Nashville Fire Investigator

Description

• Facilitates and helps present continuing education seminars on fire-related topics.
• Provides technical and scientific support to clients for subrogation and litigation purposes.
• Determines the origin and cause of fires and explosions involving structures, equipment, vehicles, heavy equipment, agricultural equipment, and other losses.
• Searches for, identifies, collects, and labels any potential evidence/items from the fire scene, including devices used to set, start, or further the progress of fire; protects the chain of custody of potential evidence/items.
• Conducts on-site, hands-on forensic fire analysis. This includes scene photography, interviewing witnesses and gathering information, taking possession of items, cause and origin determination, report preparation, and providing testimony in deposition and trial.
• Assists in securing the fire/explosion scene to prevent removal or damage of potential evidence.
• Conducts code compliance research including electrical, gas, fire, building and installation code violations.

Requirements

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical reports, journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• IAAI-CFI certification preferred.
• AAS in Fire Science, Fire Investigation, Forensic Science or related experience as a fire investigator, firefighter, or law enforcement officer/investigator.
• Ability to respond to inquiries from internal and external clients.
• Must have a high level of analytical skills. Work requires continual attention to detail with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications including but not limited to, Microsoft Office Applications and computer-assisted engineering and design software.
• A minimum of NAFI-CFEI with the ability to obtain an IAAI-CFI within 18 months.
• Must be able to interact and communicate with clients at all levels (e.g. internal and external).
• Ability to write scopes of work clearly and coherently, budget estimates, schedules, reports of findings, proposals, general correspondence, and other technical documents.
• Capable of effectively presenting information to top management, clients, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• 5+ years of related work experience in fire investigation or a related field.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance