# Fire Prevention Supervisor

**Company**: Salt Lake City Fire Department
**Location**: Salt Lake City, UT
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $91,000/yr. - $101,000/yr.
**Category**: Other
**Industry**: Other

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## Description

We are looking for a Fire Prevention Supervisor to support the Salt Lake City Fire Department.

The Fire Prevention Supervisor is a non-sworn position which provides strategic leadership and oversight of fire inspection, investigation, prevention, and life safety programs, ensuring compliance with fire codes and enhancing community safety standards.

**Position Wage:** E30 - $91,000/yr. - $101,000/yr. The established market rate for this position is $101,096/yr.

**Benefits:**

- Health Insurance

- Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

- Paid vacation and personal leave

- Six to twelve weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment

- Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)

- A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

- Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually

- Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Leads and directs fire prevention programs with full accountability for outcomes. Supervises and provides development opportunities for assigned personnel.

- Develops and implements community risk reduction strategies. Establishes program goals and performance metrics.

- Manages budget planning and resource allocation.

- Serves as technical authority on fire protection regulations.

- Reviews and approves construction plans for code compliance.

- Conducts complex fire code inspections of existing structures and construction sites.

- Recommends new code adoptions and policy updates. Manages permit issuance program and compliance strategies.

- Build partnerships with stakeholders and professional organizations. Serves as liaison with developers, contractors, and community groups.

**Minimum Qualifications:**

- Education and Experience: Associate degree or equivalent in Fire Science, Fire Protection Engineering, Public Administration, or a related field. Five years of progressive experience in fire prevention, including inspection, investigation, and code enforcement.

- Certifications: ICC Fire Inspector I certification.

- Technical Expertise: Advanced knowledge of modern fire prevention principles, investigation techniques, and protection systems.

- Leadership and Management: Demonstrated ability to lead programs and supervise personnel.

- Communication and Interpersonal: Advanced written and verbal communication abilities.

- Technical Tools: Proficiency with fire prevention software and digital reporting systems.

**Desired Qualifications:**

- Demonstrates ethical leadership and professional integrity.

- Champions organisational mission and values.

- Promotes innovation and continuous improvement.

- Builds inclusive and collaborative team environments.

- Experience with Wildland Urban Interface Code enforcement.

## Skills

### Required
- Fire Science
- Fire Protection Engineering
- Public Administration
- ICC Fire Inspector I certification
- fire prevention software
- digital reporting systems

### Nice to have
- Wildland Urban Interface Code enforcement
- ethical leadership
- organisational mission and values
- innovation and continuous improvement
- team environments

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