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The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Senior Fire Prevention Officer to join the team in Portland, OR.
The Boeing Fire Department is the world’s largest Industrial fire department. Boeing firefighters provide a safe working environment and are ready to respond to emergencies and disasters at our Boeing sites. The Boeing Portland area has a diverse footprint with fire services supporting Portland, OR and Portland International Airport (PDX).
This team member will perform multi-discipline duties and provide technical consultation to stakeholders globally. In this role your work will primarily be site-based with a regional approach specific to focused training needs. This position is perfect for a self-starter and collaborative team player who demonstrates a sense of urgency and initiative in determining and completing actions independently. The selected candidates’ responsibilities are needed to join the team’s activities in Portland, OR.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Current International Code Council (ICC), International Fire Services Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and/or United States recognized Fire Inspector 1 Certification
• Current State, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or Proboard Fire Fighter 1 Certification
• 5+ years of experience with the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Project
• 3+ years of experience in Fire Inspector and/or Fire Inspection
• 3+ years of experience in Emergency Services
• 3+ years of experience conducting inspection and testing of fire protection equipment (Building Sprinkler Systems, Fire Extinguishers, Fire Alarm Systems, Code/Policy violations, etc.)
• 3+ years of experience maintaining Life Safety, Fire and Sprinkler and/or Security Systems
• 3+ years of experience building relationships and partnering with all levels of employees, including executives
• Experience as a lead in an informal or formal setting
• Ability to travel 10%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Current National Registry or Oregon Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification
• Ability to apply for reciprocity within 30 days of your start date and obtain reciprocity within 6 months of your start date
• Current Fire Inspector 2 Certification or the ability to obtain within 6 months
• Experience with Security & Fire Protection or uniformed security policies, procedures, disciplines and requirements
• Experience in a role requiring strategic planning

• Conducts field inspections and applies command media to ensure compliance with fire protection requirements
• Monitors, enforces, and documents compliance with locally adopted fire code and associated local fire protection requirements/amendments
• References fire code relating to the inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems
• Implements Boeing policy, procedure, and practice relating to fire prevention
• Establishes national and local recognized fire prevention codes, standards, and applicable methods
• Coordinates, supervises and conducts (as appropriate) the inspection, maintenance and testing of the fire protection systems to meet the requirements under National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, NFPA 25 Standard for inspection, testing, maintenance of water-based fire protection systems, and equivalent standards
• Identifies corrective actions to ensure that properties and systems comply with federal/ state laws, municipal ordinances, applicable fire codes, contractual requirements, Boeing policy, and industry standards
• Documents violations and corrective actions within computer-based tracking applications such as Emergency Reporting
• Follows up on violation resolution and corrective actions until closure with employees and first level management
• Keeps the Deputy Chief and Fire Prevention Captain (as appropriate) informed of all Fire Inspections and prevention activities
• Maintains all fire protection system inspection, test and maintenance records for all system inspections in computer-based tracking software such as emergency reporting in accordance with the record retention schedule
• Witnesses the acceptance testing of fire protection systems in accordance with the relevant design standards as Boeing’s Fire Protection representative
• Coordinates with Boeing Fire Protection Engineering as required to ensure appropriate site fire protection is maintained
• Performs reviews of operations, construction, and facility plans and drawings, relating to compliance with egress system design, portable fire extinguishers, emergency responder access, fire protection system naming and point identification, and general configuration of systems
• Reviews and compares new construction, including fire protection system modifications, with previously approved plans, identifying and resulting discrepancies, communicating discrepancies to the responsible organization, and following up to ensure discrepancies are resolved in accordance with the applicable codes, standards and the policies of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
• Participates and assists in all scheduled training requirements
• Provides fire prevention training and education to employees as needed to maintain Boeing’s status as a fire prevention first department
• Coordinates with firefighters, site services, construction management, contractors and outside agencies in the performance of their duties
• Assists, responds and participates in emergency incidents at the site
• Prepares and submits fire and medical reports as required
• Responds to and supports all emergencies involving company personnel, buildings, equipment and vehicles
• Responds to emergency medical response and assists with employee care transfer
• Understands and has experience as a Hazardous Materials Technician
• Responds to service requests as outlined in company and administrative procedures
• Inspects fire department apparatus, fire protection systems and fire protection equipment related to department procedures
• Executes hot work control
• Participates in training activities and instruction sessions
• Conducts training in basic skills of a firefighter
• Conducts training for external customers in emergency preparedness and safety skills
• Monitors systems and receive requests for fire department services and dispatch resources appropriately
• Maintains required skills to ensure job proficiency
• Demonstrates proficiency in all firefighting techniques
• Assists Security as needed
• Assists Emergency Management Team as need