Director, Fire Life Safety Compliance
Location
New York, NY
Level
Director
Department
Type
Full - Time
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
April 8, 2025
The Director, Fire and Life Safety Compliance will oversee and coordinate all aspects of the Metropolitan Opera’s Emergency Response and Fire Safety Program to provide a safe working environment for all employees and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Responsibilities
Among other things, the DFLSC shall:
Supervise staff given staff assignments; schedules; staffing numbers; daily operational needs; a fire safety and emergency action plan (FSEAP) schedule; and staffing positions per daily operations, FSEAP assignments, and available personnel, so that readiness of the personnel is assured for daily operations and FSEAP requirements are met.- Direct training for roles and responsibilities for an all-hazard incident given the FSEAP, so that staff are trained in specific roles and responsibilities based on the FSEAP.
- Coordinate training and licensing of all Fire Alarm System personnel.
- Schedule and coordinate fire and emergency evacuation drills as required by code along with -coordinating all required training of Warden, Deputy Warden, Searchers and Fire Brigade.
- Define annual fire safety training and developmental requirements for all employees and coordinate or perform delivery of necessary training in collaboration with the Safety Director.
- Provide input to facility stakeholders on matters related to Fire Life Safety. Collaborate with Security Management and the Safety Director on all matters related to emergency response and fire safety.
- Manage preventive maintenance and emergency repair schedules given equipment maintenance requirements, a list of contractors, and facility systems and components so that facility systems and components are functional, operational, and compliant with management policies and adopted governmental laws and regulations.
- Prepare reports for inspections performed, and violations observed along with recommendations for eliminating fire hazards. Maintains daily fire log and warden sign-in sheets. Maintains electronic data pertaining to all related fire/life safety activities and provide summary reports when requested.
- Schedule testing of Fire Command Station, Warden Phones, PA system, elevator recall and other parts of the alarm system as required in compliance with code requirements.
- Coordinate with FDNY and accompany NYC Fire and DOB Inspectors during inspections.
Job Requirements
Skills and Education
- A minimum of five years’ experience of fire safety/prevention or emergency response.
- The ability to communicate in an effective manner using verbal and written skills; give instructions; transmit information; write reports, correspondence, and memos utilizing computers and typical office software, including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases; operate in an information management system; and operate in an effective manner at all levels within the corporate structure and with management and staff
- Ability to direct emergency operations, liaise with responding FDNY or other first responding units.
- Knowledge of state and local laws/regulations pertaining to fire/life safety.
- Must possess, or have the ability to obtain, the Certificate of Fitness license F-89 for FLSD.
- Experience in administering effective fire safety training programs.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with proficient verbal and written communication abilities.
- Ability to carry out assigned tasks with minimal supervision as well as ability to work in a team environment.
Physical Demands
- Position requires walking distances and ablity to crouch, bend, stoop, lift up to 25lbs, and go up and down stairs.
