ABM Industries

Fire Life Safety Lead

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,

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