Fire Safety Specialist

The Riverside County Fire Department (RCFD) is seeking to fill Fire Safety Specialist vacancies in Palm Desert and Riverside.

This recruitment may be used to fill other vacancies throughout the County.

As a Fire Safety Specialist, the incumbent will review plans and specifications to ensure compliance with safety protocols and applicable codes for various structures and environments, including new and existing buildings and facilities, fire protection systems, and industrial processes.

The incumbent will also provide professional advice and assistance to other departmental staff on a variety of fire protection requirements and procedures, conduct site inspections, and perform other related duties as required.

Candidates must have completed the California Office of the State Fire Marshal Fire Inspector Series I courses (IA, IB, IC, and ID) at the time of application.

Completion of the Fire Inspector Series II courses, the Plans Examiner Series, and the Penal Code 832 course is strongly encouraged.

Additional certifications issued by the California State Fire Marshal or the International Code Council are also preferred.

Meet the Team!
The Riverside County Fire Department is one of California's largest integrated, cooperative, regional fire protection organizations.

The Department, a unique partnership between State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the County of Riverside, serves 19 partner agencies and 1 community service district.

The Department has five core values: Leadership, Competence, Integrity, Safety, and Customer Service.

Who May Apply
This recruitment is open to all applicants and may be used to fill current and future vacancies countywide .

Current employees of the County of Riverside and/or the Riverside County Fire Department may be considered before other applicants, depending on the volume of applications received.• Review building and site plans; make recommendations or corrections relative to code and ordinance requirements; determine appropriate fire protection measures; prepare conditions of approval.

• Study and evaluate building and development plans and specifications for conformance with applicable laws, codes and regulations concerning fire protection and life safety.

• Review fire system plans; determine water requirements for fire protection.

• Conduct special inspections and investigations of existing structures as it relates to fire codes.

• Review commercial, industrial and multi-unit building plans and specifications for conformance with applicable laws, codes and regulations concerning fire protection and life safety.

• Coordinate plan checking with other departments and make recommendations relative to use, changes and adoption of codes, ordinances and departmental standards.

• Perform advanced site inspections to determine solutions to various project issues by working with architects, engineers and construction personnel.

• Research, compile and ...