Senior Fire Plans Examiner

Senior Fire Plans Examiner

Join our team at the California State University, Office of the Chancellor, and make a difference in providing access to higher education. We are currently seeking experienced candidates for the position of Senior Fire Plans Examiner. The CSU Chancellor's Office, located on the waterfront adjacent to the Aquarium of the Pacific in downtown Long Beach, is the headquarters for the nation's largest and most diverse system of higher education. The CSU Chancellor's Office offers a premium benefit package that includes outstanding vacation, health, and dental plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year.

The anticipated salary hiring range is up to $133,008 per year, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Administrator II

The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking a Senior Fire Plans Examiner to primarily conduct plan review to ensure compliance with fire and life safety regulations and standards, as adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM). This position will ensure compliance with CSU internal policies relating to fire and panic safety construction and may represent the campus in interacting with municipal fire departments. As a Senior Plans Examiner this position will assist the Deputy Director with plan intake, assign and review plan review work of lower-level examiners, and campus communications. The Senior Plans Examiner will also serve as a technical resource to the other Plans Examiners.

This position is approved for telecommuting (two days telecommuting, three days in office (in-person)) with onsite work at the main headquarters located in Long Beach, California.

Under the general direction of the Deputy Director of Fire Safety, the Senior Fire Plans Examiner will :

• In coordination with the Deputy Director, assist and coordinate plan intake assignment per examiner within the unit. Facilitate, coordinate, review work product of examiners and track individual plan review / approvals to a timely and code complaint conclusion. Serve as a CSU Chancellor's Office representative to collaboratively resolve issues relative to fire and panic safety code and regulations. Tracking will include use of OSFM and CPDC's project database software.
• Engage all stakeholders. Coordinate CSU OFS / OSFM fire safety reviews and approvals, whether directly agency to agency, indirectly as may be authorized by CSU OFS / OSFM MOU or as may be needed.
• Work with the CSU Fire Safety Board (FSB) of outside expert counsel on fire safety and code compliance. The FSB will also provide external peer review assessments of CSU major capital projects.
• Ensure code effective design development and advocate good code compliance practices to individual campus project design teams and external plan review consultants.
• Participate in effective code compliance design reviews. Implement the fire safety plan review process at campus and / or CSU / OSFM locations as needed to realize effective and timely project approvals.
• Demonstrate, promote, and recognize campus, and departmental high standards for excellent client service, effective use of resources, workplace safety, professional development, personal accountability, and continuous improvement. Communicate and promote model campus practices systemwide. Serve as a senior technical resource for all plans examiners in the unit.
• Propose new or recommend changes to existing fire and life safety policies affecting the CSU and the campuses to assure compliance. Continuously evaluates, recommends, and implements procedures that assure awareness of fire, life & panic safety requirements.
• Participate in the preparation and delivery of CSU fire safety code compliance training.
• Pursue personal continuing education training to build / maintain professional certifications and stay current with changes to fire and building codes and related standards (e.g., NFPA, ICC, etc.).

This position requires :

Preferred Qualifications :

Priority consideration will be given to candidates who apply by September 8, 2025. Applications will be accepted until the job posting is removed.

Please click "Apply Now" to complete the California State University, Chancellor's Office online employment application.

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, the CSU provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager at (562) 951-4070.

If hired, you will be required to furnish proof that you are legally authorized to work in the United States. The CSU Chancellor's Office is not a sponsoring agency for staff and Management positions.