Title: Deputy I State Fire Marshal (00074)

State Role Title: Compliance/Safety Officer III

Hiring Range: $60,000 or greater, commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of Fire Programs

Location: Farmville

Agency Website: www.vafire.com

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Agency
The mission of the Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) is to make fire safety a way of life in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We will accomplish this by educating citizens and visitors about fire hazards and fire prevention techniques; identifying factors that increase risks from fire; and implementing programs to reduce those risks. The State Fire Marshal’s Office also ensures compliance with the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and related provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code through education and progressive enforcement activities including:

• Fire prevention inspections of schools, nightclubs, health care facilities and other occupancies in localities that do not have a local fire code official
• Fire prevention inspections of state-owned facilities, including colleges and universities, health care and correctional facilities, and offices
• Inspection of construction projects in state facilities
• Investigation of complaints
• Providing technical assistance to local building and fire officials in the application and enforcement of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code and the fire safety related provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code
• Analyzing fire incidents to identify needed changes to fire safety related code provisions
• Administering programs to regulate explosives, fireworks, and fire-safe cigarettes.

About the Position
The Virginia State Fire Marshal’s office is seeking a Deputy I State Fire Marshal to perform duties including but not limited to inspecting a variety of public and private buildings (i.e. institutional, industrial, commercial, residential, etc.) to ensure compliance with applicable fire safety regulations including the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC), the Virginia Construction Code (VCC), the Virginia Public Building Safety Regulations (VPBSR), and other applicable codes and standards. The incumbent of this position will also provide technical assistance to local fire marshals and to local/state building officials on the interpretation and application of fire safety regulations and conducts training on fire safety related topics to stakeholders as needed.

This position has a Virginia Emergency Support Team (VEST) assignment and is designated as essential personnel. VEST assignments will include providing support during an emergency incident either within the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC), in a field assignment or in support of recovery operations and maintaining situational awareness throughout the region. Employees may be required to work during emergency situations, such as inclement weather and natural or man-made disasters/events as directed. This may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may also include duties other than those specified in the employee’s official Employee Work Profile/job description.

Minimum Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the administration and enforcement of Virginia fire safety and building regulations including the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC), Virginia Construction Code (VCC), Virginia Public Building Safety Regulations (VPBSR), and other applicable codes and standards.
• Fire Prevention Inspector, as issued by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) or the ability to obtain within 18 months of employment.
• Fire Inspector II (NFPA 1031) from an accredited training organization recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia (IFSAC or ProBoard), or ability to obtain within eighteen (18) months of employment.
• Fire Protection Inspector, as issued by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) or ability to obtain within three (3) years of employment.
• Experience demonstrating the ability to independently conduct fire prevention inspections of a broad array of occupancies, including educational, business, assembly, industrial, health care, residential, mercantile, institutional (detention and correctional facilities), or similar facilities.
• Experience Demonstrating the ability to research, analyze, interpret, and apply multiple regulatory and code requirements, such as building, fire prevention, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing codes and referenced standards.
• Working knowledge of the principles of fire protection design, engineering, and construction.
• Experience demonstrating the ability to understand and interpret basic construction documents concerning fire protection features and systems, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing features to determine code compliance.
• Experience demonstrating comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the relationship and hierarchy between building, fire and other related codes and standards.
• Working knowledge of fire detection and alarm systems, water-based fire suppression systems including fire sprinklers and fire pumps, special hazard fire suppression systems, and manual firefighting operations.
• Experience demonstrating the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with local fire officials, local and state building officials, industry professionals, professional organizations, etc.
• Working knowledge of computers and associated software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, E-mail, and presentation programs such as PowerPoint.
• Experience communicating verbally with demonstrated ability to deliver trainings/presentations to diverse stakeholders, and experience communicating in writing with demonstrated ability to draft/develop presentation materials, technical reports, and other similar forms correspondence.
• Must be available to work days, evenings, nights and weekends as needed as well as be able to travel overnight as needed.
• Valid Virginia driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.

Additional Considerations

none

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Special Requirements

Criminal History: The individual has not been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to a felony or any offense that would be a felony if convicted in the Commonwealth, have not been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to (a) any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, including but not limited to petit larceny under §18.2-96, or any offense involving moral turpitude that would be a misdemeanor if committed in the Commonwealth, (b) any misdemeanor sex offense in the Commonwealth, another state, or the United States, including but not limited to sexual battery under §18.2-67.4 or consensual sexual intercourse with a minor 15 or older under clause (ii) of §18.2-371, or (c) domestic assault under §18.2-57.2 or any offense that would be domestic assault under the laws of another state or the United States.

Other: Occasional overnight travel may be required as needed. U.S. Citizen at least 18 years of age. A one-year probationary period is required of all newly hired and re-hired employees.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the Recruitment Management System (RMS). Applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State applications and or in resumes. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application, resume, or other relevant documents provided; therefore, it is essential for applicants to supply detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application/resume, or a state application/resume lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility. This website will provide confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS Account to check the status of your application for this position.

The candidate selected for this position will be required to successfully complete a background check. State employees who have been affected by Policy 1.3 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) must submit the card BEFORE the closing date for this position. The card may be scanned and attached to the application or faxed to (804) 371-7401. Please include your name and the position number on the fax cover sheet. You may apply for this position at https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home. Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact Ethel White at (804) 249-1992 for assistance. VETERANS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AMERICORPS, PEACE CORPS, AND OTHER NATIONAL SERVICE ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Information

Name: Taris Harmon

Phone: 804-292-6482

Email: taris.harmon@dhrm.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.