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Job Description
Job Summary
Greenville Fire/Rescue seeks a highly motivated, experienced professional to serve as Fire Inspector. The purpose of this position is to perform protective service work in fire prevention, education, investigation, and fire codes, as well as assist with emergency preparation and inspections.
Hiring salary range: $58,240.00 - $71,115.20, depending on qualifications
Full salary range: $58,240.00 - $83,969.60
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
This is a continuous posting and may close at any time. First review of applications will begin on September 30, 2024.
Examples of Duties
Maintains Code Requirements- Inspects commercial, industrial, business, school, and other buildings, investigating reports and complaints.
- Keeps thorough records of reports.
- Locates fire code violations.
- Checks for accumulations of combustible material, electrical wiring problems, and inadequate or non-functional fire exits.
- Ensures buildings are in accordance with appropriate laws, codes, ordinances, regulations, and standards.
- Evaluates evacuation procedures.
- Prepares and delivers lectures and informative classes, providing hands-on training.
- Updates civic organizations, homeowners' associations, and construction groups on the current qualifications for fire codes and safety regulations.
- Collects evidence, determines cause and origin of fire, questions witnesses, and testifies in court.
- Attends training classes on new techniques and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:- High school diploma or GED supplemented by courses in fire prevention or a related field; and
- NC Standard Prevention Certification or be pre-qualified by the NC Department of Insurance to attain a Standard Fire Prevention Certification at hire ; and
- Three years of experience in fire prevention or a closely related field.
- NC Certified Fire/Arson Investigator preferred but not required.
- NC Fire & Life Safety Educator Level I Certification must be obtained within 24 months of employment.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:- the types of industrial and commercial operations in the City and the hazards typical of each.
- the methods of readily ascertaining the presence of existing or potential fire hazards.
- the sources and use of information about current fire prevention developments.
- the laws and regulations covering fire prevention.
- building construction, flammable liquids, and electricity.
- the modern principles and techniques of fire prevention, including inspection, hazards, and elimination of dangerous conditions.
- the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- principles and processes for providing customer service.
- understand the ways fires travel and proper methods to trace the point of origin of a fire.
- recognize hazards and exercise safety precautions to avoid injury to self and others.
- speak clearly so others can understand you.
- make detailed drawings and conduct investigations as to the cause(s) of fires.
- prepare and submit clear and concise reports.
- communicate effectively in both written and oral fashion.
- analyze and interpret construction and development plans, drawings, and other documents to assure compliance with codes and ordinances for fire protection.
- deal courteously and authoritatively with the public.
- enforce rules, regulations, and policies firmly, tactfully, and impartially.
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, other City employees, community organizations, other agencies, and the general public.
- operate assigned equipment, including computer equipment and various software packages.
- work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
Special Requirements- Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina driver's license and have an acceptable driving record.
- CPR Certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment.
The City of Greenville offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees.
Visit the City of Greenville Human Resources Website for a more in depth summary of our benefits. -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Greenville
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Some places have what it takes to help write the story of your life, to help you create and live your life to the fullest: opportunities, people and experiences that open minds and doors; activities that enrich and entertain. Places so welcoming that you feel you’re in the presence of family and friends, and that everywhere you turn, you find yourself in good company.
As the hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is that place.
Here, life’s a graceful balance of front-porch friendly and business-world sharp, a balance lit up and alive with all the amenities of a metropolitan university town. Where we enjoy the company of our neighbors on summer nights, talking on the porch about the day’s news and sports scores from the latest Pirate’s game, until someone flips a coin to see who’ll run out for barbeque.
Walking through the streets of Greenville, you see it has its share of art galleries, museums and festivals that delight; or, close by, the campus of East Carolina University calls to art and culture lovers with its worldly offering of musical concerts, theatrical and dance productions, travel films and lectures. For students with the fire of the future shining in their eyes, ready to turn their dreams loose, the campus calls to them in another voice.
Yes, you’ll find what you’re looking for here. But in many cases (and maybe this is just as important) what you didn’t even know you were looking for. That’s the way it is in Greenville. What makes it tick is how it makes people tick. As the cultural, educational and economic hub of the region, it’s expansive; it rewards the curious imagination, the entrepreneurial mind.
If you’re a person with big ideas and big ambitions, Greenville is good company. The smart thinking, hard work and optimism that once made Greenville a leading marketer of tobacco are still prevalent, though now guiding the area’s technology focus with its many bioscience and robotics breakthroughs. No surprise, these victories are trumpeted with as much enthusiasm as the local sports team’s trophy season.
Located just inland off the North Carolina coast, East of I-95, over 20 parks grace the landscape of Greenville and Pitt County. So if you’re an outdoor enthusiast, you’ll find enough adventure and scenic beauty here to fill up the canvas of your days, and plenty of like-minded people who share your respect for the grandeur of nature, the intoxicating fragrance of our Magnolia trees, picnicking under the shade of oaks, fishing at sundown, or hiking down a path that leads you not to the trail’s end, but to the conclusion that this is where you belong.
True, in some parts of the world, when you say the word “hub” people think “crowded”, “faceless”, “too noisy to hear myself think”. But we’re different.
There are crowds … parades down Evans Street. An annual Halloween street party. Students streaming to classes. Participants at major meeting or conferences. Or onlookers gathered down at the Extreme Park or Five Points Plaza to watch BMX bike pros practicing for an event.
But they’re not faceless crowds.
There is noise … live music rising from the campus nightlife scene, the hub-bub around the Convention Center, or when the Pirates rally to make the winning score, nothing short of pandemonium.
But our noise makes your spirits soar.
In fact, you could say that the hustle and bustle of life in Greenville is conducive to a higher level of thinking and inspiration. One thing’s for sure, the first thought on your mind will be how glad you are to be in Greenville, North Carolina, smack dab in the middle of such good company.
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