Fire Inspector II

Job Title

Fire Inspector II

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Environmental Health & Safety

Proposed Minimum Salary

$17.55 hourly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Who we are

The Environmental Health and Safety department of the Office of Safety and Security consists of a team of safety, health, and environmental professionals who are focused on helping Texas A&M University to fulfill its mission of “providing the highest quality undergraduate and graduate programs” and “developing new understandings through research and creativity.” We support and enrich Texas A&M University by providing quality programs and services that instill safety, health, and environmental stewardship. To learn more about us, please visit our website. https://ehs.tamu.edu/

What we want

The Fire Inspector II, under general supervision, is responsible for completing fire and life safety inspections and assisting EHS in ensuring a safe environment by identifying unsafe conditions. This position is responsible for completing basic plan reviews, construction inspections, code compliance reviews and learning and assisting in more complex plan reviews. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability as stated above. If the description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

What you need to know

Position Details : The selected candidate must have the ability to withstand moderate exposure to extreme temperatures, dust, dirt, fumes, smoke, loud noises and chemical substances. This position will require inspections and meetings associated with construction and visits to construction sites at various phases of construction, climbing stairs, ladders. 

Cover Letter/Resume’: Cover letter/Resume’ are strongly recommended as part of the application. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Required Education and Experience:

• Associate's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• One year of experience in an EHS field such as industrial hygiene, fire safety, environmental science, occupational safety or occupational health

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be capable of effectively communicating with contractors, project managers, architects, and others similar personnel, both orally and in written form

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid State of Texas class “C” driver's license, or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment

• Fire Inspector Certification (ICC, NFPA, TCFP, IFSAC, or equivalent) or the ability to acquire a Fire Inspector I Certification (ICC, NFPA, TCFP, IFSAC, or equivalent) within 6 months

• Failure to obtain license and certifications may result in termination

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• Experience conducting plan review

• Work experience conducting fire and life safety inspections in a university setting

Preferred Licenses and Certifications:

• Plan Review, Certified Fire Inspector

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to apply NFPA, IBC, and IFC codes and standards to construction projects

• Ability to interpret fire codes in order to solve code issues

• Knowledge of fire and life safety systems

Responsibilities:

• FLS Construction Plan Review - Utilizes training and experience to complete basic plan reviews, construction inspections, and code compliance reviews and acceptance testing. Assists in the acceptance testing fire & life safety systems in new and renovation type construction projects. Completes fire and life safety inspections in campus buildings, residence halls and others. 

• Attends Meetings - Attends various design meeting to represent EHS and the AHJ during various design, project meetings, etc. Provides information to diverse audiences on a broad range of topics related to fire and life safety as directed.  Assists with presentation of campus safety awareness to students, faculty & staff.

• Fire Extinguisher Inspections - Conducts monthly and annual inspections of portable fire extinguishers.

• Emergency Response - Responds with other EHS personnel to emergencies on campus and assists emergency responders as needed. Performs other duties as assigned

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.