What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Fire Marshal position at Franklin County (NC)?
Franklin County is seeking a dedicated Deputy Fire Marshal to help protect lives, property, and community safety. In this critical role, you’ll be at the forefront of fire prevention and investigation—enforcing codes, conducting inspections, and educating the public to ensure our county remains safe and resilient. This position offers the chance to combine technical expertise with public service, working side by side with first responders and community members to uphold the highest standards of fire safety. If you’re detail-oriented, mission-driven, and ready to make a meaningful impact, Franklin County invites you to join our team and safeguard the future of our community.
Franklin County offers a competitive benefit package designed to encourage and support your health, well-being and productivity. Benefit options include medical and dental insurance; elective supplemental insurance options such as short-term disability, vision, and voluntary term life; local government retirement; 401(k) with a 4% employer contribution (no employee match required); generous paid leave that includes 13 county-observed paid holidays per year; an employee wellness program inclusive of a county sponsored gym and an employee assistant program.
An employee in this position performs technical and administrative work involved in fire and life safety activities including fire training/education, fire prevention, fire inspections, cause, and origin investigations, coordinating with other agencies, grant management and assist the Fire Marshal with the comprehensive fire prevention program. Work requires technical knowledge, exercising independent judgement and initiative, high level of knowledge of federal, state and county policies and regulations in fire and rescue services. The employee serves as a member of the county’s incident management team in disasters and incidents, EOC activation and is subject to emergency call-back. Work involves a broad scope of public contacts requiring negotiating and communication skills. Work is performed under general supervision of the County Fire Marshal and limited supervision of the Emergency Management Director, and is evaluated through observation, conferences, and written reports concerning the quality and effectiveness of work performed.
Enforces the Fire Prevention Code and local ordinances by inspecting occupancies for compliance of minimum code standards and issuing permits, corrective actions warnings, and citations according to the Fire Code Inspection Schedule for Franklin County.Conducts origin and cause fire investigations.
Under the direction of the Fire Marshal ensures proper and timely communication of pertinent information to various government officials and agencies, utilities companies, hospitals, industry, schools, special needs facilities, and the general public of potential or imminent danger from fire hazards, as situations allow.
Participates in implementation of education programs to inform public of fire and burn prevention.
Participates with local, state and federal agencies and officials in meeting compliance standards and developing strategies for code compliance, training and emergency operation standards. Provides technical assistance and information.
Reviews building, sprinkler and fire alarm plans for occupied facilities for code compliance.
Performs public relations activities related to code compliance and fire safety
Meets with property owners and building professionals to assist the public with corrections of fire code violations.
At times may respond to; regular on-call rotation for response to emergency events for Emergency Management
Responds as on-call representative to large incidents, i.e. HAZMAT incidents, structure fires, wildfires, and highway incidents.
Thorough knowledge of federal, state, and local policies, procedures, and regulations, and laws pertaining to fire and life safety.
Thorough knowledge of resources available for emergency assistance from local, state, and federal agencies.
Thorough knowledge of modern fire and life safety practices and procedures.
Considerable knowledge of modern leadership, management and supervisory theories, principles and practices.
Ability to interpret, and apply a wide variety of policies, procedures, and regulations. Ability to prepare reports and to make effective public presentations.
Ability to react quickly, effectively, and professionally in emergency situations
Ability to use sound judgment and determine best options and decisions for handling emergency matters
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with law enforcement agencies, volunteer fire services, public officials, hospitals, schools, and general public.
Working knowledge of North Carolina Fire Codes.
Working knowledge of the National Incident Management System. Working knowledge of the National Response Plan.
Working knowledge of the Incident Command System. Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department heads, supervisors, employees, various State agencies and community committee and task forces, and the general public.
Ability to compile data and records and file reports as required for the County. Ability to plan and coordinate projects and activities.
Considerable computer skills and experience with Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Access.
Ability to maintain current and supplement additional certifications as needed.
Graduation from a college or university with an associates degree in Fire Science or related field and three to five years in fire service experience. Must be certified as Fire Inspector Level I, North Carolina or IAAI Fire Investigation Technician, Hazardous Materials Operations Level I, Firefighter Level II, Fire Instructor I and Fire and Life Safety Educator I.
Special Requirements
Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license meeting Franklin County Fleet Safety policy minimum requirements.
Possession of North Carolina Level II Fire Inspector Certification or the ability to obtain within 12 months
Ability to obtain North Carolina Level III Fire Inspector Certification within 36 months
Possession of North Carolina Hazardous Material Responder Level I.
Possession of appropriate NIMS and ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700 and 800 certifications.
Possession of North Carolina Level II Firefighter certification.
Possession of Type 3 All Hazard Incident Management Team Course (O-305) or the ability to obtain within 18 months.
Possession of North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician certification. Possession of North Carolina Level I Fire Instructor certification.
Possession of North Carolina or IAAI Fire Investigation Technician.
Possession of North Carolina or IAAI Certified Fire Investigator or the ability to obtain within 36 months.
In county residency preferred.
Physical Requirements
Requires regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force.
Work regularly requires using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing, walking, speaking, or hearing and repetitive motions and occasionally requires sitting, climbing, or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing, or pulling and lifting.
Work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision.
Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.
Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
Work frequently requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.
Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g., business office, light traffic).
Salary : $57,765 - $60,653