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Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (DCFM)

Job ID:
Location: Main Campus - UCR
Schedule: 8AM - 5PM
Category: Facilities Development and Environmental Health & Safety
Salary: $100,100 - $190,500
Full/Part Time: Full-time(100%)
Organization: Facilities Planning Design & Const
Department: Jacqueline Norman
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Position Information:
The full salary range for the Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (DCFM) is $100,100 - $190,500 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is from $100,100 - $182,280 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Under the terms of the negotiated formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of California, the Office of the President and Cal Fire - Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), the incumbent serves as an OSFM-Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (LDCFM) to act on behalf of OSFM. This designation from the State Fire Marshal is bestowed upon specific individuals, meeting specific qualifications, not the position designation. This person has delegated authority to act on behalf of the OSFM to approve/deny activities that may impact campus' core missions.

Reporting within the Planning Budget, and Administration division, the Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (LDCFM) serves as the recognized subject matter expert to the campus in two major categories 1) design and construction of new and/or modified facilities and 2) comprehensive fire prevention services for existing facilities. The program incorporates campus compliance of fire protection codes and standards, as outlined in Title 24 & 19 California Code of Regulations (CCR). and related regulations, industry standards, and best practices. This position receives assignments in the form of broad objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Proactively assesses fire and life safety risks, and proposes, develops, and oversees implementation of policies and procedures to assure awareness of and compliance with UCR and regulatory requirements. This position will assure compliance with HCAI regulations for any future UCR Health facilities, as required by the HCAI/UCOP MOU, as applicable. This position coordinates closely with departments within UCR including Building & Safety, Planning, Design, and Construction, Facilities Services, and Environmental Health &Safety, Auxiliary Services, specifically Housing & Dining, and others as needed.

This position plans, organizes and supervises staff and daily operations, to address fire and life safety issues, and oversees the work of the Deputy Campus Fire Marshal, and other Fire and Life Safety personnel, in enforcement of laws and regulations of the State; trains new personnel on inspection work and evaluates their performance.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.


Requirements:
Requirements

Educational Requirements

Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Required

Conditions

Completion of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) courses: I/S100, IS200, IS700, & IS800, or completed within 12 months of employment into position

Required

Experience Requirements

8 - 13 years of related experience.

Required

Minimum 7 years full time recent experience with 1 year minimum as Designated Campus State Fire Marshal (DCFM), or 10 or more years increasingly responsible experience in a position directly related to duties of a Fire Marshal.

Required

Previous supervisory/managerial experience.

Preferred

License Requirements

Must possess or obtain a Valid CA Driver License in accordance with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Required

Certification Requirements
CertificationRequirement

HCAI Fire Life Safety Officer II Certification, or able to achieve within 24 months of hiring.

Required

Completion of requirements to hold Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal designation, or able to achieve designation as Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (LDCFM) by the Office of the State Fire Marshal within 6 months of hire as condition of employment. LDCFM must be approved by UCOP & CSFM.

Required

Special Conditions
Special

Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours

Required

Hired candidate must successfully pass a background check prior to appointment start date.

Required

Must possess or obtain a Valid CA Driver License in accordance with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Required

Minimum Requirements

Good management skills to effectively lead and direct subordinate staff who are assigned duties in different programs; skills to effectively integrate several highly regulated subject and program areas.

Solid written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills, including political acumen and skill to effectively communicate with diverse constituencies and senior management.

Solid skills to appropriately and efficiently respond to and direct the response to emergencies and critical situations, including follow-up evaluation and critique of response efficacy; recommend, develop, and implement changes to emergency response as required.

Excellent project management skills.

Proven Knowledge of Emergency management systems including the Incident Command System (ICS), Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Knowledge of building construction methods.

Experience reading construction plans for fire code, conducting plan reviews and fire/life safety inspections.

Knowledge of fire and life safety codes, regulations and standards including California Code of Regulations (CCR) Titles 8, 19, 22, 24, Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code, and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.

Knowledge of fire and building inspection procedures, resolving findings, and implementing inspection and code enforcement programs in accordance with Title 19 and Title 24 CCR and applicable NFPA standards. Expertise encompasses fire protection, life safety, and panic safety, including the application of legacy codes and standards as needed.

Knowledge of fire prevention inspections, plan review, and construction inspections in a California local or state entity responsible for fire and life safety code and regulation enforcement.

Enforcing regulations and technical standards relating to building materials, flame retardant treatment of flammable materials and fire extinguishing systems.

Knowledge of working in an emergency response organization

Enforcing fire safety standards in the operation, maintenance and construction of medical center facilities as specified in Title 19 and 24 of the California Code of Regulations, other related codes, regulations and standards.

Preferred Qualifications

Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of EH&S technical requirements, logistics, materials and operations, rules, regulations, and laws.

Solid skills to create, develop, and implement EH&S projects/programs.

Knowledge of HCAI regulations including construction projects.

Experience serving in a leadership position within a college or university system, health care, municipality, or other complex mission-driven organization.


Additional Information:
Additional Information In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  


• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description Details:
Job Description Details

General Information
EHS MGR 1 000473 25 Jacqueline Norman Jacqueline Norman

Positions Directly Supervised
Job CodeTitleFTE

007146

EHS SPEC 3

3

000358

EHS SPEC 4

1

007145

EHS SPEC 2 NEX

1

Generic Scope
Spends the majority of time (50% or more) achieving organizational objectives through the coordinated achievements of subordinate staff. Establishes departmental goals and objectives, functions with autonomy. Manages the accountability and stewardship of human, financial, and often physical resources in compliance with departmental and organizational goals and objectives. Ensures subordinate supervisors and professionals adhere to defined internal controls. Manages systems and procedures to protect departmental assets.

Custom Scope
Manages an EH&S program or programs within a single discipline, which may include budgets, personnel, and other resources. Reviews, approves, and oversees implementation of policies and procedures to assure awareness of and compliance with EH&S requirements. May oversee development of new programs within a single discipline in response to changing regulations. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals.

Department Custom Scope
Reporting within the Planning Budget, and Administration (PB&A) organization, the Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (LDCFM) serves as the recognized subject matter expert to the campus in two major categories 1) design and construction of new and/or modified facilities and 2) comprehensive fire prevention services for existing facilities. The program incorporates campus compliance of fire protection codes and standards, as outlined in Title 24 & 19 California Code of Regulations (CCR). and related regulations, industry standards, and best practices. This position receives assignments in the form of broad objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Proactively assesses fire and life safety risks, and proposes, develops, and oversees implementation of policies and procedures to assure awareness of and compliance with UCR and regulatory requirements.

Under the terms of the negotiated formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of California, the Office of the President and Cal Fire - Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), the incumbent serves as an OSFM-Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (LDCFM) to act on behalf of OSFM. This designation from the State Fire Marshal is bestowed upon specific individuals, meeting specific qualifications, not the position designation. This person has delegated authority to act on behalf of the OSFM to approve/deny activities that may impact campus core missions. This position will assure compliance with HCAI regulations for any future UCR Health facilities, as required by the HCAI/UCOP MOU, as applicable. This position coordinates closely with departments within UCR including Building & Safety, Planning, Design, and Construction, Facilities Services, and Environmental Health & Safety, Auxiliary Services, specifically Housing & Dining, and others as needed.

This position plans, organizes and supervises staff and daily operations, to address fire and life safety issues, and oversees the work of the Deputy Campus Fire Marshal, and other Fire and Life Safety personnel, in enforcement of laws and regulations of the State; trains new personnel on inspection work and evaluates their performance.

Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities DescriptionPercent Time

Serves as the advanced technical organization subject matter expert in Fire prevention, safety and inspection. In consultation with UCOP Office of Fire and Life Safety Services, manages and guides the development and implementation of the Title 24 Program which provides professional level Fire Protection Engineering/Consultation by continual participation in all developmental stages of capital projects including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents. Manages the development and implementation of the Title 19 Fire and Life Safety Inspection Program, overseeing recurring periodic testing of Life Safety Systems and inspections of campus facilities. Ensures the preparation of comprehensive reports for submission to UCOP and OSFM. Leads the development, coordination, and execution of general fire safety and emergency preparedness training programs, promoting compliance and enhancing campus safety. Consults with fire officials, architects, engineers, contractors, and campus staff on problems of fire and life safety in the design, construction, and operation of buildings and facilities at UCR; conducts general fire and life safety inspections of existing campus facilities; develops and manages comprehensive fire and life safety programs for existing buildings, and is responsible for review and approval of plans for large public events to ensure fire and life safety. Performs complex specialty inspections of unique campus facilities to ensure compliance with fire and life safety codes and standards. Delivers hands-on, annual recurring fire extinguisher training to promote fire safety awareness on campus and beyond. Conducts property evaluations and inspections for campus real estate transactions, providing thorough research, review, and due diligence for facilities or properties owned or occupied by the University, addressing all fire and life safety concerns.

30%

Manages staff, and may manage budgets, facilities, and other resources.

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