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Job Description

FIRE PREVENTION SUPERVISOR

JOB CODE 61120

Effective Date:	Rev. 10/06A

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to perform enforcement activities in the promotion of life and property safeguards by supervising Fire Prevention Specialist Trainees and Fire Prevention Specialists in specialized fire prevention activities, fire inspection and prevention training, and property management/code enforcement. In addition, this classification provides training assistance and technical guidance to fire companies and fire recruits in the area of fire prevention. Incumbents in the class handle the most complicated fire inspections and fire code enforcement cases. Work is performed independently within established policies and procedures. Work involves considerable contact with the general public and employees are expected to use discretion and tact in resolving issues. Performance is evaluated by the Fire Prevention Division Chief on the basis of results achieved.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervises employees involved in specialized fire prevention activities, fire inspections, prevention training, property management, and code enforcement activities;
• Inspects properties to ensure compliance with laws, codes, ordinances, regulations, and standards;
• Investigates the more complex complaints relating to fire hazards and fire code violations;
• Identifies corrective actions which must be made in order to bring properties into compliance with applicable fire codes, ordinances, laws, regulations, and standards;
• Supervises and participates in the inspection of occupancies that store, handle, and use hazardous materials;
• Writes citations as a result of conditions found which violate fire codes and ordinances;
• Assists in the development of, or reviews, fire exit plans;
• Inspects and tests new and existing fire protection and/or fire detection systems;
• Verifies that fire protection and fire detection systems are installed in accordance with fire codes, laws, ordinances, regulations, and standards;
• Writes detailed reports of fire code violations observed in each inspected occupancy;
• Conducts fire code compliance follow-ups to ensure corrective action has been taken;
• Assists citizens and other agency personnel with code interpretations and information when requested;
• Serves as a technical resource for other Fire Prevention personnel;
• Presents fire prevention and fire code information to citizen groups, organizations, contractors, engineers, and developers;
• Documents efforts taken to bring property owners into compliance with laws, codes, regulations, ordinances, and standards;
• Provides court testimony regarding fire code violations;
• Attends in-service training classes to remain current in knowledge of codes, laws, ordinances, and regulations;
• Assists in the development of property management policies and procedures;
• Makes recommendations to the fire code ordinance specialist for possible fire code revisions, additions and deletions;
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• City of Phoenix Fire Code and Building Code.
• Fire prevention practices.
• Supervisory techniques and practices.
• Fire laws, codes, ordinances, regulations, and standards.

Ability to:

• Perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others.
• Persuade property owners to comply with fire codes, laws, ordinances, regulations, and standards.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions in the English language.
• Produce written documents in the English language with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Work cooperatively with other City employees and the public.
• Communicate orally with customers, co-workers, and the public in the English language in face-to-face one-on-one settings, in group settings, or using a telephone.
• Instruct others in a classroom setting.
• Comprehend and make inference from written materials such as fire codes and ordinances.
• Travel across wet, slippery, rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces while performing inspections.
• Learn job-related material through oral instruction and observation or through structured lecture and reading.
• Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the outdoor elements.
• Make simple mathematical calculations (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication).
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.

Additional Requirements:

• Some positions will require the performance of other essential and marginal functions depending upon work location, assignment, or shift.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Five years of experience in fire prevention and inspection work and a minimum of 18 semester hours in fire science OR four years of experience in fire prevention and inspection work and an associate's degree in fire sciences. Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.