Assistant Fire Marshal

Overview

The Assistant Fire Marshal serves as a senior member of the Fire Prevention Division and acts under the direction of the Fire Marshal to administer, coordinate, and enforce the City’s fire prevention, inspection, investigation, and community risk reduction programs. This position requires advanced technical expertise, sound judgment, and leadership in the interpretation and application of fire codes, ordinances, and standards. The Assistant Fire Marshal assumes delegated authority of the Fire Marshal as assigned and may act in the Fire Marshal’s absence.

During emergencies, the Assistant Fire Marshal may be assigned to command support, investigation, firefighting, EMS, SOT, or other operational duties as directed.

Scope Of Impact

The Assistant Fire Marshal exercises significant independent judgment and authority in enforcing fire and building codes, issuing corrective orders, approving plans, and directing inspections and investigations. This position provides functional leadership to fire prevention personnel, mentors operational staff, and influences departmental policy, procedures, and long-term risk reduction strategies. The Assistant Fire Marshal represents the Fire Department as a technical authority and advisor to City departments, elected officials, developers, engineers, architects, and public and private organizations.

• Administers and enforces fire, building, electrical, and mechanical codes; applicable ordinances; and state statutes related to fire prevention and life safety.
• Oversees and coordinates fire inspections, code enforcement activities, and special hazard permitting.
• Exercises authority to issue fire prevention orders, stop-work orders, citations, and corrective action notices in accordance with City policy and state law.
• Reviews, approves, and signs inspection reports, permits, and compliance documentation.
• Makes formal recommendations to the Fire Marshal regarding policy development, ordinance revisions, enforcement strategies, and operational improvements.
• Assists in developing division goals, work plans, and performance expectations.

• Performs and oversees plan review for fire protection systems, building and site design, construction materials, hazardous processes, and occupancy classifications.
• Serves as the Fire Department’s technical authority for fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, standpipes, hydrant systems, and special suppression systems.
• Provides technical direction to engineers, architects, designers, contractors, and inspectors regarding code compliance and system performance.
• Reviews and approves Fire Department Special Hazard Permits.

• Oversees inspections of new and existing buildings, licensed daycare facilities (commercial and residential) and fire permits.
• Responds to complex or high-risk code compliance issues and public complaints.
• Ensures consistent enforcement practices and provides guidance on interpretation of ambiguous or complex code provisions.

• Provides leadership, training, and mentorship to fire prevention staff and operational personnel in inspections, investigations, pre-fire planning, and evidence security.
• Develops and delivers training related to fire codes, inspection practices, fire protection systems, and fire investigation techniques.
• Performs quality assurance reviews of inspections, reports, and investigations conducted by other personnel.

• Perform firefighting, EMS, SOT, investigation, and command-support duties as assigned.
• Responds to significant fire incidents to support incident command, conduct origin and cause investigations, and ensure evidence preservation.
• Participates in after-action reviews and recommends operational and prevention-related improvements.
• Participates in emergency response after hours as needed.

• Leads or assists in complex fire investigations, independently or as part of a multi-agency team.
• Conducts and documents interviews, witness statements, and investigative findings.
• Prepares comprehensive investigative reports suitable…