Fire Inspector

The Snohomish County Fire Marshal's Office, housed within Planning and Development Services, provides safe, livable environments through inspection, investigation and education. The county Fire Marshal's Office is built around a group of creative and resourceful individuals whose primary role is "Focus on Safety" and who understand our goal is to support our citizens. Taking the lead in relationships with other government agencies, businesses and public groups on a daily basis, we pride ourselves on being highly motivated professionals, working around the clock to provide the utmost in problem resolution and public well-being.

The Snohomish County Fire Marshal's Office focuses on fire investigations, plan review and inspections for new construction and development as well as annual fire and life safety inspections for the renewal of certificates of occupancy for existing commercial businesses within unincorporated Snohomish County.

The Snohomish County Fire Marshal's Office is currently seeking highly motivated, self-directed, solution-oriented, and innovative applicants to serve as a Fire Inspector. The successful candidate will conduct annual fire and life safety inspections; fire systems inspections; special event inspections; and promote fire and life safety through compliance with county and state fire prevention codes and regulations. The successful candidate will represent the Fire Marshal's Office in local, regional, and state fire prevention meetings, attend job-related training, be expected to continue and further the growth of the Fire Marshal's Office, and maintain partnerships with other fire prevention jurisdictions.

Not sure you meet the minimum qualifications? Apply and let us decide. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage everyone to apply.

Snohomish County is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family and will be invested in your success and growth. We are proud to offer an outstanding benefit package to employees and their dependents, including competitive wages, job flexibility and stability, pension opportunities, and employer paid ORCA cards. Your salary is only part of your Total Compensation Package:

• Retirement:
  County employees participate in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) administered by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS).
• Medical benefits:
  The County offers a choice of three comprehensive medical insurance plans with low deductibles. The county’s contribution to this benefit is significant.
• Flexible work schedules for some positions.
• Career development training.
• Sick leave:
  You will accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month.
• Vacation Leave:
  You will start out accruing 8 hours of vacation leave per month totaling 2.4 weeks of vacation in your first year. Your leave accruals increase based on your years of employment with the County.
• Holiday Pay:
  The County observes 11 paid legal holidays per year and provides employees with two floating holidays annually.
• Benefits:
  The County offers a wide range of benefits including medical and dental, vision, life insurance, Long Term Disability, deferred compensation and more.
• Deferred Compensation:
  If you choose to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP), the County will match your contributions up to 1 percent of your base monthly salary.
• Pay Increases:
  Each year you will be eligible for a step increase until you reach the top step.
• Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA):
  County employees typically receive yearly cost of living adjustments.

This is a field position assigned a county vehicle, and a significant part of the job is to conduct site visits. The administrative work associated with this position can be performed with a hybrid of remote work and in-office work as needed and assigned. For employees who prefer to work in the office full time, that option is available.

Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop; and when working remotely, must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Snohomish County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. A Snohomish County Telework agreement is required for employees assigned to telework.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their Snohomish County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Snohomish County, north of Seattle, is located in northwest Washington between the Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains. The county has rich scenery, numerous activities, and a thriving economy. Snohomish County is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family.

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