Salary
$139,180.87 - $167,083.88 Annually
Location
Fire Department - City of Colorado Springs, CO
Job Type
At-Will Manager
Job Number
17031
Division
Fire Department
Department
Fire Prevention
Opening Date
01/27/2025
Closing Date
2/11/2025 4:00 PM Mountain
FLSA
Exempt
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- Benefits
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Description / Position Overview
Fire Marshal
Reporting to the Chief, the Fire Marshal will plan, organize, manage, supervise, and direct the Division of the Fire Marshal staff and work groups to perform a multitude of duties. This includes managing Fire Code Enforcement, engaging in Fire Protection Engineering principles, regulating Hazardous Materials, overseeing community risk reduction (CRR), and managing relationships with federal, state and local agencies. The Fire Marshal also oversees the Wildfire Mitigation program and strategic planning. Finally, the Fire Marshal also provides the City with strategic direction on future fire prevention and community loss control decisions as related to the enforcement of fire code and provide legal interpretation.
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As The Fire Marshal, You Will
- Plan, direct, and manage by conducting technical, professional, and statistical reviews of various journals, publications, and statistics for all areas within the DFM (Division of the Fire Marshal)
- Maintain availability to staff for complex problems and decisions which could result in economic impact on projects, companies, or the community itself
- Discuss outcomes and processes with supervisors to see how they and their staff are accomplishing and evaluating the quality of various decisions within DFM
- Provide regular division and supervisor meetings to maintain on course and in tune with operations within DFM
- Monitor section reports within DFM to monitor progress and evaluate progress towards targets and objectives, reviews fire reports for quality control and consistency and provides training and direction when needed
- Monitor and evaluates staff managers and supervisors on their interaction and ability to meet objectives and motivates and engages staff
- Provide input on behalf of the Mayor representing the National League of Cities (NLC) on the federal Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC)
- Evaluate, review, and interpret code and policy implementation by monitoring technical work product (plan reviews, construction inspections, final project results, and customer feedback on deadlines and problems)
- Periodically oversee or conduct plan reviews on technical issues, as well as observes or provides follow-up visits to ensure inspections are handled appropriately.
- Answer complaints or concerns regarding fires, code enforcement, and reports
- Provide feedback to national and state organizations, as well as national companies, on questions that are asked regarding input on practice or procedures that they seek guidance on
- Collaborate with staff on grant funding, status, and opportunities; and attends various state OEM and Fire Marshal organization meetings to help direct state and local level activities.
- Manages planning and command functions with various events, fires, and catastrophes by coordinating and providing planning functions for various community sponsored events
- Oversee the development, implementation and evaluation of the fire department’s community risk reduction plan
- Serve as Plan Chief or Incident Commander during major community events, disasters, or investigations.
- Respond to emergency scenes and works with incident commanders, fire investigations, and the Police Department on various high-profile cases
- Other duties as assigned
Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on theCity of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, public administration, fire protection engineering, or a related field
- Five (5) years of full-time responsible fire service supervisory and administrative experience including two years of inspection experience
- Must possess upon hire a Professional Engineer certification or Certified Safety Professional or Certified Fire Marshal
- Must possess or be able to acquire the following certifications and/or licenses within 12 months of start date
- Hazarous Materials Awareness
- Colorado State Fire Code Inspector II
- ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800
- State Fire Suppression System Inspector
- Must possess or be able to acquire the following certification within 12-18 months of start date
- Plans Chief certification
You must be a current City of Colorado Springs (City) municipal employee who works in this department or has been in your current position for at least one year to be considered for this position.
This classification is not eligible for education or experience equivalency.
Preferred Qualifications
- Five (5) years of supervisory experience
Additional Information
Please contact CSFD Human Resources at csfdhr@coloradosprings.gov
for any questions about this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Colorado Springs is committed to a culture that values our employees’ unique individual qualities and fosters an inclusive environment where people want to be.
The City of Colorado Springs offers additional compensation depending on the position, area of assignment, and specific job assignments, including shift differential, pay differential, acting or lead, special assignment, hazard pay, longevity, cell phone allowance, uniform allowance, relocation, awards, standby, call out, compensatory time off, tuition, overtime, extra duty, incentive, holiday premium, proficiency, and vacation sell back.
NOTE: This job announcement is not intended to include a complete listing of all responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the position.
The City does not sponsor applicants for work visas of any kind (including but not limited to F-1, H-1B or TN visas). Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
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- Please visit the City of Colorado Springs Careers page and review our opportunities. Click on Apply button to complete an online application for any position of interest. All job applicants will need to create a new login and online application (unless you already have a Government Jobs user ID and password).
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- Applicants may redact information from their resumes, certifications, transcripts, or any other additional application materials that identify the applicant’s age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
- We encourage candidates with out-of-state credentials to inquire about expedited processing of Colorado licensing with the Colorado Occupational Credential Portability Program. More information can be found at the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Licensing Portability page
- Our Government Jobs application system does not allow you to edit your application after it has been submitted for a position. If you want to make changes, you may submit another application prior to the position’s closing date and time listed in the job posting. HR will review the last application you submit for a position.
The City's job classifications, including physical demands and descriptions, can be found on the Colorado Springs Class Specifications page
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Do you have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, public administration, fire protection engineering, or a related field?
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Do you have five (5) years of full-time responsible fire service supervisory and administrative experience including two years of inspection experience?
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Do you have five (5) years of supervisory experience?
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Do you possess, or obtain upon hire, a Professional Engineer certification or Certified Safety Professional or Certified Fire Marshal?
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Do you possess, or obtain within twelve (12) months of hire, the following certifications?
- Hazardous Materials Awareness
- Colorado State Fire Code Inspector II
- ICS 100
- ICS 200
- ICS 300
- ICS 400
- ICS 700
- ICS 800
- State Fire Suppression System Inspector
- None of the above
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Do you possess, or obtain within 12-18 months of hire, a Plans Chief certification?
Required Question
Employer City of Colorado Springs
Address 30 South Nevada Avenue, Suite 301
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903
Phone 719-385-5171
Website http://www.coloradosprings.gov
