Fire Protection Administrative
Job Description
Why work with us?
At Impact Fire, we are a group of hardworking, dedicated fire protection professionals committed to protecting lives and property from fire. Our cohesive team spirit and customer service-oriented culture are expressed in all that we do. We operate with the belief that every team member plays a critical role in our success. We operate in 52+ district office locations across the United States, supporting industries ranging from retail and healthcare to education and restaurants.
Benefits of joining Impact Fire Services
When you join Impact Fire you will receive:
- Competitive compensation
- Pay is on a weekly cycle, every Friday
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Competitive benefits, including healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off and holidays
- Company paid short and long-term disability
- Immediately vested in our 401(k) company match
- Full-time employees participate in our Shared Ownership Program which offers a monetary bonus aligned to the company's long-term success. This program fosters an ownership mindset and ensures that every employee meaningfully shares in the success they help create.
- Exceptional guidance and support from our managers
- Collaborative culture & environment
- Robust training opportunities with company reimbursement upon achieving required licensing
- Apprenticeship programs for fire sprinkler, fire alarm and inspection positions
- Opportunity to work alongside some of the best talent in the fire protection industry
Position is located at our Maspeth, New York branch office.
The main objectives of this position are to support the operations management team in a dispatching/administrative assistant role. This position is a scheduling and administrative position and reports to the branch manager. You will be responsible for having a strong focus on customer service/support. You will also be responsible for any other administrative tasks assigned by the branch manager. This is a fast-paced environment servicing commercial customers.
Responsibilities
Role accountabilities:
- Development of Fire Safety Strategy reports;
- Means of Escape analysis (including calculations of evacuation times; escape routes and exits widths; assessment of travel distances; development and assessment of evacuation strategy plans);
- Assessment and understanding of the main British Fire Safety Regulations and Standards applied to buildings, such as Approved Document B (AD B), BS9999, BS7974, BS9991, BB100, HTM 05 etc.;
- Assessment and understanding of the main British fire safety legislation and standards applied to rail projects, such as the London Underground fire safety standards, the Network Rail standards, e.g., LUL – S1371, Railway Safety Principles and Guidance (RSPG), BS9992;
- Risk Based Interpretation and Application of these fire safety documents as well as other Codes of Practice such as international documents such as NFPA standards (e.g., NFPA 101, NFPA 130);
- Third Party Review/Design Verification;
- Attendance of internal design team meetings;
- Attendance of external design team meetings with clients with initial supervision;
- Supporting on the development of Fire Risk Assessment reports for both, the building and rail sectors.
Additional skills and expertise in the following topics would be an advantage:
- Hazard Identification;
- As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) understanding;
- Knowledge of PAS 9980, EWS1 forms and Façade Engineering;
- The Building Safety Act 2022;
- Fire Risk Assessment principles;
- Understanding of fire dynamics, heat transfer and smoke behaviour principles in enclosed environments (particularly in undergrounds and tunnels);
- Basic understanding on Active Fire Protection (AFP) systems and Passive Fire Protection (PFP) measures;
- Basic knowledge on fire modelling simulation (using zone models such as CFAST and CFD-based models such as FDS, Pyrosim, SMARTFIRE).
Job Requirements
Requirements include:
• Strong customer service skills
• Above average typing speed
• Strong grammatical and spelling skills
• Competency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Pleasant and professional phone manner
• Neatness and organizational skills
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work in fast paced environment
• A strong work ethic and professional
• The ability to fit in with our culture of teamwork
• An ability to quickly learn new tasks
