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Deputy State Fire Marshal

This position is responsible for enforcing Minnesota Statutes, the Minnesota State Fire Code (MSFC) and other rules, regulations and standards relating to fire and life safety through inspection and analysis of new and existing residential and institutional occupancies including hotels, childcare and preschool programs, foster and daycare homes, Department of Human Services licensed care and treatment facilities and associated occupancies. This position is also responsible for enforcement of the MSFC in buildings of all occupancy classifications, as necessary, for the investigation of complaints or to assist and advise local government units where requested. This work involves complex application and interpretation of the state fire code, state building code, referenced codes and standards, state statutes, and administrative rules through comprehensive onsite inspections and the review, evaluation, and interpretation of building design plans, specifications, and technical reports.

This position is also responsible for providing fire code and fire-safety information, instruction and consultation to building owners and managers, architects, engineers, fire code officials, building code officials, public and professional groups, and other stakeholders. This position requires investigation of fires in previously inspected buildings for determining lessons learned based on the performance and adequacy of fire protection systems, fire resistive construction, egress design, human behavior and emergency preparedness.

Residency : This position will be responsible for the Hennepin County Region and will work from a home-office location and be assigned a state vehicle. The incumbent must currently reside or re-locate to a residence within the following counties : Anoka, Ramsey, Hennepin, Scott, Carver, or Wright.

The Department of Public Safety is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DPS does not participate in E-Verify.

Minimum Qualifications :

The following must be included and clearly state in application and / or resume to be considered eligible for this position :

• Three (3) years' experience with at least one of the following items where such activities were a primary function of the position :
• Conducting comprehensive building inspections, including the issuance of corrective orders or detailed reports of findings, to ensure compliance with a nationally recognized model fire code or building code such as IFC, NFPA 1, NFPA101, IBC, or NFPA 5000
• Direct involvement with the adoption, administration, maintenance or enforcement of a nationally recognized model fire code or building code such as IFC, NFPA 1, NFPA 101, IBC, or NFPA 5000
• An Associates degree in fire science, fire protection engineering or fire investigation, may substitute for six (6) months of the experience requirement.
• A Bachelor's degree in fire science, fire protection engineering or fire investigation, may substitute for one (1) year of the experience requirement.

Work experience must include :

Candidates will be further assessed on the following :

The incumbent of this position will be required to reside (and home office) within one (1) of the counties listed above (Job Summary section) within one (1) year of date of hire.

Preferred Qualifications :

Physical Requirements :

Requires occasionally moving and transporting 50 pound items and frequently moving and transporting objects such as heavy tools and heavy file boxes. This job may require positioning self to move to a significant degree across rough terrain or may involve maintaining a stationary position for extended periods.

Additional Requirements :

This position requires successful completion of the following :

The Department of Public Safety is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DPS does not participate in E-Verify.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer / educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.