Fire Safety Program Administrator Job San Francisco area,California USA,Government

Pay Rate

AFSCME Pay Grade 17

Step 1: $/annually - Step 5: $/annually

Note:

The negotiable salary offer will be commensurate with education and experience.

Reports To

Director of Fire Life Safety

Days Off

Variable

Who May Apply

All current BART employees and Future BART employees

Current Assignment

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is seeking to fill a Fire Life Safety Program Administrator position within the Fire Life Safety Department. This critical role coordinates and manages emergency preparedness exercises, training, and familiarization programs to support system safety and emergency response readiness.

This position will be responsible for planning, conducting, and documenting full-scale and tabletop exercises, coordinating familiarization activities for local fire departments and first responders, developing training materials, and participating in safety and emergency preparedness committees. The incumbent will collaborate closely with BART departments, fire departments, and external agencies to evaluate emergency response capabilities, identify gaps, and implement corrective actions and lessons learned following exercises and incidents.

They may also support the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during planned and unplanned events.

Most qualified candidate

Most qualified candidate for this position will have highly developed competencies beyond the minimum qualifications in the following areas, which will be reinforced with related work experience and will be clearly articulated during the selection process:

Thorough knowledge of rail operations systems and its safety procedures in a rail transit environment.
Comprehensive understanding of emergency management practices.
Excellent communication and coordination skills with the ability to maintain accurate records in accordance with applicable Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements and the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP).
Profound understanding of Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) and electrical safety is highly desired.
Certifications in HSEEP and Incident Command System (ICS) courses 100, 200, 300, 700, and 800, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensures compliance with code and best practices regarding Fire and Life Safety in all District facilities and works with various District work groups to track and address identified issues.

Develops, schedules and coordinates and documents fire life safety exercise, training and familiarization with Fire Departments to support the Districts safe operations.

Maintains records documenting fire code inspection resolve to findings throughout all District facilities and Fire Life Safety systems, documents and disseminates lessons learned, training updates, and post exercise and drill debriefings.

Partners with Manager of Emergency Preparedness to prepare for emergency operations and ensure District fire-related compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and other rules and regulations.

Participates in the investigation and documentation, including tracking corrective actions, after Fire incidents within the District in accordance with the PTASP requirements.

Supports, develops, reviews, and maintains conflagration related Emergency Plans, checklists, flowcharts, and other deliverables.

Assists with the selection, identification, purchasing and ongoing maintenance Fire Life Safety department equipment and supplies.

Provides support to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Ensures that Fire Life Safety department is represented at regular EOC training, drills and exercises.

Works with Maximo development team to develop inspection, data tracking, and reporting capabilities.

Attends and participates in professional meetings; stays abreast of regulations, trends, and innovations in the field of transportation Fire and Life Safety code and standard compliance and emergency preparedness.

Stays current with emerging and established technologies and products and evaluates both for suitability and effectiveness in addressing the District’s fire and life safety emergency preparedness needs.

Coordinates District participation in local and regional emergency preparedness drills and exercises with transit and first responder stakeholders.

Serves as the Fire and Life Safety liaison with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies; maintains positive relationships with authorities having jurisdiction who respond to emergencies in the BART system; negotiates and resolves issues.

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