Airport Assistant Fire Marshal

Open Recruitment Position Specific Recruitment This is a position-specific recruitment open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification. The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is the owner & operator of both BWI Thurgood Marshall and Martin State Airports, serving over 27 million passengers annually. Powered by PERFORMANCE . Inspired by INNOVATION . Fueled by FUN . We are chartering careers to unprecedented Successes, Opportunities, Advancements, Results, and Services. If you're beginning your career journey or performing at your peak level, we invite you to consider our aviation family for your career. MAA is currently accepting applications for the position of Airport Assistant Fire Marshal within the Airport Fire & Rescue Department (FRD) at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall Airport). The Airport Assistant Fire Marshal provides a safe environment for the public and employees at BWI Marshall Airport and throughout the community through research, education, inspections, and code enforcement activities necessary to minimize the danger to life from fire and other hazardous conditions. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Assisting with and ensuring compliance of BWI Marshall Airport construction design standards and other statutory regulations pertaining to Local and State adopted fire and life safety codes including Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to aircraft fuel storage and handling; Reviewing and inspecting new building modifications or construction projects through plans Review process. Assisting in the management of the code enforcement program for the BWI Fire and Rescue Department. Enforcing all building fire and life safety codes adopted by MAA and the State of Maryland. Inspecting fuel farms, fuel trucks and fueling operations for Federal aviation Regulation (FAR 139). Issuing written violations for serious life safety and fire code violation. Inspecting, evaluating tests and documenting fire protection systems and fire alarm systems. Investigating, documenting, and resolving complaints or concerns given a reported situation about fire and life safety issues from employees and the public; Conducting field inspections of existing facilities for fire and life safety violations; Issuing permits in accordance with the agency's policies and procedures; Conducting a review of plans and shop drawings for fire protection and fire alarm systems and shop drawings for renovations and new construction and preparing correspondence using appropriate documents; and Performing inspections of fuel farms, fuel trucks, and fueling operations for Federal Aviation Regulation compliance and the agencies' policies and procedures. Work is performed at an airport fire station and at response locations throughout the airport, which are exposed to high noise levels from aircraft. The employee is required to work outdoors in all types of weather. In some emergency situations, the Airport Assistant Fire Marshal wears protective clothing and may be exposed to hazardous situations. This position is an emergency essential position. All employees designated as emergency essential are required to be available to work during weather, operational, and/or disaster emergency conditions. Furthermore, this position requires work in a 24-hour facility, and you must be available to work any shift as required by the operational needs of the MAA. This position is located at BWI Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, MD.

You may apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for. If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position. Your application must be received by: 11/02/2026

Requirements: High school diploma or equivalency; Three years career firefighter experience in Fire Marshal's Office or equivalent airport/municipal/military fire department OR Five years Fire Marshal experience with industrial groups OR Bachelor of Science in Fire Science can substitute one year; Motor vehicle operator's license valid in Maryland; NFPA 1031 Fire Inspector Level II; NFPA 1041 Emergency Service Instructor Level I; NFPA 1031 Plans Examiner I/II; NFPA 472 Haz-Mat Operations or Awareness; NFPA 1585 Fire & Life Safety Educator; Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) preferred

Salary: $68,969.00 - $105,960.00 Annually

Application Deadline: 2026-11-02