Fire Prevention Inspector/Class Code 2276
Listed on 2025-04-23
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Government
Emergency Crisis Mgmt/ Disaster Relief
fire prevention inspector, recruit (class code 2276)
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kind of work:
entry level technical inspection and law enforcement work to secure compliance with the city fire prevention regulations and ordinances, activities to encourage development and use of fire prevention methods; investigational work to determine the origins and causes of fires; performance of other departmental investigations as directed by the superintendent; and related work as required. Receive introduction and training in data entry and quality control oversight of the company officer commercial occupancy inspections process and records.
minimum qualifications:
either: high school diploma or g.e.d. Equivalency diploma.
* and four (4) years of experience in any of the following fields: fire prevention, firefighting (work must have required a firefighter certification accredited by international fire service accreditation congress or national board on fire service professional qualifications), safety engineering, occupational safety, fire protection, engineering, architecture, building/housing inspection, drafting, designing buildings, or law enforcement (must have required peace officer standards and training council certification).
note: sixty (60) semester hours of college credit from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of the related experience.
or: a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
* a background check will be conducted on those candidates being considered for hire. Convictions for felonies or numerous misdemeanors may be disqualifying.
selective certification based on possession of international code council (icc) fire inspector i and/or current p.o.s.t. Certification will be granted at the request of the appointing authority.
note: if appointed, employees must become certified by the international code council (icc) as a fire inspector i and must also obtain the peace officer standards and training (p.o.s.t.) certification from a louisiana state approved academy for examination during the probationary period. No probationary period may last longer than one (1) year. If employees are not certified by icc and p.o.s.t. Certified during their probationary period, they will be terminated and must wait one (1) year from the end of their probationary period or receive certification from icc and p.o.s.t. To be considered for rehire.
kind of examination:
the examination will consist of:
- a written multiple-choice test, weighted 100%.
- a qualifying test of writing skills.
general information:
the city of new orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry.
applications: applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement. All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement.
working test period: effective august 1, 2023, the working test (probationary) period for all positions in the classified service is one year.
substance abuse testing: the city of new orleans has a comprehensive program of substance abuse testing. Candidates for employment for certain positions where the health, welfare and/or safety of the public, co-workers and the individual employee is at risk will have to undergo pre-employment substance abuse screening. Candidates for all other original entrance positions will have to undergo an unannounced substance abuse screening during their working test period.
important: applicants who are licensed to drive should have a current license on their person for purposes of identification during all phases of an examination.
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