The purpose of this classification is to enforce fire prevention and life safety codes of the State of Georgia and Cobb County by performing building inspections and code enforcement activities.

This position is part-time, up to 29 hours per week and offers no benefits.

Conducts routine and complex field inspections to ensure compliance with all adopted codes and ordinances of the County including standard building, Life Safety, and National Fire Codes: conducts inspections of buildings, alarms, detection and suppression systems, electrical framing, heating ventilation, air conditioning, gas/fuel, water availability, and other inspections as required or requested; and maintains related documentation.

Interprets various laws, ordinances, and regulations in enforcing safety regulations and fire prevention codes in accordance with national, state and county standards.

Conducts pre-construction meetings regarding plans review and proposed structures, providing assistance and advisement on how to ensure fire and life safety codes compliance in the final construction.

Advises and instructs owners and occupants of buildings in fire prevention methods in the removal of fire hazards: and makes recommendations for reducing potential hazards.

Conducts code enforcement activities: investigates complaints of unsafe conditions of construction or occupancy or other complaints; identifies code violations and determines required corrective action; meets with property, business owners and other individuals to discuss violations; issues code compliance notices and official correction notices to inform violators of discrepancies and compliance deadlines; testifies in court as needed; and performs follow-up site inspections as needed.

Adheres to all policies, practices, training requirements and directives of sworn personnel of both Fire and Emergency Services and the Police Department of the Cobb County Department of Public Safety.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required, supplemented by vocational or technical training; supplemented by two years of experience as a Fire Inspections Technician; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License
Must possess and maintain the following certifications: Fire Inspector I.

Tasks require the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).

Sensory Requirements

Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors

Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, fire, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, or bright/dim lights.