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CITY OF BILLINGS FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER in BILLINGS, Montana
The City of Billings is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to perform work requiring administration of department rules and may establish precedents within delegated areas of responsibility. Work product has noticeable impact on departmental operations. Incumbents must have the ability to exercise discretion regarding confidential matters. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Performs code compliance and analytical plan review. - Generates plan review comments and reports. - Performs detailed analysis of potential fire hazards and coordination of various fire protection systems. - Coordinates fire and life safety aspects of design disciplines. - Coordinates various fire protection systems; - Coordinates fire and life safety aspects of design disciplines; - Coordinates assigned services and activities with other divisions and outside agencies. - Analyzes hydraulic, battery and other plan specific calculations. - Conducts comprehensive technical plan review of proposed projects to determine compliance with adopted codes and standards. - Checks and reviews building plans prior to issuance of permits. - Reviews and approves construction and permit documents for commercial permit applications. - Evaluates performance based design and alternative methods and materials. - Enforces adopted codes, ordinances, and standards. - Represents Building Division at meetings to review new construction projects. - Performs technical research on various codes and standards. - Performs site inspections during various phases of construction. - Creates and issues fire protection permits. - Verifies qualifications of designers and installers. - Reviews reports from third parties regarding installation, maintenance, and testing of systems. - Provides staff assistance to the Building Official and Deputy Building Official. - Prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary correspondence. - Identifies opportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures. - May serve on a variety of committees and boards related to community development and fire prevention. - Maintains required continuing education units (CEUs), attends job related training, seminars, and classes, including out of town travel for extended periods. Required Qualifications and Skills: - Possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in fire protection engineering, engineering technology, or related field; - One (1) year or more experience in fire system review, design, or project management; OR - Five (5) or more years of full-time experience in preparing or reviewing plans and specifications for fire protection systems; - Must have certifications from National Institute Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), International Code Council (ICC), and/or National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); AND - Strong interpersonal skills; - Must have the ability to operate personal computers and mobile devices; - Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, plan review, and permitting software; - Must have a valid Montana driver's license or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of employment; AND - If the applicant does not have an engineering degree or license, they must obtain their International Building Code (IBC) inspector and International Fire Code (IFC) fire plans examiner certifications within six (6) months of employment; - With an engineering degree, the successful applicant will have one (1) year to obtain their International Building Code (IBC) and International Fire Code (IFC) fire plans examiner certifications; Salary Range: $67,873.52 - $78,520.7280 per year. Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 4 of a 7-step pay scale. Salary at hiring will be dependent upon the applicant's education, experience, and training. Equal Opportunity Employer.