26-042 Health/Fire Life Safety Officer

Company: City of Dover
Location: Dover
Posted on: January 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description The Planning Director is seeking an individual to perform a variety of routine and complex technical work associated with the inspection and enforcement of established health, fire, and life safety related ordinances, codes and standards. Assists in securing mitigation of environmental, health, and fire and life safety related hazards by contacting and coordinating with other local, state and/or federal agencies and/or resources. Serves as technical resource providing information related to local health issues. The principal function of an employee in this position is to enforce city and state health, and fire codes and ordinances. This is a full-time, 40 hour per week, non-exempt position with full-time benefit offerings. $30.34 to $43.94 per hour. Position is open until filled. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position. The listed examples may not include all duties found in this class): 1. Performs visual on-site inspections of private, public and commercial property to ensure compliance with health related ordinances, codes and standards and other related codes and standards such as Fire, Life Safety, and Building codes. 2. Work will be performed with the specific intent to reduce the risk of health and safety concerns and maintain a reasonable level of protection of life and property from the hazards created by disease, illness, fire, explosion, and hazardous materials. 3. Interprets and applies laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and policies as they relate to health related inspection and enforcement duties. May interpret and apply laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and policies as they relate to fire, life safety, building codes, or city codes as related. 4. Identify the need for a permit and how to obtain the permit. Issues health related licenses and permits as required by local ordinance or state law. 4. Issues stop work orders, correction notices and citations as required by the applicable health related ordinances, codes and standards. Health Inspector 5. Procures, studies and analyzes data concerning local public health and safety issues. Prepares related reports and makes recommendations to the Board of Health, other departments and agencies as may be required by law or as assigned (including public outreach materials as needed.) Serves as the staff liaison to the Board of Health. 6. Fairly and consistently interprets codes and authorizes acceptable alternative methods of code compliance within limits of authority. 7. Performs the duties and exercises the powers of the Sealer of the Weights and Measures as prescribed by local ordinance and/or state law. 8. Conducts plan reviews, issues and closes out city permits as required by local ordinance or state law. Prepares reports on inspections, plan reviews, and investigations. (i.e. Fire alarm, automatic sprinkler systems, special hazard suppression systems, cooking suppression systems, and place of assembly permits). 9. Performs inspections of wastewater disposal systems for compliance with health related ordinances, codes and standards. 10. Prepares and maintains all necessary records, photographs, and other materials required by City ordinance or state law, and as assigned. 11. Researches problems and investigates all code compliance complaints and health related nuisances, communicable diseases, and sanitary hazards. Attempts to resolve and/or refers complaints to appropriate staff, department or agency. Recommends the initiation of nuisance or hazard abatement proceedings when appropriate. 12. Attempts to resolve and/or refers complainant to appropriate staff, department or agency. Recommends the initiation of nuisance or hazard abatement proceedings when appropriate. 13. Attends meetings and is available to explain, interpret and provide guidance regarding inspection standards and procedures to all interested parties in the health care and food service industries. 14. May assist in administering the building construction permitting function, including application processing, fee assessment and permit issuance. 15. May perform the duties of plans examiner or building, fire, life safety, mechanical or electrical inspector as needed and deemed qualified. 16. Participate in legal proceedings and provide testimony or written comments as required. 17. Coordinates activities with other employees, departments or agencies. 18. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with employees, other departments and agencies, and the general public. 19. Operates personal or assigned motor vehicle to travel throughout City in completing field work. 20. Maintains familiarity with and executes safe work procedures associated with assigned work. 21. Performs other related duties as required. KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS: Thorough knowledge of state and local health related laws, fire and life safety related laws, codes, ordinances, and standards. Working knowledge of general building construction, materials, practices, and codes. Awareness of public health issues communicable diseases, and sanitary hazards. Familiarity with New Hampshire State health laws and standards. Knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods, techniques and practices used in environmental health inspection and compliance activities. Ability to effectively perform routine and complex inspections of food preparation operations. Ability to perform environmental sampling related to public health inspections. Ability to read and interpret code requirements. Ability to effectively communicate complex and detailed information both orally and in writing. General knowledge of personal computer hardware and software including familiarity with the use of various software applications including word-processing, electronic spreadsheets, permitting software, and databases. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the general public. EDUCATION/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Minimum High School diploma or equivalent. Two year college degree with coursework in environmental health, public health, biology or a closely related field preferred; or any equivalent combination of education and experience such as building and/or fire and life safety certifications, inspection or installation experience. Prefer Food Safety Manager and/or Food Safety Professional certification and training as sanitarian. Must maintain a valid passenger motor vehicle operator license. The applicant would be expected to have or obtain a Food ServSafe certification within the first 6 months of employment. 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