What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fire Inspector position at City of Fayetteville, North Carolina?
Description
Click here to meet some of the City’s “CAN DO” employees.
Hiring Range: $23.80 - $30.35/Hour D.O.Q.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Fire Inspector to perform fire inspection and prevention duties including fire education; to inspect various structures; to interpret federal, state and local fire codes, laws and regulations; and to provide responsible staff support to the Fire Department.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience
Two years of experience in the fire service or fire inspections.
Training
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade supplemented with specialized training in fire fighting, fire science, fire inspections, emergency medical services, hazardous material handling, or related fields.
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS
Required
Fire Inspector Level I certification. Possession of an appropriate, valid driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability.
Preferred
Fire Inspector Level III certification.
From the time of closing the selection process is anticipated to last 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of an assessment center that may include, but not limited to, a written exercise, a presentation and a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Health And Dental Insurance
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Employer Paid Leave
Vacation Leave
Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service
and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Sick Leave
Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours
scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without
limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.
Holidays
The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an
additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.
Bereavement
Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or
attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.
Retirement
The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC
Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees
scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member
of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
Deferred Compensation Plans
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These
programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a
portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k)
administered by Empower and the 457 plan administered by Mission Square. Currently, the City contributes 3% of base
salary to an eligible employee’s NC 401(k) account.
Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the
employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided
by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months’ salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no
less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.
Pay Periods / Deduction For Benefits / Direct Deposit
City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.
Employee Assistance Program
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance
on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.
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Responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. Your responses will be used to determine whether or not you possess the minimum qualifications required for this position at the time of application.
Are you a current City of Fayetteville employee?
Have you held an out-of-state driver's license (other than NC) in the past 3 years?
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
Do you currently have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville driving standard? Click here to view the City of Fayetteville's driving standard's list of an unacceptable driving record criteria.
This position requires meeting and maintaining vehicle insurability with the City of Fayetteville. Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?
Do you have specialized training in fire fighting, fire science, fire inspections, emergency medical services, hazardous material handling, or related fields?
Briefly describe your specialized training in fire fighting, fire science, fire inspections, emergency medical services, hazardous material handling, or related fields. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
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How many years of experience do you have in fire service or fire inspections?
Briefly describe your experience in fire service or fire inspections. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
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Do you have knowledge of NC Building Codes?
Do you have experience or training in fire protection plans review?
Do you currently possess a Fire Inspector Level I certification?
Do you currently possess a Fire Inspector Level III certification?
This position may require working after normal business hours to include some evenings, weekends and holidays. Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED! You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following:
Click here to meet some of the City’s “CAN DO” employees.
Hiring Range: $23.80 - $30.35/Hour D.O.Q.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Fire Inspector to perform fire inspection and prevention duties including fire education; to inspect various structures; to interpret federal, state and local fire codes, laws and regulations; and to provide responsible staff support to the Fire Department.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Inspect commercial, industrial, institutional and other building structures including open burning sites to ensure compliance with federal, state and local codes, ordinances, regulations and laws; review and evaluate structure; issue warnings and notices of violations and citations.
- Draft, compose, prepare and distribute a variety of correspondence, documents and reports including violation and citation warnings and notices; maintain and update various records, reports and files related to fire inspections, education and enforcement.
- Receive and respond to citizen complaints and inquiries; answer questions and provide information to other departments, divisions, law enforcement agencies and the general public.
- Assist with the coordination of fire inspections, education and enforcement services with contractors, the general public and city employees and officials; participate in recommending prevention methods and practices to businesses and the general public.
- Attend and participate in continuing education classes.
- Serve as liaison for the Fire Inspections Division with contractors, the general public and city employees and officials; advise and recommend prevention methods and practices to businesses and the general public.
- Represent the Fire Department's educational programs at various job fairs, schools, private agencies and other requested organizations; prepare and provide flyers, information, pamphlets and promotional material.
- Participate in a variety of inspection activities requiring travel from site to site.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience
Two years of experience in the fire service or fire inspections.
Training
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade supplemented with specialized training in fire fighting, fire science, fire inspections, emergency medical services, hazardous material handling, or related fields.
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS
Required
Fire Inspector Level I certification. Possession of an appropriate, valid driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability.
Preferred
Fire Inspector Level III certification.
From the time of closing the selection process is anticipated to last 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of an assessment center that may include, but not limited to, a written exercise, a presentation and a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Health And Dental Insurance
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Employer Paid Leave
Vacation Leave
Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service
and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Sick Leave
Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours
scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without
limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.
Holidays
The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an
additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.
Bereavement
Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or
attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.
Retirement
The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC
Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees
scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member
of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
Deferred Compensation Plans
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These
programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a
portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k)
administered by Empower and the 457 plan administered by Mission Square. Currently, the City contributes 3% of base
salary to an eligible employee’s NC 401(k) account.
Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
- > Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax)
- > Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- > Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the
employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided
by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months’ salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no
less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.
Pay Periods / Deduction For Benefits / Direct Deposit
City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.
Employee Assistance Program
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance
on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.
01
Responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. Your responses will be used to determine whether or not you possess the minimum qualifications required for this position at the time of application.
- I have read and complied with the above statement.
Are you a current City of Fayetteville employee?
- Yes
- No
Have you held an out-of-state driver's license (other than NC) in the past 3 years?
- Yes
- No
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
Do you currently have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville driving standard? Click here to view the City of Fayetteville's driving standard's list of an unacceptable driving record criteria.
- Yes
- No
This position requires meeting and maintaining vehicle insurability with the City of Fayetteville. Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?
- Yes
- No
Do you have specialized training in fire fighting, fire science, fire inspections, emergency medical services, hazardous material handling, or related fields?
- Yes
- No
Briefly describe your specialized training in fire fighting, fire science, fire inspections, emergency medical services, hazardous material handling, or related fields. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
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How many years of experience do you have in fire service or fire inspections?
- 4 years
- 2 - 3 years
- One year or less
- None
Briefly describe your experience in fire service or fire inspections. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)
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Do you have knowledge of NC Building Codes?
- Yes
- No
Do you have experience or training in fire protection plans review?
- Yes
- No
Do you currently possess a Fire Inspector Level I certification?
- Yes
- No
Do you currently possess a Fire Inspector Level III certification?
- Yes
- No
This position may require working after normal business hours to include some evenings, weekends and holidays. Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?
- Yes
- No
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED! You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following:
- Drivers License Number
- Employer information including salary, address, phone number, supervisor name, and reason for leaving for each employer
- Complete Education History (including High School)
- A complete 10-year history to include gaps you have had between employment and/or school attendance. Example: Office Assistant 1/2011 – present The Company 123 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910) 555-5555 Unemployed 6/2004 – 12/2010 Unemployed Student 12/2000 - 6/2004 My High School Fayetteville, NC 28301 Applications without a 10-year history and all the required information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Please take a moment to review your application for completeness.
- I have read and understand the above statement
- Required Question
Salary : $24 - $30
