Fire Engineer - Fire Only

JOB POSITION #53: FIRE ENGINEER

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 2

DEPARTMENT: Fire Department

WORK LOCATION: Varied

HIRING RANGE: $16.3082 - $19.3692/hr.

DAYS WORKED: Fire Shift

HOURS WORKED: Rotating Shift Work

TYPE OF POSITION: Regular, Full-Time

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGH: Wednesday, March 11, 2015

JOB DUTIES

Resumes submitted without a City of Farmington Application will not be considered in our job selection process.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Performs firefighting activities including driving fire apparatus, operating pumps and related equipment, laying hose, and performing fire combat, containment and extinguishment tasks.

Performs emergency aid activities for the ill and injured, including basic life support, and providing other assistance as required.

Participates in fire drills, attends classes in firefighting, emergency medical, hazardous materials, and related subjects.

Using excellent customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public.

Receives and relays emergency calls and alarms. Operates personal computer, radio and other communication equipment.

Participates in the inspection of buildings, hydrants, and other structures in fire prevention programs.

Maintains fire equipment, apparatus and facilities. Performs minor repairs to departmental equipment, apparatus and facilities.

Performs general maintenance work in the upkeep of fire facilities and equipment; cleans and washes walls and floors; cares for grounds around station; makes minor repairs; washes, hangs and dries hose; washes, cleans, polishes, maintains and tests apparatus and equipment.

Assists in developing plans for special assignments such as emergency preparedness, hazardous communications, training programs, firefighting, hazardous materials, and emergency aid activities.

Presents programs to the community on safety, medical, and fire prevention topics.

Performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris.

Required to perform shift work in a rotation of days, evenings, and nights including weekends and holidays.

Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.

Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
May assist to coordinate, instruct, or supervise the work of new recruits or other department personnel, as assigned.

Assists in department supervisory and administrative activities as assigned.

Assists in training new employees as assigned.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS
This position is subject to the City of Farmington Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy which includes, pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing, and follow-up testing.

Must have completed at least one (1) year as a Firefighter with the Farmington Fire Department.

Must have completed the AIC engineer Program.

Must have received their most recent evaluation based salary performance increase.

Must have a Commercial Driver's License applicable to Fire Department apparatus.

Must be able to read and write the English language.

Working knowledge of driver safety.

Must be New Mexico certified Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B).

Must meet current physical requirements for National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.

Must pass annual physical assessment (red card pack test)
Knowledge of the operation of fire suppression and other emergency equipment.

Ability to apply standard firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials, and fire prevention techniques.

Ability to perform strenuous or peak physical effort during emergency, training or station maintenance activities for prolonged periods of time under conditions of extreme heights, intense heat, cold or smoke.

Ability to act effectively in emergency and stressful situations.

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the general public.

Works under the general supervision of a Fire Department Officer.

This position has the responsibility to participate in and comply with the City's Environmental, Health, and Safety program.

Ability to meet the special requirements listed below.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Emergency medical aid equipment, extrication equipment, fire apparatus, fire pumps, hoses, and other standard firefighting equipment, ladders, radio, pager, personal computer, phone.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally drag up to 200 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee is required to perform shift work in a rotation of days, evenings, and nights including weekends and holidays.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in extreme heights, precarious places and is exposed to intense heat and/or cold, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, except during certain firefighting or EMT activities when noise levels may be loud.

TESTING REQUIREMENTS:
May be any or all of the following; written assessment, pump operator assessment, and practical driving exam.
To be placed on the promotional list, the candidate must complete each portion of the promotional exam without critical errors and receive an overall score of 70% or greater.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F.

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