Deputy Fire Chief

3 days ago


Vancouver, Canada Vancouver Airport Authority Full time

YVR is a place of connection, bringing together people, places and cargo while ensuring a safe and efficient experience for everyone. YVR Fire & Rescue is a value and integrity-based department with a strong culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging that enables the team to deliver on our mission - being dedicated to protecting and educating our customers, our community and our environment through the delivery of professional aircraft fire rescue services. This drives us toward our vision to be the best Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting (ARFF) Department in Canada.

**Position Overview**

Are you a highly motivated leader with a passion to direct and maintain proper order and conduct of firefighters to ensure the department meets or exceeds required tactical operations while ensuring compliance with all applicable standards and regulations? Can you exercise considerable independence of judgment and action in carrying out assignments in accordance with both corporate and departmental policies, plans, and objectives? **The Deputy Fire Chief - Operations** role might be for you.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Assist the Fire Chief as the primary tactical operations support in the development and implementation of an overall long-term strategic plan involving fire protection
- Plan, administer and supervise the operational functions to ensure the department meets or exceeds required tactical abilities in aircraft rescue and firefighting, as well as medical response
- Maintain all mandatory ARFF training in compliance with CARS regulations
- Evaluates levels of staffing for proper response, and coverage policies and present recommendations to the Fire Chief
- Manages and provides significant leadership, communication, technical, and operational skills in the YVR Fire & Rescue Department
- Manages, oversees, and participates in the development of work plans; assignment of work activities, projects, and programs; monitors workflow
- Assume the Fire Chief’s responsibilities in his or her absence to ensure compliance with CARS regulations, NFPA standards, and the Airport Emergency Plan or any other standards or regulations as assigned by the Fire Chief

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in fire and rescue services, supplemented by a post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Emergency Management, Fire Service Leadership or a related field; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
- NFPA 1021 Level III, NFPA 1521 and NFPA 1041 Level II, plus Incident Command Certification Level 300
- Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications - Fire Officer III
- Valid BC Class 3 driver’s license with air brake endorsement
- Available for rotational after-hours on-call duty with a maximum emergency incident response time of 45 minutes from the time of notification to on-scene
- Demonstrated computer competency in related business and office software programs
- Demonstrated business writing competency including briefings, memorandums and reports

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications - Fire Officer IV
- Executive Fire Chief Officer (ECFO) and/or Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designation

**Who We Are**

YVR is more than just an airport. We connect our beautiful province and all it has to offer to the world. We are all leaders and trailblazers for change and innovation, so no matter the department or team you’re a part of, the work you do matters.

At YVR, we are flexible in everything we do. We will work together to find ways to deliver customer excellence that helps us all thrive. We strive to provide an environment that reflects the diversity of our communities, allowing us to better serve them.

Join us on this journey as we continue to transform our airport to better serve our communities.


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