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172750
STATE FIRE MARSHAL SENIOR DEPUTY
PS112     $45,885 - $92,851
Creation Date: 07/15/2011
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To apply codes, standards, laws, policies, and procedures relative to State Fire Marshal program areas and to conduct complex inspections.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Usually direct from a State Fire Marshal Lieutenant or State Fire Marshal Captain.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None, but may provide functional supervision over lower-level State Fire Marshal Deputies.

LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Public Safety, Office of State Fire Marshal.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from State Fire Marshal Deputy 2 by the presence of advanced level duties.

Differs from State Fire Marshal Specialty Inspector by the absence of performing specialty inspections and investigations requiring advanced certification(s).

Differs from State Fire Marshal Lieutenant by the absence of direct supervision of lower-level State Fire Marshal personnel as approved by SCS.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Conducts complex inspections and completes related reports.

Advises and assists lower-level personnel on inspections relative to State Fire Marshal program area of specialty.

Discusses corrective actions required for compliance with building owners, facility administrators, contractors, manufacturers, architects, etc.

May provide technical expertise to District Attorneys, Attorney General, United States Attorney, and the insurance industry; provides testimony in court as needed.

May carry and use firearms for necessary restraint of persons arrested or sought to be arrested; may execute legal search and arrest warrants.

Evaluates and inspects emergency shelters for occupancy.

Trains and responds to man-made or natural disasters or emergencies including, but not limited to: fire, weather, search and rescue, medical, and hazardous material events.

Performs and assists with on-scene emergency operations including, but not limited to, coordinating resources and/or manpower.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

GENERAL OPTION:
All qualifying options under the general option will also require an approved certification at the time of appointment (hire) or promotion:

Four years of experience in a criminal justice field, arson/criminal/fire investigations or inspections, a fire service field, building codes enforcement, a building construction field, architecture, occupational safety, or an engineering field; OR

An associate’s degree in any field plus three years of experience in a criminal justice field, arson/criminal/fire investigations or inspections, a fire service field, building codes enforcement, a building construction field, architecture, occupational safety, or an engineering field; OR

An associate’s degree in a criminal justice field, a fire service field, a construction field, architecture, or an engineering field plus two years of experience in a criminal justice field, arson/criminal/fire investigations or inspections, a fire service field, building codes enforcement, a building construction field, architecture, occupational safety, or an engineering field; OR

A bachelor’s degree in any field plus one year of experience in a criminal justice field, arson/criminal/fire investigations or inspections, a fire service field, building codes enforcement, a building construction field, architecture, occupational safety, or an engineering field; OR

A bachelor’s degree in a criminal justice field, a fire service field, a building construction field, architecture, occupational safety, or an engineering field plus one year of experience in a criminal justice field, arson/criminal/fire investigations or inspections, a fire service field, building codes enforcement, a building construction field, architecture, occupational safety, or an engineering field.

BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL INSPECTION OPTION:
Possession of a commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors plus four years of experience in boiler and pressure vessel inspections; OR

Possession of a commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors plus possession of an approved endorsement (at the time of appointment or promotion); OR

Possession of a Team Leader certification from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors or from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.