Fire Prevention Engineering Assistant IIThe Los Angeles County Fire Department is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Fire Prevention Engineering Assistant II vacancies related to this unprecedented natural disaster. Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Fire Prevention Engineering Assistant II.
Essential Job Functions:
Conducts plan reviews and issues approvals for complex fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler monitoring systems, and/or clean agent systems by reviewing and interpreting applicable codes and comparing submitted plans using applicable software programs in order to ensure that fire sprinkler systems and/or fire alarm systems are in compliance with minimum required codes and standards. Acts as a liaison for the Los Angeles County Fire department by attending meetings with upper management, local government officials, and applicants in order to inform all involved of minimum code requirements for fire sprinkler systems and/or fire alarm systems. Clarifies and interprets fire sprinkler/fire alarm system requirements imposed on projects submitted for review by architects, engineers, or owners by reviewing and interpreting applicable codes, communicating with applicants and providing a list of corrections, and ensuring compliance with applicable codes in order to approve the submitted projects. Consults with supervisor or higher-level staff for highly complex fire sprinkler/fire alarm system projects by conducting meetings and discussing the project; and presenting documentation in order to provide the applicant with final approval/denial of submitted projects. Conducts field inspections by visiting project sites; witnessing or performing flow tests; and verifying test results in order to confirm project requirements are being met. Verifies calculations by reviewing submitted hydraulic calculations for trees, loops, and complex grid fire sprinkler systems; or reviewing voltage drop, back-up battery, and conduit fill calculations for fire alarm systems in order to ensure the submitted data supports what is on the plan. Collects fees associated with fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems by establishing the proper plan review fees; creating invoices for the fees; and verifying payment through Electronic Permitting and Inspection County of Los Angeles in order to ensure proper payment is received. Assist in new construction inspection on complex fire sprinkler/fire alarm system(s) by witnessing inspection and verifying proper installation of the system in order to confirm that the installation is in compliance with approved plans.
Requirements
Specialty Requirements:
Training and Experience: Option I: A Certificate of Registration as a Fire Protection Engineer - AND - One year's experience performing fire protection engineering work designing various types of fire sprinkler systems or fire alarm systems.
Option II: Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor's degree specialization in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or fire protection engineering - AND - One year's experience performing fire protection engineering work designing various types of fire sprinkler systems or fire alarm systems.
Option III: Five years experience performing fire protection engineering work designing various types of fire sprinkler systems or fire alarm systems. You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.
License:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. Out-of-Class experience will not be accepted for this examination. Physical Class: Physical Class 3 - Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.*To receive credit for your education, include a copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within five (5) calendar days of filing your application. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/dhr/PPG%20123.pdf and https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf.
