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Campus Fire Marshal, Director of Fire Prevention (0491U) 78833 About Berkeley At the University of California, Berkeley, we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.
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Departmental Overview The Office of Environment, Health & Safety's (EH&S) mission is to provide guidance and services to the campus community that promote health, safety, and environmental stewardship.
EH&S is a highly dynamic, fast paced, committed organization focused on promoting workplace safety and environmental protection for the campus community. We are comprised of many scientific, technical, and administrative professionals, working in an evolving, learning, and sometimes challenging environment with a unified goal of supporting the University's mission of teaching, research and public service. EH&S strives to be an inclusive, service oriented, and operationally excellent organization and is seeking highly motivated individuals who want to learn, be creative, seek continuous competency development, and contribute to our mission.
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Position Overview The Campus Fire Marshal (CFM) operates with broad and independent authority as determined by the Executive Director, and with delegated authority from the Office of the State Fire Marshal for construction inspection and plan review and the Title 19 building inspection program. This position directs the campus Fire Prevention Division (FPD), overseeing both Fire & Life Safety and Construction & Design Plan Review and Inspection programs. The position interacts and represents the campus with municipal fire departments and regional and state fire related jurisdictions.
Application Review Date The minimum posting duration for this position is 14 calendar days. The department will initiate the application review process on/after June 23, 2025. The posting will be open for applications beyond this date, until filled.
Responsibilities - Plans, directs, and manages EH&S programs for fire, life and panic safety, and construction inspection/plan review. Establishes and implements new or existing strategic goals and objectives for the Fire Prevention Division to carry out critical functions and activities.
- Directs, monitors, evaluates, and continuously improves all FPD activities in support of progressive campus fire and life safety programs. Oversee and monitor delegated development of operational plans.
- Campus expert and EH&S resource on fire and life safety technical and legislative issues, providing professional and strategic consultation to the Executive Director, EH&S professionals, and campus academic and senior University executives to support division, campus, or System wide planning.
- Proposes new, or recommends changes to, fire and life safety policies affecting the organization, campus, and community to assure compliance. Continuously evaluates, recommends, and implements procedures that assure awareness of fire, life & panic safety requirements.Directs the program and serves as the Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (as described in the UC-SFM MOU) related to campus construction (new or renovation of facilities), Title 24. Exercises delegated authority to review, approve, or require changes to construction building plans.
- Conducts inspections, and approve or deny building occupancy. Oversee subordinate FTP staff, with SFM Designated authority, to implement these functions.
- Directs compliance and through subordinate FPD staff, apply and enforce Title 19 fire safety requirements for all campus building structures, events, and community related to UCB activities. Monitors or assures compliance to prevent fire, life & panic safety hazards.
- Manages and supervises the FPD staff. Oversees acceptable work production and professional development of team. Supervises, motivates, guides, and applies appropriate standards to staff in their implementation of assigned duties. Recommends or approves hiring of new employees, promotions, reclassification, salary actions, and terminations. Administers full range of performance management to ensure maintenance of expectations and standards.
- Develops and evaluates personnel, using appropriate performance assessment tools, and ensures the effective and efficient implementation of assignments.
- Assesses job and career enhancement development needs for staff, assuring access to development opportunities.
- Establishes, enforces, and promotes a culture of safety and compliance among all staff supervised.
- As part of the EH&S Senior Management Team, may establish and recommend changes to policies that affect the organization.
- By memorandum of understanding or other agreements, may develop, manage and oversee associated programs at other UC campuses, per identified need, and manage the assigned personnel.
- Implements in-year budget for construction recharge program and the non-state structural support recharge programs, approving non-compensation expenditure. Recommends budget distribution or augmentations.
- Participates in the annual budget review, developing and assisting with the positioning of EH&S budgetary proposals and recharge programs to implement the EH&S mission.
- Provides technical input and directly support annual recharge re-certification activities.
- Monitors rechargeable field work, assist with resolving service disputes, ensure FPD staff input timely and accurate service hours to automated EH&S recharge system.
- Approves recharges for collection at least monthly and prior to campus financial journal deadlines.
- Assures or directs the collection of relevant data for inclusion in reports to Federal, State, and local agencies (e.g., the Clery Act).
- Create fire prevention and construction related reports as requested.
- Creates or supports EH&S communication programs to ensure that campus communities are informed of compliance requirements.
- Supports efforts to increase campus public awareness of applicable fire prevention rules, regulations, and policies to protect environmental health and prevent unsafe conditions.
- As delegated by the Executive Director, represents UC Berkeley EH&S or the Executive Director on fire and life safety issues, fire prevention, and construction compliance to fire code.
- Serves on system-wide committees and work groups
- Serves as a liaison and work closely with local fire departments (e.g., Berkeley Fire Department), regional fire divisions, and State (State Fire Marshal) or federal fire- related agencies regularly negotiating compliance issues as appropriate.
- Serves as resource or liaison with campus senior executive administrators (chancellor, vice chancellors, etc.) and external senior level representatives (fire chiefs and fire marshals).
- Maintains current, up-to-date knowledge and understanding of all existing and proposed regulations in fire and life safety code (e.g., NFPA, CCR, etc.).
- Serves, if appropriate, on NFPA code committees or contribute to the NFPA code interpretation.
- Completes and maintains compliance on campus/systemwide training requirements, as well as any training necessary per role.
- Primary contact for UC Police Department and other municipal emergency response units related to campus fire events.
- Responds to fire scenes on a 24 hours - 7 days a week basis, returning to campus if appropriate and required.
- Performs fire cause and origin investigation and limited arson investigation.
- Drives university vehicles in fulfillment of job responsibilities
- Directs or manages the response to localized fire events.
- Conduct appropriate post audit on these local events to determine causes, impacts, and identify prevention opportunities.
- In a campus-wide disaster, serves as a key member of the Emergency Support Function (ESF) or campus Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
- This is part of the campus Emergency Management - Hazardous Materials program and EH&S is identified as one of the several essential service units that may be mobilized to support the campus EOC.
- Staff Development: Ensures continuous work related self- development via formal management and technical training opportunities, fire safety re]]>
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