Fire Marshal (Part-Time)

* The Fire Marshal will perform supervisory and skilled fire prevention, risk reduction, and fire investigation duties.* Directs departmental personnel in assigned duties.* Supervise Fire & Life Safety Technicians, Fire Inspectors, and vendors.* Ensure adequate personnel coverage.* Regularly meet with staff to prioritize and distribute work assignments.* Review all fire safety work and maintain records of all projects.* Build quality relationships with Safety team members and with the Texas A&M University – San Antonio community to facilitate hazard recognition, risk assessment, implementation of corrective actions, emergency preparedness, and ongoing promotion of safe behaviors.* Provide innovative tools to empower community members to minimize risk and implement safe practices.* Provide Project Managers and other staff guidance on the design and placement of fire and life safety equipment.* Ensure code effective design development and advocate good code compliance practices to the project manager.* Represent Texas A&M University – San Antonio during inspections of compliance with fire and life safety regulatory bodies such as Texas A&M University System, San Antonio Fire Department, Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office, etc.* Collaborate and communicate with Fire and Life Safety team members and the Safety leadership group to ensure continuity in operations.* Create and maintain job aids, training materials, and assessment protocols; train/coach Safety Team members and other staff as needed.* Responds to fire and life safety emergencies on campus and assumes an appropriate role within the Incident Command System. Ensures safety and integrity of the incident scene.* Ability to respond for campus disasters and/or campus hazardous material release incidents to serve, based on expertise, in the appropriate emergency response role, and where applicable, in an appropriate designated departmental role.* Assist university leadership in the development and administration of the Fire & Life Safety Department budget, the forecasting of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies.* Properly investigate all fire incidents on Texas A&M University – San Antonio property, write investigative reports as to the origin & cause of fire incidents, coordinate all fire incident investigations with campus Police, Texas A&M System, and the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office.* Train all Safety Team personnel in fire incident response.* Work with the Fire & Life Safety Department personnel to plan, organize, and conduct fire & life safety public education.* Work with other stakeholders of the campus community to incorporate them into public education.* Coordinate and oversee all community engagement activities.* Must have good organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate assignments with fluctuation and time sensitive deadlines; proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.* Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.* Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Science, or higher in related field.* Ten (10) years of related experience.* Ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of fire service experience, including a minimum of five (5) to ten (10) years in fire protection.* Five (5) years of experience in a management position leading a team of people.* Master’s degree in fire science, fire protection technology, or related field.* Ability to obtain TCFP Head of Prevention Department.* Ability to work around electrically charged and/or rotating machinery* Knowledge of fire and life safety code compliance.* Knowledge of building design practices and procedures.* Knowledge of fire protection equipment and systems.* Knowledge of exiting systems.* Knowledge of construction documents and reports.* Knowledge of methods of construction.* Knowledge of NFPA standards.* Knowledge of building emergency planning and signage.* Knowledge of fire protection appliances and systems used in buildings.* Ability to work around electrically charged and/or rotating machinery.* TCFP Advanced Fire Inspector or greater.* TCFP Intermediate Fire Investigator or greater.* TCFP Plans Examiner.* TCFP Fire and Life Safety Educator.* Incident Management Training: ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, ICS-400, ICS-700, ICS-800* Must be capable of lifting/carrying items up to 50 pounds.* Stand or walk for 2-4 hours at a time and sit for 2 hours at a time.* Frequently use hands for simple grasping, fine manipulation, pushing or pulling.* Occasionally squat, kneel, bend, lie down, crawl, knee stand, push or pull with forces up to 75 pounds.* Work outdoors in a variety of temperatures and environmental conditions.* Possess ability to work at heights, full range of body motions and physical agility, and ability to maintain balance. #J-18808-Ljbffr