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Job Description
Position Overview
Specialized Assignment Recruitment - Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Technician - Fire Engineers- Specialized assignments will post on January 1st and close on December 31st of each year; employees who are interested in the assignment can apply throughout the year.
- Interviews will be held only if a vacancy for the specialized assignment occurs.
- When a vacancy for a specialized assignment occurs, an email will be sent at least one (1) week prior to the interview date(s). This email will announce the vacancy, include an application deadline, remind employees to apply if they are interested, and announce the date(s) of the interview date.
- Eligible applicants will be invited to the interview.
- Selection(s) will be made from the pool of candidates who interviewed for the current vacancy/vacancies.
- If another vacancy occurs prior to December 31st an email will be sent out as listed above, new selection interviews will take place for that vacancy.
Minimum Qualifications
General Qualifications :- Must complete a Nevada State Fire Marshal Hazmat Technician certification within one year of assignment.
- Must become truck certified within one year of assignment.
- Fulfill all responsibilities of a Station 98 Team Member .
- This written exam is based on the IFSTA Hazardous Materials Technician book (2nd edition) and NFPA 1072.
Required Documents/Assessment Information
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:
1. Completed employment application
Selection Process
The selection process will consist of a Selection Interview.
An email will be sent to the Fire Department at least one (1) week prior to the interview date(s) announcing the vacancy, application deadline, and the date(s) of the interview.
Uniform: Class B
City of Henderson, Nevada
IAFF Contract (56-Hour Work Week)
Benefits Summary
HEALTHCARE AND INSURANCE- Health Insurance: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
- Employer paid Long Term Disability - Up to 60% of Base Wage, if approved
- Employer paid Term Life Insurance / AD&D - $50,000 or1X annual salary, whichever is greater
- Employee Assistance Program - 6 Free Visits Per Issue Per Year for Employee and Family Members in the Household, and Access to Work/Life Wellness Resources
- Medicare - Employee and City each pay 1.45%
- Employer paid membership in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
- No Social Security tax on employee's wages
- Retirement Health Savings (RHS) program
- Service based retiree health insurance premium subsidy after 15 years participating in this program
VACATION- Employee credited with 48 hours of annual leave at the end of the first six (6) months of employment. After six (6) months, annual leave hours will accrue at eight (8) hours per month (total 96 hours first year of employment).
- Accrued at 216 hours per year after first year through fifth year;
- Accrued at 264 hours per year sixth through twelfth year;
- Accrued at 336 hours per year upon completion of twelfth year and beyond
- Accrued at one shift per month from date of hire
- For death of immediate family member, 48 hours off with pay per occurrence. An additional 48 hours of sick leave may be used for funeral services held 500 statute miles or more from the City of Henderson
- 14 paid holidays per year including September 11th Memorial Holiday
- Average 56-hour work week, 24-hour workday
- The City provides a clothing and personal effects allowance for employees required to wear a uniform
- IRC 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- IRC 401aDeferred Compensation Plan - new/hireemployees only
- IRC125 Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) - Medical and Dependent Care
- Supplemental Insurance: Cancer/Catastrophic Illness, Accident, Short Term Disability, and Hospital Indemnity
- Auto and Home Insurance
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Supplemental Term Life Insurance
- Legal Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Identity and Credit Protection
- PerkSpot Employee Discounts Program
- Long Term Care + Life Insurance
NOTE: Benefits subject to change based on future collective bargaining agreement updates, changes to any applicable legislation, and changes to elements of the City’s voluntary benefits program
Revised 03/24
Closing Date/Time: 12/31/2025 3:00 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Henderson
Show moreLocated in Clark County Nevada, just minutes from the famous Las Vegas Strip, Henderson is known as a community of small-town values with big-city amenities. Henderson’s origins are rooted in World War II, when it was the primary supplier of magnesium used in the manufacture of munitions and airplane parts, and the community grew ostensibly overnight to house more than 14,000 workers. Henderson was incorporated in 1953 and remained a relatively small industrial town until the early 1980s when the first master-planned community, Green Valley, was introduced. Today, more than 314,000 residents call Henderson home and the city has been consistently ranked one of the fastest growing communities in the nation (Forbes) with 500-800 new residents arriving each month.
Henderson is the largest full-service city in Nevada. Our approximately 2,000 full-time and 1,000 part-time employees deliver the majority of the essential services needed by citizens and businesses, including Police, Fire, and Water/Wastewater Services. Henderson is nationally known for its stunning parks, trails, master-planned communities, outstanding quality of life, and patriotic past. Henderson is also recognized as one of America’s Best Places to Live (MONEY and Liveability.com), one of America’s Best Cities (Business Week), one of the safest cities in America (Forbes, InsuranceProviders.com, Law Street Media, Movato.com), and a Bicycle Friendly Community (League of American Bicyclists).
The city’s culture is driven by its vision, mission, values, and priorities and is often distinguished for its innovation, progressive leadership, and outstanding services. The city’s mission to “Provide services and resources that enhance the quality of life to those who live, learn, work, and play in our city” emphasizes areas that are strategically important. Additionally, the city’s priorities impact the culture because they reflect what is most important to the community and therefore become significant to the organization. Henderson is a progressive and vibrant city committed to maintaining premier amenities and services for our residents... it’s a Place to Call Home!
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