Fire Protection Specialist

This is advanced professional work providing technical and analytical reviews and designs related to fire protection systems, features, devices, and issues.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Reviews and evaluates site and construction plans for developments, and engineered fire protection system plans, shop drawings and specifications (suppression, detection and alarm, smoke and fire control) to determine compliance with national standards, Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code, fire and building safety codes and standards, fire department policies, and procedures, and recognized fire protection principles and practices.

Reviews, evaluates, and analyzes existing structures, facilities and subdivisions for fire protection needs and helps develop fire safety improvement plans in conjunction with owners, developers, city, state, and other regulatory departments/agencies consistent with both prescriptive and performance based codes and standards.

Inspects construction sites and evaluates complex systems and/or devices required for fire and life safety within buildings or at specialized facilities and makes recommendations on modifications or potential modifications to the as-built environment utilizing technical expertise and innovative techniques.

Works closely with other city, county, state departments or bureaus and federal agencies to ensure proper coordination and timely completion of plans, to review tasks, and to maintain uniformity of code interpretations and policies between the Fire Department and those departments and bureaus.

Provides technical consultative assistance to architects, engineers, builders, developers and owners addressing code related needs or deficiencies pertaining to fire prevention and protection.

Provides technical assistance and advice relating to application, enforcement, and interpretation of codes and standards relating to fire protection to Fire Department members and other codes enforcement personnel.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in fire protection engineering technology or related field and two (2) years experience in public fire protection; or bachelor’s degree with major course work in structural, mechanical, or civil engineering, building construction, or architecture or related field and five (5) years progressively responsible professional engineering experience in fire protection; or an equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

Licenses

Valid Florida Driver License required.

Florida State Municipal Fire Inspector certification required.

Certifications

Certified Fire Protection Specialist (preferred)

Hazardous Materials Awareness Level (preferred)