Fire Marshal, Environmental Health and Safety, 36759

Hiring Department

Environmental Health and Safety

Job Description

Environmental Health and Safety has an opportunity to hire a Fire Marshal. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Periodically inspect campus buildings for life safety requirements
• Coordinate with construction planners on applicability of fire codes
• Participate in construction project design meetings; providing fire safety reviews
• Consult with campus partners when questions about the fires code arise
• Coordinate with Campus Facilities to ensure fire protection systems are working properly
• Monitor and prepare reports for building fire safety systems testing and certifications
• Prepare emergency plans for evacuations or sheltering in place.
• Develop and implement fire and disaster plans and drills.
• Educate campus population on fire safety
• Review and investigate fire incidents related to the University
• Prepare reports for inclusion in Clery Act reporting
• Liaise with the Kansas City Fire Department on emergency response to campus maintenance of Knox Boxes

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in related/relevant area or equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science, Industrial Safety, or a closely related field.
• Two or more years of experience in the inspection of facilities for conformance to fire and building codes.
• State of Missouri Fire Inspector or Fire Marshal certification, or International Code Council (ICC) Fire Inspector or Fire Marshal certification.
• Solid understanding of ICC codes (IBC/IFC) and NFPA standards including NFPA 101.
• Ability to read blueprints, building specifications, floor plans, and similar materials.
• Knowledge of modern methods, practices and techniques of fire prevention.

NOTE: If an applicant does not currently possess a Fire Inspector or Fire Marshal certification, the successful candidate will be required to obtain a State of Missouri Fire Inspector or Fire Marshal certification, or an ICC Fire Inspector or Fire Marshal certification within 12 months of their hiring date, due to the requisite fire code knowledge required for successfully performing the duties of this position.

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time, benefits eligible

Salary

$19.47 to $25.47 per hour, commensurate with experience

Application Deadline

Open until filled, review of applications to begin immediately.

Application Instructions

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of three references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.

Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

If you are experiencing technical problems, please call (800) 488-5288.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and functions of this job. If you believe you may have difficulty performing any of the duties or functions of this job, please contact the Office of Affirmative Action at (816) 235-1323.

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