What are the responsibilities and job description for the Airport Division Fire Chief, Fire Operations position at Maryland Department of Transportation?
- Description
Open Recruitment
Executive Service Recruitment
The incumbent will serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is the owner & operator of both BWI Thurgood Marshall and Martin State Airports, serving over 27 million passengers annually.
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The Airport Division Fire Chief is a managerial-level position, which involves work with other Fire and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) Officers to ensure the coordination and delivery of all operational and training departmental programs.Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Developing, instituting, coordinating, and overseeing mandatory proficiency training and ensuring any additional training required for the BWI FRD;
- Maintaining necessary records and preparing reports, including but not limited to payroll, overtime records, sick leave, accident leave, training reports, and any other pertinent records required by the Administration and or the State of Maryland;
- Functioning as a shift commander responsible for managing the activities of one of four 24-hour rotating shifts;
- Responding to and directing firefighting, rescue, and other emergency operations at the scene of an incident as the incident commander or at the direction of the incident
- commander using the National Incident Management System (NIMS); and
- Developing a training plan for the BWI FRD; plans, develops and implements comprehensive programs and curriculums and recommends new training programs and techniques to improve the operations. Manages the Maryland State and National Fire Service Certification Program for all BWI FRD Divisions.
This position is an emergency essential position. All employees designated as emergency essential are required to be available to work during weather, operational, and/or disaster emergency conditions. Furthermore, this position requires work in a 24-hour facility and you must be available to work any shift as required by the operational needs of the MAA.
This position is located at BWI Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, MD
- Qualifications
- Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.Experience: Four years experience as a career fire officer, in the rank of Lieutenant or above, at an airport or municipal fire department.
- Licenses & Certifications
- 1. Employees in this classification are assigned duties that require the operation of motor vehicles. Employees must possess a Class C motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.2. In accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, an employee in this option will be required to have the following certifications:NFPA 1003 Airport FirefighterNFPA 1021 Fire Officer Level IINFPA 1031 Fire Inspector Level INFPA 1041 Emergency Service Instructor Level I3. A candidate appointed to a position in this option must possess a Maryland Emergency Medical Technician -Basic (EMT-B) license issued by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems within six months after appointment to this classification.4. Employees must obtain an Airfield Operator Permit in accordance with the Code of Maryland Regulations 11.03.01.04, Control of Vehicular Traffic on the Air Operations Area, at the time of appointment.
- Additional Information
- 1. Persons appointed to positions in this class must maintain a prescribed level of physical fitness, and will be required to take a medical examination to determine continued physical ability to perform the work.2. Employees are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and will be required to maintain a reliable communication link (telephone or pager) for the purpose of emergency call back requirements.3. Employees in this classification are considered "Essential Employees" and will be required to adhere to all policies and procedures relating to "Essential Employee" status.4. Candidates will be subject to pre-employment drug testing in accordance with the Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
5. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.To Apply:
****ACCEPTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY****
You may apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.
If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.
Your application must be received by 4/12/2024.
Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks.
The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application, you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).
The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, MAA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Issue Date: 3/29/2024
