Fire Inspections Specialist Job Minneapolis area,Minnesota USA,Government

Position: Fire Inspections Specialist I
Position Description

*** You must be a current City of Minneapolis Employee to be considered. A resume must be attached to your application***

Prepare inspection reports, observe agency policies and procedures, perform fire & life safety field inspections of existing structures and multi‑unit residential properties, handle complaints, maintain City records, participate in legal proceedings, recognize needs for a permit, verify and determine operational readiness of fire and life safety systems and maintain an open and professional dialog with Regulatory Services staff, emergency response personnel and other City of Minneapolis disciplines.

The City of Minneapolis does not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Inspect buildings to identify fire hazards and to determine code compliance for permits, permit renewals and licenses following all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and policies.

Perform fire & life safety inspections of new and existing structures and properties for construction, occupancy, fire protection and exposures.

Investigate common complaints and nuisance conditions, given a reported situation or condition so that the complaint is recorded, the process is initiated, and the complaint is resolved.

Re‑inspect buildings for code compliance when necessary and initiate appropriate penalties for non‑compliance.

Identify applicable codes or standards, given a fire protection, fire prevention, or life safety issue, so that the applicable document(s), edition and sections are referenced.

Assure time management, daily communications with supervisor and staff, timely response to customers and management voicemails, emails and text messaging.

Document inspections, status actions taken and corrections completed, and prepare related letters and reports as required.

Compute allowable occupant load of a single‑use occupancy or portion thereof, given detailed description of the occupancy so that the calculated allowable occupant load is established in accordance with applicable codes and standards.

Provide information and answer questions from the public regarding fire code and fire prevention.

Verify the type of construction for an addition or remodeling project, given field observations or a description of the project and materials being used so that the construction type is clearly identified and recorded.

Appear before the Board of Appeals and in court as necessary.

Determine the operational readiness of portable fire extinguishers and existing fixed fire suppression & detection system(s), given test documentation and field observations so that system(s) are in operational state, maintenance is documented and deficiencies are identified, documented, reported and abated.

Inspect public gathering venues, hotels and motels, and other sites to identify, mitigate or eliminate homeland security issues. Inspect means of egress elements, given observations made during field inspections of existing structure so that means of egress elements are maintained in compliance with applicable codes and standards and deficiencies are identified, documented, reported and abated.

Conduct fire watch at large public gatherings. Verify that emergency planning and preparedness measures are in place and have been practiced in accordance with applicable codes and standards.

Recognize basic hazardous conditions involving equipment, processes and operations, fire behavior, fire prevention practices, ignition sources, safe housekeeping and classification of hazardous materials.

Verify code compliance for incidental storage, handling and use of flammable and combustible liquids, gases and hazardous materials.

Verify fire flows for a site, given fire flow test results and water supply…