Fire Inspector

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The Fire Inspector is a role responsible for performing fire inspections to ensure compliance with building codes, specifications, and standards. This role operates under direct supervision and focuses on developing technical inspection skills and industry knowledge.

● Conducts fire and safety inspections of buildings and properties to ensure compliance with fire codes.

● Identify fire hazards, such as improper storage of flammable materials, blocked exits, and violations of fire safety regulations.
● Document observations and findings accurately in inspection reports.
● Communicate job status and results to dispatch, field supervisors, or project engineers.
● Adhere to company and client safety protocols at all times.
● Operate and maintain assigned motor vehicles, ensuring routine maintenance.
● Other duties as assigned. 

● Licensed Fire Inspector in Florida 
● Previous experience as a licensed Fire Inspector in Florida 
● Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record
● Basic computer skills and familiarity with reporting tools
● Strong mathematical, problem-solving, and time management skills.
● Ability to read and interpret basic blueprints and technical documents.

● This position requires moderate travel, approximately up to 80% of the time, in support of business
objectives and client engagements. Travel may be both scheduled and on short notice, depending on
project needs. Destinations typically include job sites, field locations, or regional offices, where work may
be conducted in outdoor or operational environments. Adherence to all company safety protocols and
use of PPE is required during travel and on-site work.

• This position primarily works in an outdoor work environment, regularly exposed to varying field
  conditions, including:
  • Sites that may not be accessible by vehicle, requiring travel on foot through wetlands, swamps,
    grasslands, fields, and other uneven or rugged terrain with natural and man-made obstacles such
    as sand, brush, and debris.
  • Moderate to loud noise levels, common in active construction and industrial environments.
  • Exposure to environmental elements including dirt, dust, sun, heat, humidity, and adverse
    weather conditions.
• The physical requirements for this position may include and are not limited to:
  • Ability to lift and/or carry 35 to 75 lbs. up to 75 feet, involving regular repetitive motion.
  • Ability to stand, walk, drive, and operate equipment for extended periods.
  • Frequent use of hands and arms for typing, handling tools, and operating equipment.
  • Ability to bend, twist, reach, stoop, pull, kneel, climb, balance, lift, carry, and push as required for
    fieldwork and inspections.
  • Ability to speak and hear effectively to communicate in noisy environments and with project
    teams.
  • Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant, and peripheral vison, depth vision, and
    ability to focus) smell, hear, touch (use hands to reach climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl,
    kneel and sit).

UES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to recruit the most qualified candidates. Please see our full EEO Statement here