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Fire Chief, HWAD
Job Location: Hawthorne, NV
Teams: Safety
Req Id: 3881
Posting Start Date: 10/1/26
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Type: Onsite
Job Description:
Were looking for an experienced Fire Chief.
The Fire Chief manages fire protection, emergency medical, hazardous materials, rescue, and emergency response readiness for the Hawthorne Army Depot. This position has management authority over Fire Captains, Firefighters, EMTs, and assigned Fire and Emergency Services personnel, including authority to make employment decisions for the department, and exercises independent judgment in directing department operations, emergency response, staffing, training, and compliance.
Position may require security clearance, consistent with contract requirements and government approval. U.S. or Naturalized citizenship is required.
This position is located on site in Hawthorne, NV.
As the Fire Chief, here's the work you'll do:
- Lead Fire and Emergency Services operations for assigned fire, emergency medical, hazardous materials, rescue, and disaster response activities. Assign personnel and resources to maintain readiness and support effective response to fires, aircraft incidents, medical emergencies, hazardous materials events, and other emergency conditions
- Plan, organize, and coordinate fire prevention, inspection, training, emergency response, evacuation, and readiness programs for the depot. Develop and maintain standing operating procedures, improve systems and procedures, and ensure fire personnel and equipment remain prepared for emergency response
- Manage Fire and Emergency Services personnel, including Fire Captains, Firefighters, EMTs, and other assigned department personnel. Direct work assignments, schedules, training, performance expectations, and readiness requirements; evaluate performance concerns; determine appropriate corrective action; initiate and administer discipline when necessary; and make or recommend hiring, promotion, advancement, qualification progression, suspension, termination, or other employment-status decisions in accordance with Company policy and applicable agreements
- Develop and manage branch budgets, expenditure reviews, activity reports, correspondence, and operational records. Monitor resources and reporting requirements to support cost control, compliance, and informed leadership decision-making.
- Advise depot management on fire protection, fire prevention, emergency preparedness, and emergency response matters. Review goals, objectives, inspection findings, and operational performance, and recommend adjustments when required
- officials, and internal stakeholders. Coordinate requirements, resolve issues, support joint response readiness, and participate in technical review activities as assigned.
This role is for you if you have these skills:
- Fire protection and emergency services leadership capability sufficient to direct the Fire and Emergency Services Department, including subordinate leaders, Firefighters, EMTs, staffing coverage, readiness, employment-status recommendations, and departmental performance.
- Knowledge of fire prevention, inspection, emergency response, and departmental administration practices sufficient to maintain readiness and compliance.
- Budgeting, planning, and reporting capability sufficient to manage branch resources, activity reports, records, and cost-control processes.
- Operational and employee-relations problem-solving capability sufficient to analyze emergency response, procedural, equipment, readiness, performance, and conduct issues and determine appropriate corrective action.
- Stakeholder communication capability sufficient to advise management, coordinate with installation officials and emergency partners, and maintain effective working relationships
- Knowledge of firefighting equipment, apparatus, emergency response systems, SOPs, and training requirements sufficient to support safe and effective operations
And if you have these qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Fire Science or a related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and related experience. State of Nevada or DoD Fire Officer I and II certification required.
- 5+ years of firefighter experience, including at least 2 years of fire department supervisory experience and working knowledge of Hawthorne Army Depot layout..
- NIMS 300 and NIMS 400 certifications required. Fire Officer III, Fire Inspector I, and technical fire protection/prevention training may be added later in JDX if desired.
- Valid State of Nevada Class B CDL driver's license with "F" endorsement required. Must be able to obtain and maintain required government security clearance.
- Must be able to secure and maintain a Secret clearance and perform emergency response leadership duties safely and effectively.
In compliance with this state's pay transparency laws, the hourly pay range for this role is $95,960- $142,440. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. (The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements).
We care about our employees, and it shows. Our staff receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage; life, AD&D and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks, parental leave, family leave, other paid time off; voluntary benefits and discount programs to meet our employees' individual needs including pet insurance for our furry family members!
To ensure a safe work environment while meeting the physical demands of the job, you must be able to perform the following physical and mental tasks, with or without a reasonable accommodation:
- Visual acuity (e.g., needed to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects, to operate machinery
- Balancing (e.g., maintaining equilibrium when walking, climbing, crouching etc.)
- Manual Dexterity (e.g., picking, pinching, typing, or other working that uses the fingers)
- Stooping (e.g., bending the spine at the waist)
- Reaching (e.g., reaching the arms or legs in any direction)
- Lifting motion or lifting objects more than 20 pounds
- Walking
- Climbing (e.g., ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc.)
- Repetitive motions of any part of the body
- Pushing or pulling (e.g., using a part of your body to press against something in a downward or outward direction, or in a dragging or hauling motion
- Hearing
- Fingering (e.g., picking, pinching, typing, or other working that uses the fingers
- Grasping (e.g., use of hand to apply pressure)
- Feeling (e.g., perceiving an object's size, shape, texture etc.)
- Talking
- Capacity to think, concentrate and focus over long periods of time
- Ability to write complex documents in the [English] language
- Ability to read complex documents in [English] language
- Capacity to express thoughts orally (e.g., accurately, quick and loudly convey spoken instructions to workers)
- Capacity to reason and make sound decisions
- Expertise in specific software required, including Microsoft Office Suite and applicable security systems.
- Ability to wear a mask, respirator, bullet proof vest, or other equipment
- Ability to regularly perform all job functions at Company's office or work site
- Ability to withstand environmental conditions (e.g., extreme heat or cold, grass, wind, sand, fumes, odors, gases, extreme noise, etc.)
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