Fire Investigator - Minimum NAFI-CFEI required

Description

• Climb ladders, walk on roofs, and enter and work in confined spaces, if applicable. Shovel fire debris and move furniture and other household/commercial items, if appropriate. Operate lifts.
• Provides technical and scientific support to clients for subrogation and litigation purposes.
• Facilitates and helps present continuing education seminars on fire-related topics.
• Assists in securing the fire/explosion scene to prevent removal or damage of evidence.
• Conducts on-site, hands-on forensic fire analysis. This includes scene photography, interviewing witnesses, gathering information, taking possession of damaged property, determining cause and origin, preparing reports, and providing testimony in deposition and trial.
• Searches for, identifies, collects, and labels any evidence of possible arson at the fire scene, including devices used to set, start, or further the progress of fire; protects the chain of custody of evidence.
• Determines the origin and cause of structural, equipment, and vehicular fires and explosions.
• Conducts code compliance research, including electrical, gas, and installation code violations.

Requirements

• Ability to write scopes of work clearly and coherently, budget estimates, schedules, reports of findings, proposals, general correspondence, and other technical documents.
• Must have a high level of analytical skill. Work requires continual attention to detail with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Applicant must have a NAFI-CFEI. Additionally, the applicant must have the ability to obtain an IAAI-CFI within 6 months of employment.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical reports, journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable form of transportation.
• Must be able to interact and communicate with clients at all levels (e.g., internal and external).
• AAS in Fire Science or related experience as a fire investigator, firefighter, or law enforcement.
• Must know a variety of computer software applications, including but not limited to Microsoft Office applications and computer-assisted engineering and design software.
• Capable of effectively presenting information to top management, clients, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to respond to inquiries from internal and external clients.
• Minimum of 10 years of related work experience.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance