Assistant Fire Marshal

Bellevue Fire is looking for an Assistant Fire Marshal who will serve as the technical assistant to the fire marshal, interpreting and enforcing the provisions of the international fire, building, and municipal codes of the city. You'll perform a variety of administrative, technical, and supervisory work related to fire prevention. Duties can include supporting Development Services functions—such as plan reviews and construction inspections—or Fire Department functions, including maintenance inspections, operational permitting, and fire investigation team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Manages, organizes, and prioritizes the work activities, schedules, and assignments of staff providing support and review where needed. Guides, reviews, and approves assigned projects. Provides performance feedback to employees through oral and written reviews. Provides leadership in citizen relations, technical support, safety and problem solving in addition to identifying priorities and goals for prevention staff. Responds to inquiries for code interpretation, determination of violations or hazards, requests for information, conciliation, etc. Provides input to division director on staffing needs and makes recommendations for staffing or budget changes or additions. Supervises, inspections of existing structures, construction, and remodel sites for compliance with fire code and issues stop work orders as appropriate. Resolves compliance problems with owners within scope of knowledge and authority. Supervises the review and approval of construction plans for code compliance. Coordinates with building officials for fire related code and plan reviews and approval of occupancy permits. Responds to and investigates significant fires as needed providing guidance and supervision. Provides public education in fire prevention, including giving talks, demonstrations and presentations. Maintains data and records regarding fire inspection, review and investigation; prepares a variety of reports and tracks progress. Recommends and develops proposed fire prevention policies, procedures and codes. Serves as acting fire marshal in the absence of the fire marshal.

Supervision Received and Exercised: Works under the general supervision of the fire marshal. Supervises fire plan reviewer and fire prevention officers, as assigned.

Qualifications
Knowledge of: Current fire prevention principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment. Building, electrical, mechanical, and fire codes. Inspection techniques. Fire suppression techniques and equipment. First aid. Firefighting tactics and hydraulics.

Ability to: Effectively apply standard fire prevention techniques. Make difficult decisions within scope of authority and independently. Effectively plan, schedule, organize and delegate work. Communicate effectively orally and in writing. Establish effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the general public. Meet special requirements.

Education, Experience, and Other Requirements
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in fire protection engineering/technology or a related field is desired. Four or more years of progressively responsible related experience in fire prevention, code enforcement, and/or investigation, as well as supervisory experience. Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Washington Professional Engineer's License in Fire Protection Engineering is desired.

Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 40 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet while in the office and moderately loud when in the field. Work may routinely require the employee to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. The employee may be required to work in outside weather conditions, in wet and/or humid conditions, in high, precarious places, or near fumes, airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals.

Flexible/Hybrid Working: A hybrid work schedule is available for this position after an orientation period working in the office after hire. Remote work for this position is subject to department's operational needs and will be discussed with candidates during the selection process. Full-time remote work is not an available option. Once hired, employees must reside in the State of Washington and within reasonable commuting distance to Bellevue City Hall.

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage options. Retirement plans through Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (PERS, LEOFF or PSERS), City of Bellevue Municipal Employee's Benefit Trust (MEBT 401(k)), and Deferred Compensation Program (457 DCP). Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Long Term Disability, Survivor Income, Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 11 observed holidays per year plus 2 additional personal holidays, vacation (standard accrual of 12 days a year), and sick leave (accumulated at the rate of one day per month). ORCA Card bus pass. On-site fitness center and self service food/coffee options. Career development and training programs. Tuition Reimbursement Program. Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Paydays on the 8th and 23rd of each month (24 pay periods per year).

Requirements: Fire marshal technical knowledge, fire prevention experience

Salary: $122,859.43 - $156,803.22 Annually

Application Deadline: 2026-10-27