Fire Inspector, Public Safety

**Job Status**
- Temporary Full-Time

**About Us**
- Home to vast parkland and attractions including Grouse Mountain, Lynn Canyon and Capilano Suspension Bridge, the District of North Vancouver is inspired by nature, and enriched by people. Designated one of BC’s Top Employers for six years, the District offers exciting professional development opportunities and a competitive total compensation package. This is an exciting time to join the District, as we embark on a range of initiatives to transform digital service delivery, customer experience, and our approach to climate action. Known for being a flexible, family-friendly employer with an inclusive workplace culture, the District of North Vancouver is an exceptional place to work. If you are civic-minded and interested in making an impact on people and businesses on the beautiful North Shore, consider working for the District of North Vancouver.
- The District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services (DNVFRS) is a mission-oriented emergency services agency focused on the safety and well-being of the community. With over 120 firefighters, command, training, and support staff at five fire stations, we serve the District’s 160 square kilometres of urban and wilderness land, and our 82,500 residents. The DNVFRS is the first career department in BC and 9th in Canada to achieve Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.

**Position Overview**

**Knowing that you help to keep people safe will give you job satisfaction that few people experience.**
- If you are a results-oriented individual dedicated to safety, the District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services (DNVFRS) is looking to fill two temporary full-time positions of Fire Inspector, Public Safety Inspections & Investigations.
- Reporting to the Captain - Public Safety, Inspections & Investigations, this is regulatory work related to the enforcement of Municipal, Provincial and Federal fire prevention codes, standards and related bylaws. You have solid knowledge of prevention practices and methods gained through related training and experience. Preference may be given to those with a Fire Prevention Inspector Certificate from the Justice Institute or equivalent, and other courses relating to public safety and community risk reduction.
- Position 1 Term: September 1, 2025, to February 26, 2027, with potential of extension
- Position 2 Term: October 15, 2025, to April 15, 2027

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Qualifications for Public Safety Lieutenant Rate**:

- A Fire Inspector who has worked in the Public Safety Division for a minimum of one (1) year and who has successfully completed the required courses/certificates will be paid at the rate of a Public Safety Lieutenant. Current course requirements are:

- Local Assistant to Fire Commissioner
- Office of the Fire Commissioner
- NFPA 1031 Fire Inspector Level II - NFPA CFI-II or IFSAC/Pro Board
- NFPA 1033 Fire Investigation Level I and II- JIBC or Pro-board
- BC Fire Code Part 1 & 2- JIBC or BCIT
- BC Building Code Part 3- BCIT
- Class 5 driver’s license
- Course equivalency may be established by the Fire Chief for any of the courses listed above.

**Details**:
**Apply**:

- If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please inform us when we contact you._
- We respectfully acknowledge the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), on whose ancestral lands the District of North Vancouver is located._

**Compensation**
- Monthly salary for this unionized position is $6,849 (2024 rates) based on a 35-hour, four-day work week.

Posting Detail Information

**Posting Number**
- JP#25-50

**Job Open Date**
- 07/18/2025

**Job Close Date**
- 08/08/2025

**Special Instructions to Applicants