
Fire Life Safety Lead
Location
Virginia, USA
Level
Associate
Department
Type
Full - Time
Salary
$45.67 per hour
Job Description
Posted on:
September 16, 2025
The Fire Safety Lead is required in any commercial building requiring Comprehensive Fires Safety and Emergency Action PlanSchedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm + on call as needed
Responsibilities
National Fire Protection Association such as NFPA 130, NFPA 13, NFPA 101, NFPA 72, OSHA, etc.)
- Transit safety and security principles and requirements (i.e. Safety Management Systems, Safety
Certification Programs, Safety Policy and Procedures, etc.)
- Fire protection systems and requirements to include detection, alarm, suppression, and smoke
control
- Operations of transit agencies, including subway and fixed guideway mass transit systems
- Life safety and emergency egress systems and requirements such as fire doors, elevators,
escalators, lighting, Public Address, etc.
Skills and Experience:
- Managing a comprehensive fire life safety program
- Developing and administering departmental goals, objectives and procedures
- Analyzing complex safety issues
- Planning, organizing, directing and coordinating the work of lower-level staff
- Coordinating and working with first responders and local authorities
- Working with the California Public Utilities Commission, California State Fire Marshal, and local
fire jurisdictions
- Researching, analyzing and evaluating new service delivery methods and techniques.
- Representing the District effectively to outside agencies.
- Designing, installing, testing, inspecting, or commissioning fire protection systems and
Director of Fire Life Safety Page 4 requirements including detection, alarm, suppression and smoke control
- Communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course
Job Requirements
Knowledge of:
- Operational characteristics, services and activities of a comprehensive fire life safety program
- Principles and practices of policy and program development and administration
- Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration
- Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation
- Applicable fire codes and requirements (i.e. California State Building Code, California Fire Code,