follow-up inspections. Prepares affidavits for administrative search warrants and executes them. Prepares cases for presentation to county attorney’s office. Testifies before grand jury, justice of the peace court, state and federal courts.
• Supports emergency operations in fire protection, rescue, aviation, law enforcement, hazmat, homeland security and emergency management. Instructs classes on fire prevention. Makes public presentations related to fire prevention education. Maintains county vehicle and equipment if assigned.
• Schedules and responds to citizen requests for fire inspections. Conduct Plan Reviews. Performs inspections of homes, businesses, schools and other structures. Detects fire hazards and makes recommendations for corrections. Performs timely follow-up inspections to insure compliance. Performs inspections of county owned and leased facilities in conjunction with Risk Management and Facilities Management. Maintains records and reports of inspections. Makes public education presentations.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Associates degree in Emergency Management, Fire Science or Fire Technology/Engineering Technology or a directly related field AND two (2) years’ experience in public safety (fire protection, fire inspector/prevention) related field for a government agency;

OR,

Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:

Basic Fire Inspector certification issued by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

Possession of a valid Texas Driver’s License.

Preferred:

Fire Investigator certification issued by Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

Fire Instructor certification issued by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

Juvenile Fire Intervention Specialist.

Knowledge of:

• Fire inspection procedures, including NFPA 101, International Fire Code, NFPA 13 and NFPA 72.
• Incident Command System (ICS).
• Appropriate response to urgent fire code violations.
• Policies, practices, procedures and terminology.
• Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
• Budgetary and fiscal process.
• Online computer searching.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and variety of software packages.
• Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.

Skill in:

• Research, analysis, compiling, preparing and presenting technical data/information and reports.
• Explaining complicated technical problems in simple non-technical language.
• Problem solving and decision-making.
• Both verbal and written communication, including presentations.

Ability to:

• Instruct, advise, plan, assign and coordinate activities.
• Work independently.
• Maintain accurate logs.
• Read and comprehend technical publications.
• Communicate effectively.
• Work calmly, effectively and decisively.
• Reason and make judgments and decisions.
• Manage time well and perform multiple tasks, and organize diverse activities.
• Perform in a stressful environment, while maintaining a professional manner.
• Work on a wide variety of tasks simultaneously and produce timely and tangible results.
• Utilize online resources.
• Work as a team member within a diverse organization.
• Research, compile, analyze, interpret and prepare a variety of memorandums or reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials, representatives of outside agencies, public safety agencies, attorneys, emergency services professionals and the general public.

Physical requirements include lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer, monitor, keyboard, printer, fax machine, copier, adding machine, typewriter and basic office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, lifting, carrying, crouching/crawling, vision to monitor, pushing, and stooping/kneeling to perform the essential functions. Must be available to work in inclement weather. Subject to contact with dust, dangerous machinery, noise, fumes, potential harm, vibration, communicable diseases, and hazardous chemicals. May be subject to performing physically challenging work in environmentally adverse and dangerous conditions.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Location: 314 W 11th Street, Austin, TX

Criminal Background Check Required.