NEOGOV · 22 hours ago
Assistant Fire Marshal (Part-time)
City of Colonial Heights, VA
Full-time, Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$23/hr - $28/hr
2+ years expNEOGOV is seeking an Assistant Fire Marshal to assist the Deputy Fire Marshal in performing skilled technical work related to fire inspections and community risk activities. The role involves conducting inspections, issuing code violations, and responding to fire-related incidents as needed.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Plans, schedules, and determines the scope and detail of inspections of residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, and building and occupancies
Conducts field inspections to ensure fire safety and compliance with fire and other related codes and standards
Issues notices of code violations and summonses to court for non-compliance; and conducts follow-up inspections to ensure corrective action is taken
Interprets fire and building codes
Assists the Deputy Fire Marshal by conducting investigations to include suspicious or accidental fires, environmental crimes, hazardous materials incidents and fire-related injuries and deaths to determine cause and origin of fire
Mandatory attendance at designated events to include the annual Christmas parade and all firework displays
Responds to FOIA requests, follows up on third party reports, and maintains data bases
May respond to fire or EMS calls and assists with various fire suppression and incident command activities as needed
Attend monthly continuing education training sessions
Addresses public and professional inquiries
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School diploma/GED with at least 2 years of related work experience
Must possess/obtain the following certifications and maintain them throughout the course of employment: VDFP Firefighter I and II, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Virginia Fire Marshal Academy (VFMA) Fire Inspector I and II
Must possess/obtain the following certifications within 24 months and maintain them throughout the course of employment: Virginia Fire Marshal Academy (VFMA) Fire Investigator, Commonwealth of Virginia Fire Inspector and Core Modules must be obtained through the Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development
Knowledge of the principles and practices of fire prevention including inspection, hazard types and causes, and elimination of hazardous condition
Knowledge of local, state, and national codes, laws, and ordinances relating to code enforcement
Thorough knowledge of fire and/or criminal investigation principles and practices, including court opinions and interpretations of law, and appropriate documentation and evidence collection techniques; thorough knowledge of court preparation and trial procedures, judicial parameters and appropriate courtroom demeanor relating to the presentation of expert testimony
Thorough knowledge of the principles and processes for providing customer service
Physical exertion such as walking over rough or difficult terrain; recurring standing, stooping, climbing or walking; recurring lifting of moderately heavy items weighing between 25 and 75 pounds and may require the occasional lifting of objects weighing in excess of 74 pounds
The work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress that require a range of safety and other precautions
Benefits
Bi-weekly Payday
Workers' Compensation
Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
NEOGOV has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (13)
2024 (10)
2023 (10)
2022 (18)
2021 (14)
2020 (16)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
Recent News
Canada NewsWire
2025-11-14
2025-11-14
Government Technology US
2025-10-31
Company data provided by crunchbase