Fire Safety Manager

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

The Fire Safety Manager reports to the Director, Environmental Health & Safety and will be responsible for the planning, administration and management of both the comprehensive fire and life safety programs for the University which includes all facilities located in the jurisdiction where Boston College owns property. Liaises with University stakeholders including Facilities Services, academic research community, and local fire department authorities to ensure compliance with fire safety protocols; will perform risk assessments and evaluate existing and new fire safety programs and fire protection systems and make recommendations to management for adequacy and regulatory compliance.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $99,900 to $124,850; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in fire safety, engineering, protection and/or related science discipline. Training in National Incident Management System.

• A minimum of 7 years of command experience in the fire service, emergency operations and/or emergency response management.

• Strong working knowledge of federal, state and local fire safety regulations and codes.

• Skilled in assessing and implementing fire safety compliance programs and working with a group of faculty, staff, students and regulators.

• Will be on call 24 hours on a periodic basis to respond to emergencies on campus and must be willing to work some weekends or evenings (football games, fire drills, special events).

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees

• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Low-Cost Life Insurance

• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

• Paid Holidays Annually

• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .