Safety Supervisor

Job Title

Fire Protection Engineer

Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week;
Monday – Friday; 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; full-benefits This professional position is responsible for interpretations and application of fire and life safety codes, NFPA regulations and other applicable codes related to the regulation of fire suppression systems and life safety requirements during plan review and construction. Some fieldwork may be required. Supervision is given to the life safety review and inspection staff.

Supervision is received from the Assistant Department Head of Permits and Inspections.

NOTE:

The upper pay range reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy. For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate, with limited exception.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.

TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE:
Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• Manage the plans, policies and daily workload for the Office of Life Safety and building plans review to ensure accurate, predictable, and timely services are provided
• Enforce County Fire Prevention Code, NFPA Standards, and regulations by reviewing and evaluating construction documents and plans
• Supervise staff involved in the areas of fire protection plan review, permitting and life safety inspections, for new and existing construction; fire and life safety code education; development of codes, ordinances, interpretations, and regulations; and computer and administrative support services for the office
• Review and approve building construction drawings, site plans and other building construction documents for compliance with County and State codes Fire Code (NFPA
  1), Life Safety Code (NFPA 101), other NFPA standards, ICC Codes, and other applicable codes
• Perform complex technical reviews and provide comments using the County's electronic plan review software life safety and building code compliance, fire protection systems for compliance with applicable codes, including the evaluation of hydraulic calculations for shop drawings related to fire protection systems
• Coordinate office's program and review and inspection responsibilities with other County agencies and as needed, perform on-site inspections at construction sites to verify full compliance with life safety and fire code requirements
• Enforce, update, and maintain State and County fire and building codes and laws in coordination with other County and State agencies
• Compile and prepare formal inspection reports, memos, letters and other technical documents
• Attend training sessions related to fire prevention and life safety in order to keep abreast of current practices, and maintain training and certification for staff
• Perform other duties as assigned

The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Science, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years work experience in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Science, or related field which must include at least 2 years supervising or managing staff

Substitutions for the above-listed required education and experience are a master's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Science, or a related field with 3 years work experience as described above.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

A successful incumbent operating in this role displays…