Fire Inspector

For more than 60 years, Willdan has partnered with government agencies to deliver innovative engineering, planning, building, and consulting services that strengthen communities across the nation. Public Agency Resources (PARS), a subsidiary of Willdan Group Inc., has a current opening for an ICC-Certified Fire Inspector near the Palm Desert, CA area. This is more than just inspections-it's about ensuring the safety, quality, and future-readiness of the places where people live, work, and thrive.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts inspections of residential, commercial, educational, institutional, hazardous, and industrial properties to determine and enforce compliance with fire safety laws and ordinances.
• Reviews building and site plans for fire access and water supplies, and works with developers, architects, contractors, water purveyors and building officials to ensure code compliance.
• Inspects new and existing properties under construction for compliance with approved plans and fire protection specifications.
• Performs technical inspections of building construction and testing of fire protection system elements.
• Issues permits governing hazardous materials, hazardous conditions, and hazardous operations, inspecting for compliance with permit requirements.
• Investigates complaints of fire and life safety hazards.
• Prepares written correspondence and reports, and issues written orders to eliminate fire hazards.
• Works with jurisdictions to file complaints and assist in prosecutions as needed.
• May assist in determination for fire origin and cause investigation.
• Meets with, informs, instructs, and educates members of the business community and the public on the hazards of fires and on fire safety practices.
• Researches, interprets, and applies fire prevention laws and ordinances.
• Writes letters and reports and maintains necessary records.
• Works with other enforcement agencies to conduct investigations, inspections, and promote public safety.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• ICC Fire Inspector 1 certification is required.
• ICC Fire Inspector II is desirable.
• Proficient Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
• Thorough knowledge of State and local codes.
• 10 years' minimum experience in annual inspections with fire department in restaurants, factory, and office environments.
• Municipal experience.

EEO Non-Discrimination and ADA Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Willdan is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, religion, military service or veteran status, disability, medical condition, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic testing, reproductive status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Willdan does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability where the essential functions of the job can be reasonably accommodated. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us.

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