Fire Inspector Investigator at City of Grand Junction

Fire Inspector/Investigator
Hiring Range: $35.97 - $40.48 Hourly

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This is a SWORN Fire position, with a standard administrative schedule of 40 hours per week (Monday–Friday, 2,080 hours annually).

About the Position:
The City of Grand Junction Fire Department is seeking a Fire Investigator/Inspector. A successful candidate will perform a variety of technical inspections related to existing structures and buildings to enforce the International Fire Code and other related codes and standards. This candidate will also assist in providing fire prevention programs to the general public, conduct fire investigations, and perform a variety of tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

What You'll Do:
•    Conduct on-site technical inspections including but not limited to fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm and detection systems, and commercial hood fire extinguishing systems.
•    Issue summons and complaints, notice of violations, and other similar corrective action documents.
•    Conduct general business inspections, assisting crews with problem inspections, and following up on citizen complaints.
•    Research and analyze applicable codes and standards, provide technical information to the public and other divisions, departments and outside agencies concerning requirements and methods of fire prevention and control.
•    Conduct investigations of reported code or safety violations; identify code-related deficiencies; ensure corrective action is taken as necessary.
•    Assist in providing fire prevention programs to the general public; respond to requests for fire safety information related to code enforcement.
•    Serve as administrative coordinator for the Fire Department's Fire Investigations Team; investigate fires during and after business hours, implement team policy and directives, review reports, organize meetings, purchase equipment; serve as the main point of contact for support staff, internal customers, outside agencies, and citizens.
•    Conduct origin and cause fire investigations; photograph, video record, and sketch incident scenes, code violations, evidence, and fire damage.
•    Give expert testimony in criminal, civil, and judicial proceedings concerning incidents of fire code violations and fire investigations.
•    Enforce local, state, and federal fire prevention standards, codes, laws and ordinances, and hazardous materials regulation.
•    Perform fire investigations and other assigned duties while wearing issued personal protective equipment to include, but not limited to respirators, SCBA, and structural firefighting gear.
•    Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

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The position is required to work as needed on holidays, evenings, or weekends for fire investigation and fire inspection-related activities and may be subject to stand-by and call-out. On-call, standby, and modified schedules are an essential part of this job.

This position is a safety sensitive position, which means you will be subject to random drug screens due to the nature of the work performed.

What We're Looking For:
•    High school diploma or equivalent supplemented by training in fire science, fire technology, building construction, fire prevention, code enforcement, plan review or related field. 
•    Possession of, or the ability to obtain a valid Colorado driver license.
•    Possession of or ability to obtain within six (6) months of employment, International Code Council Fire Inspector I Certificate.
•    Possession of or ability to obtain within six (6) months of employment, a State of Colorado Fire Inspector I Certificate.
•    Possession of or ability to obtain within six (6) months of employment, International Association of Arson Investigators - Fire Investigation Technician (IAAI- FIT).
•    Possession of or ability to obtain within one (1) year of employment, International Code Council Fire Inspector II Certificate.
•    Possession of or ability to obtain within one (1) year of employment, State of Colorado Fire Inspector II Certificate.
•    Possession of or ability to obtain within two (2) years of employment, International Association of Arson Investigators – Evidence Collection Technician (IAAI-ECT).
•    Possession of or ability to obtain International Association of Arson Investigators – Certified Fire Investigator (IAAI-CFI) is preferred.
•    Possession of or ability to obtain State of Colorado Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist Certificate is preferred.
•    Fire inspection, code compliance, fire investigation and operational firefighting experience preferred.

Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted. 

Notice to Applicants:
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, we kindly request that you do not include the dates of your education to include years of attendance or graduation on your application, resume or attachments.

Important Notice:
During the course of the application and hiring process, you will be asked to disclose information about your past activities. The below list of critical admissions, which may be cause for disqualification from employment with the Grand Junction Fire Department, is provided to applicants, Computerized Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) Technicians, and others involved in the recruitment process. It is important that you be completely honest and forthright about this history. While a critical admission may or may not disqualify an applicant from a job, the discovery of misleading or deceitful information provided by the applicant is an immediate cause for disqualification.
•    Any felony investigation or conviction.
•    Any conviction for a crime of violence, specifically assaults, domestic violence, etc.
•    Any conviction for a "hate crime" such as ethnic intimidation.
•    Perjury conviction.
•    Any theft conviction regardless of value of item.
•    Theft from current employer or a previous employer.
•    Drug use (including marijuana) and/or current alcohol abuse.
•    An alcohol or drug conviction including but not limited to DUI/DWAI, depending on recency
•    Hit and run accident conviction.
•    Being under or having been under driving restraint, cancelation, suspension or revocation of driving privileges in Colorado or any other state. 

Please note: The listed critical admissions are not the exclusive basis for disqualification. The City reserves the right to disqualify any applicant who may or may not have any one or all of the foregoing admissions. 

Assessment Process:
The assessment process will include the components below:
•    Oral Board Interview
•    Suitability/Psychological Evaluation
•    Computerized Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA)
•    Fingerprints/Background Investigation
•    Executive Interview
•    Pre-employment drug, medical, and psychological evaluation screening 

City of Grand Junction Employee Childcare Facility: 
We know finding a quality childcare provider can be challenging, that's why the City of Grand Junction is proud to offer its employees affordable childcare through the City of Grand Junction Childcare Facility (GJCCF). GJCCF offers childcare for children ages 6 weeks (infants) to 6 years of age (preschool). With flexible scheduling and highly trained Early Childhood Education professionals, know that your little one will be in good hands while you support your community. 

Explore the Area:
Grand Junction, Colorado is the gateway to the mountains and canyonlands of western Colorado and eastern Utah. Centrally located between Denver, CO (250 miles east) and Salt Lake City, UT (270 miles west), Grand Junction is surrounded by 1.2 million acres of public land. Residents enjoy world-class whitewater rafting on the Colorado and Green Rivers, golfing, fishing, skiing, and snowboarding, and exploring mountain bike and hiking trails through the Colorado National Monument and the Grand Mesa National Forest. Grand Junction has a robust downtown and hosts multiple arts, music, food, and market events annually. With a population of over 150,000 in Mesa County (65,000 within the City limits), we have many of the big town amenities without the big town stresses such as traffic and trail congestion. With an average of 245 days of sunshine, Grand Junction is the perfect place to work and play. 

Learn more about our area on Visit Grand Junction's website and Instagram!

At the City of Grand Junction, we proudly operate as an Equal Opportunity Employer, purposely building an inclusive workforce representative of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in respect for all and do not discriminate based on hair, race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

If you have any questions or need assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources office at 970.244.1512.

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