UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA - FIRE SAFETY COORDINATOR

Time Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $72,000-75,000 Annually

Job Posting Period: Posting Until Filled

Job Description:

Overview

The Fire Safety Coordinator serves as a key member of the Environmental Health & Safety team and is responsible for coordinating fire safety compliance programs across the University of Florida campus. This position oversees fire and life safety inspections, fire code compliance activities, fire alarm monitoring programs, construction project reviews, and campus fire safety outreach initiatives. The Fire Safety Coordinator works closely with university departments, contractors, architects, engineers, and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with applicable fire and life safety codes and standards.

Essential Functions

Inspects university buildings, fraternity and sorority facilities, and other campus properties to ensure compliance with applicable fire and life safety code and regulations.

Prepare detailed inspection reports and recommendations for the correction of fire code violations.

Reviews Fire Alarm Activity Logs to verify proper maintenance and operation of fire alarm systems in accordance with the University’s False Alarm Reduction Program.

Supervises and assists with monitoring the Enhanced Radio System serving campus buildings to ensure reliable emergency communications.

Provides fire and life safety consultation and oversight for new construction, renovation projects, and facility modifications.

Reviews plans and fire protection systems for compliance with applicable fire and life safety requirements.

Conducts fire safety education and outreach programs for the university community, including fire extinguisher training and emergency preparedness presentations.

Maintains inspection records, reports, and compliance documentation using applicable database and reporting systems.
Serves as a resource on fire prevention, fire protection systems, and life safety code requirements, and performs other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Associate in science degree in Fire Science Technology and two (2) years of responsible experience with a governmental agency or private organization involving fire prevention inspections, code enforcement, fire system design review, fire plan review, or related work; or 10 years of experience serving as a Fire Marshal with a local municipality or state agency.

Must possess certification as a Fire Safety Inspector I in accordance with Florida Statute 633.

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License.

Candidates can learn more & apply online @ https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/539795/fire-safety-coordinator

Closes Nov 14th, 2026.

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Civilian Fire and Life Safety Inspector - Delray Beach

Salary $65,540.80 - $110,094.40 Annually
Location Fire Dept., 501 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444, FL
Job Type Full-time
Opening Date 10/20/2026
Closing Date 11/3/2026 4:00 PM Eastern

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
 

• Performs field inspections of new/existing buildings during the construction process; compares actual work to planned work to ensure compliance with approved construction plans.
• Inspects new/remodeled commercial buildings, industrial buildings, assemblies, and businesses. Working knowledge of Florida Fire Prevention Code, Local, and City ordinances.
• Conducts building plan review, demolition inspections, code infraction warnings and citations.
• Enforces fire prevention codes and ordinances firmly, tactfully and impartially.
• Evaluates proposed fire protection elements of a building and assures that they are in accordance with applicable codes.
• Prepare reports and correspondence pertaining to fire protection engineering problems and fire and life safety code enforcement.
• Evaluate alternate suppression systems such as CO2 systems, dry systems and water based fire suppression systems.
• Attend meetings with staff, engineers, architects, and contractors, for technical assistance and resolutions to various problems.
• Maintain proficiency with code changes and ordinances.  Prepare comments identifying code deficiencies.
• Provide technical information to the general public for questions relating to building code requirements.
• May perform site inspections to confirm construction compliance with approved plans.
• Fosters positive employee relations and employee morale on a City-wide basis.

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Fire Inspector I - City of Haines City

***Position open until November 23, 2026***

The City of Haines City is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for all positions equally without regard to their race, sex, age, color, religion, creed, national origin, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. The City of Haines City is a Drug-Free Workplace. Applicants who complete the initial screening process will be required to complete a pre-employment drug screen and physical. Police Department applicants will also be required to take a Polygraph Examination. All information provided by an applicant will be verified for truthfulness and accuracy if a conditional offer of employment is made. Applications and other submitted documents are considered public records.

Salary range is provided to show the min to max compensation for a position. It is not the basis for or guarantee of a starting salary.

Position Function:

Under the supervision of the Fire Marshal, the Fire Inspector I performs technical field and office work related to fire prevention, fire and life safety inspections, code enforcement, and community risk reduction. This civilian, non-sworn position is responsible for conducting inspections, identifying fire and life safety code violations, documenting deficiencies, coordinating corrective actions, and assisting with the review of building plans and fire protection systems.

The Fire Inspector I works with property owners, contractors, developers, business representatives, City departments, and the public to promote compliance with applicable fire and life safety codes and ordinances. The position also supports public education, community risk reduction, and other fire prevention initiatives of the Haines City Fire Department.

This position does not have routine fire suppression or emergency response duties. The employee may be required to report during declared emergencies as directed by fire administration.

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CHIEF OF FIRE FIGHTER STAND & TRAINING

Agency: Financial Services
Working Title: CHIEF OF FIRE FIGHTER STAND & TRAINING - 43000674
Position Number: 43000674 
Salary:  $52,513.15 - $136,586.91 
Posting Closing Date: 11/27/2026 
DIVISION: STATE FIRE MARSHAL
BUREAU: FIRE STANDARDS AND TRAINING
CITY: OCALA
COUNTY: MARION

Requirement:
Six (6) years of supervisory experience in fire based or academia-based fields is required. A post-secondary degree in fire science, education or business may be used as an alternative for years of required experience on a year-for-year basis

Preferences:
Florida Certified Firefighter II – FS 633 or equivalent.
Florida Certified Fire Instructor III– FS 633 or equivalent.
Fire Officer III or IV certification or equivalents.
Chief Fire Officer, Executive Fire Officer, or comparable designation.

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Executive leadership, personnel management, strategic planning, public administration, budget and contract administration, organizational change, and sound judgment in sensitive matters.
• Fire-service operations, firefighter health and safety, curriculum, adult learning, examinations, certification, accreditation, instructor and academy oversight, and applicable statutes, rules, and professional standards.
• Campus and facilities operations, capital planning, procurement, risk management, live-fire training safety, emergency management, and incident command.
• Clear written and oral communication, public presentation, relationship building, conflict resolution, data-informed decisions, and effective stewardship of public resources.

OTHER KSAs (Incumbent may learn on job):

• Demonstrated experience managing personnel, programs, budgets, and organizational resources in a fire-service, public-safety, governmental, educational, or comparably complex organization, including supervision of managers or multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience with firefighter training, certification, curriculum, testing, fire academy operations, or related programs; interpreting statutes, rules, policies, and standards; and developing plans, budgets, contracts, or executive initiatives.
• Ability to travel and respond to emergency assignments as required; possession of, or ability to obtain, emergency-management and incident-command training required by Department policy.

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