Fire Marshal & Asst Chief – Lead Prevention & Investigations

The City of Portland is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Chief / Fire Marshal. This position’s primary responsibility is the duties of the Fire Marshal, such as fire prevention inspections, plan reviews, and post incident investigations, with other management duties as secondary responsibilities. Applicants must be able to pass a physical exam, drug screen and background investigation.

The City of Portland is a small suburban city located just north of Corpus Christi on the Gulf Coast. Portland has seen tremendous growth over the past 10 years with significant development on the horizon. The fire department is an all-career department with significant growth coming. The department has a regional Haz Mat team and a Technical Rescue team that serves a multi-county area.

Plans for an additional station and second engine company are nearing.

• Enforce the laws of the City of Portland and the State of Texas pertaining to fire prevention and arson.
• Conduct inspections of commercial businesses, public buildings, Certificate of Occupancies, and state licensed facilities; inspects all related occupancies at least once a year.
• Inspect new construction projects to ensure compliance with adopted codes, ordinances, state and federal laws.
• Complete fire inspection forms, offense reports, and other miscellaneous forms used by the department.
• Prepare clear and concise inspection reports in accordance with applicable codes and standards within the city limits.
• Evaluate fire protection and detection systems and equipment, ensuring that they are compliant with the occupancy or hazard being protected.
• Analyze plans, specifications, calculations and construction documents for buildings, processes, operations, and fire protection and detection systems and equipment to ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards in city ordinances and procedures.
• Conduct fire investigations; inspect and evaluate fire scenes to determine area or point of origin, source of ignition, material ignited, and act or activity that brought ignition source and materials together. Assess the subsequent progression, extinguishment and containment of the fire, and complete fire scene investigation processing.
• Conduct interviews so that pertinent information needed for proper documentation or follow‑up questions are asked, responses to all questions are elicited, and the response to each question is documented accurately.
• Testify during legal proceedings so that all pertinent investigative information and evidence are presented clearly and accurately.
• Attend and complete all training as required for certification requirements and departmental standards.
• Perform duties necessary to ensure success of the organizational objectives during the absence of the Fire Chief.
• Assist the station captains in developing pre‑fire plans.
• Other assigned duties.

• Intermediate $32.00 per pay period
• Advanced $64.00 per pay period
• Master $96.00 per pay period

• EMT-Adv $100.00 per month
• Paramedic $200.00 per month

• Intermediate $32.00 per pay period
• Advanced $64.00 per pay period
• Master $96.00 per pay period

Higher salary range adjustment with Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s Degree.

Take home vehicle

Possess a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement – Basic Peace Officer

Annual salary is $100,000 – $117,000, with higher salary opportunities with certification pay incentives and college education.

The City of Portland offers health, dental and vision insurance at no cost to the employee. Retirement is provided through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) at 7%, with a 2:1 city match. An employee becomes vested in TMRS with five years of service. The City has an additional provision with TMRS to provide supplemental death benefits for employees and retirees.

The City also offers a limited cafeteria plan and a 457(b) deferred compensation plan.

The City of Portland is an equal opportunity employer.

• Associate’s degree
• At least four years of related experience
• Valid class “B” Firefighter’s exempt Texas driver’s license
• Texas Commission on Fire Protection – Firefighter certification
• Texas Commission on Fire Protection – Inspector certification
• Texas Commission on Fire Protection – Fire Investigator certification
• Current Texas Department of State Health Services – EMT certification
• U.S. citizen
• Good moral character and integrity
• See outline of fire marshal position for additional responsibilities