Fire Marshal

Fire Marshal

The City of Encinitas is seeking a Fire Marshal to supervise, plan, and coordinate the functions and activities of the fire prevention division of the Fire Department. The ideal candidates will have knowledge of supervisory principles, methods of operation, services, and activities of a comprehensive fire prevention program, modern theory, principles, and practices of fire prevention, suppression, and investigation, and principles and techniques of public relations.

The ideal candidates will have skills in monitoring and evaluating employees, prioritizing and assigning work, training employees in work methods, coordinating departmental activities, using a computer and related software applications, performing life safety and prevention inspections, drafting and drawing functional graphics and diagrams, interpreting and applying applicable codes, amendments, laws, regulations, and ordinances, performing research and analysis, assessing hazard levels, reading blueprints and architectural drawings, coordinating fire prevention programs, analyzing hydraulic calculations, interpreting renderings for application of codes, reading tables and performance graphs, inspecting hazardous storage and handling facilities, recognizing incompatible materials and explosive combinations, writing reports, establishing and maintaining records, developing and administering budgets, and communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Minimum qualifications include an Associate's degree in Fire Science, Fire Technology, Fire Administration, or related field. A Bachelor's degree is preferred. Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience with a minimum of two (2) years in a supervisory capacity in the fire service, including fire prevention, inspection, and investigation duties are required. Valid Class C California Driver's License and Penal Code 832 Certification are required. State Fire Marshal Fire Inspector II or equivalent is highly desirable.

An application with an attached resume AND cover letter AND copies of both your Penal Code 832 Certification AND State Fire Marshal Fire Inspector II certification are required. This position is open until filled. Incomplete application packets will not be accepted.