Fire Marshal

Department Summary

UCLA Environment, Health & Safety's mission is to encourage and promote a strong safety culture that practices sound health, safety, and environmental stewardship. This is accomplished through engaging and informing the UCLA Campus and Community by providing collaborative, proactive, and responsive safety and compliance expertise, through the various divisions within EH&S : Fire & Life Safety, Emergency Management, Research Safety, Information Technology, Administration, and Environmental, Occupations & Safety Programs.

Our Mission

Encourage and promote a strong safety culture that practices sound health, safety and environmental stewardship.

Our Vision

Engage and inform the UCLA Campus and Community by providing collaborative, proactive and responsive safety and compliance expertise.

Our Divisions

• UCLA Fire
• Emergency Management
• Research Safety
• Information Technology
• Administrative
• Environmental, Occupational and Safety Programs

Position Summary

Under the general direction, and with broad discretion, of the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S), the Campus Fire Marshal directs and manages the Fire Protection Division, one of six programmatic divisions in EH&S.

The Fire Protection Division is responsible for all fire and life safety programs, fire prevention activities, fire investigations, campus compliance with fire protection codes and related regulations, emergency response to fire and hazardous materials incidents, special events fire and life safety, and new construction plan (Title 24) review and life safety construction inspections. The Campus Fire Marshal will proactively assess risks to establish systems and procedures to protect organizational assets and determine strategies for a program with organization-wide impact. Fire Protection Division programs have campus wide impact, including the UCLA Medical Center, the UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center, and extends to all UCLA owned / managed off site facilities. In conjunction with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, programs and responsibilities within the jurisdiction of the Campus Fire Marshal include :

The Campus Fire Marshal will also be responsible for the following :

The incumbent will be a part of the Hazardous Materials Management plan development (Business Plan for Los Angeles City Fire Department) in conjunction with the EH&S' Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Coordinator. The Campus Fire Marshal serves as backup Incident Commander during UCLA Campus hazardous materials incidents and assumes the role of Hazmat Incident Commander during hazardous material incidents. The incumbent also serves on the On-Call EH&S Managers call back list. ("On-Call" refers to those who are obligated by UCLA employment to mitigate after hours EH&S related incidents.) The Campus Fire Marshal will develop new programs in response to changing regulations and ensure awareness of and compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and etc. The Campus Fire Marshal oversees specialized technical programs and serves as an organization expert within these fields.

The Campus Fire Marshal also manages the UCLA Office of the Campus Fire Marshal consisting of six Deputy Fire Marshals (two Captains and four Deputies). The incumbent has significant responsibility to achieve broadly stated goals through subordinate managers. The incumbent determines objectives, directs programs, develops strategies and policies, manages resources (human, financial, and physical - including selection), training, performance evaluations, and as required, corrective action for staff levels and functions with a high degree of autonomy. The incumbent will develop, implement, administer and monitor budgets and expenses of the UCLA Officer of the Campus Fire Marshal, ensuring compliance with budgetary allocations.

Salary & Compensation

Qualifications

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

Special Conditions for Employment

Schedule

8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m., variable as needed

Union / Policy Covered

99-Policy Covered

Complete Position Description

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