Fire Captain, HWAD

When you’ve been around for more than a century, you know a thing or two! At Day & Zimmermann, we take our lifetime of experience and make things better! Our 37,000+ employees help bring big ideas to life every day. We’re pushing the boundaries of innovation in construction & engineering, operations & maintenance, staffing, and security & defense. And that’s not all.

Did we mention that we have 900+ worldwide locations with $3 billion USD in annual revenue? Come join our in on purpose – We put people to work, we protect American freedoms, and we help our customers power and improve the world. We do what we say.®

When you’ve been around for more than a century, you know a thing or two! At Day & Zimmermann, we take our lifetime of experience and make things better! Our 37,000+ employees help bring big ideas to life every day. We’re pushing the boundaries of innovation in construction & engineering, operations & maintenance, staffing, and security & defense. And that’s not all.

Did we mention that we have 900+ worldwide locations with $3 billion USD in annual revenue? Come join our in on purpose – We put people to work, we protect American freedoms, and we help our customers power and improve the world. We do what we say.®

The Fire Captain supervises assigned fire station personnel and apparatus while serving as Entry Team Officer for emergency incidents at the Hawthorne Army Depot. This position leads assigned crews in fire, hazardous materials, rescue, and emergency response activities and helps maintain personnel, equipment, and station readiness.

• Lead assigned fire station and apparatus operations in coordination with the Assistant Fire Chief. Plan station priorities, direct assigned personnel, and support policy, goal, and procedure implementation for the platoon.
• Determine maintenance and repair needs for firefighting, hazardous materials, rescue, and related emergency response equipment, and coordinate repair processes to support shift readiness and emergency response capability. Assign and manage inspection activities for hydrants, alarm boxes, sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, apparatus, and assigned facilities in coordination with fire inspection personnel, ensuring required follow-up actions and documentation are completed.
• Determine the appropriate emergency response approach for assigned shift incidents, including fires, medical emergencies, hazardous materials events, rescue situations, and other depot emergencies. Assign and direct Firefighter/EMT crew members, apparatus, equipment, and response priorities in accordance with emergency response procedures, using discretion and judgment to assess incident conditions, allocate resources, adjust crew assignments, and maintain command accountability until relieved or transitioned under the applicable incident command structure.
• Provide instruction and coaching for emergency response activities, including firefighting, hazardous materials response, confined-space rescue, fire prevention, and building inspection support. Reinforce safe work practices, equipment readiness, and operational compliance.
• Support Fire Department operations, records, reports, schedules, and administrative requirements. Assume Assistant Fire Chief duties when assigned to maintain continuity of fire department operations.
• Report potential or known safety and environmental concerns to the appropriate personnel or department. Maintain high ethical standards and follow Company policies, safety requirements, and the Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Conduct.

• Fire protection and prevention knowledge sufficient to support station operations,…