Fire Safety Inspector​/ Investigator

SUMMARY

This istechnical and administrative work ensuring compliance with county and statefire prevention laws, ordinances, and accepted standards through the inspection of commercial and public structures and other installations. Investigatorduties include collection of evidence and interpreting documentary evidence in Criminal and Civil Courts. The Internal Affairs Investigator will work under the supervision of the Fire Marshal. Theinspector/investigator position is a technical, and administrative position that incorporates internal affairs, conduct, investigations involving policyoperations, standard operating procedure violations, misconduct, and otherimproprieties concerning departments employees.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Schedules and conducts annual fire safety inspections of commercial and public buildings for compliance to Life Safety Codes and other applicable fire codes and ordinances;documents code violations and conducts follow-up inspections as needed
• Informs buildingoccupants of code violations and assists them in determining correctivemeasures for compliance
• Inspects sites ofstorage tanks, bunkers of explosives and hazardous materials.
• References and interprets construction blueprints, code books, county ordinances, and other materials to review plans including sprinkler and other fire protection systems
• Keeps andup-dates computer records of inspections, certifications, violations, etc.
• Participating and adherence of policies and safety procedures as they relate to fire investigations.
• Maintaininginvestigative equipment or coordinating with appropriate personnel if outsiderepair is required.
• Responds to complaints filed with the department by employees or citizens. Providessufficient written and oral details about complaints to the Fire Marshal.
• Conductsinterviews of witnesses and subjects. Summarizes interviews in written reportsto be reviewed by the Fire Marshal.
• Draftsreports and related exhibits for review, summarizing investigative findings andwhen appropriate.
• Conductinginterrogations, death investigations, surveillance of suspects, and financialinvestigations and files reports.
• Assuring Georgiarequirements are met to maintain certification.
• Maintains a high level of proficiency regarding policies,procedures, statutes, the Douglas County Merit System, the Douglas County Safety Manual and other resources as needed to support the facts and circumstances of investigations.
• Other duties maybe assigned

Toperform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/orability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Continuing education (preferred) with specialized courses in
• Building Inspection
• Three years of progressive experience in related fields such as education, fire alarm systems,sprinkler systems, safety inspections, building inspection or similarwork-related knowledge and/or experience, preferred
• Three years progressive experience in dealing with fire suppression, law enforcement or subsidiary associated field or a combination of career fields preferred.
• Successful completion of Police Mandate School.
• Successful completion of Basic Firefighter Course of the Georgia Fire Academy and meetingall requirements set forth by the Georgia Firefighters Training and Standard Council desired but not required.
• Any equivalent combination of education or experience may be acceptable

• Must be eighteen(18) years of age or older
• Must have nofelony convictions or disqualifying convictions as set forth per P.O.S.T.
• Must have the ability to pass a physical examination

• Possess and maintain a valid United States driver’s license; a satisfactory motor vehicle record (MVR) and the ability and willingness to drive a county vehicle.
• Certification asFire Inspector must be obtained within one (1) year of appointment
• Certification asa Firefighter by the State of Georgia; maintain certification desired, but not required.
• Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid; maintain certification.
• Certification asa Peace Officer by the State of Georgia; maintain certification.
• Certification asa Georgia Fire Investigator as required by Department

• Knowledge ofmodern fire prevention principles, procedures, techniques and equipment
• Knowledge of fireprevention laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
• Knowledge of thechemistry, causes and prevention of fires
• Knowledge of the functions of other governmental jurisdictions and authorities as they relate tofire department work
• Knowledge of the development regulations, Life Safety Codes and related building and fireprevention codes and ordinances
• Knowledge…