Director, Fire Life Safety Compliance

The Director, Fire and Life Safety Compliance will oversee and coordinate all aspects of the Metropolitan Opera’s Emergency Response and Fire Safety Program to provide a safe working environment for all employees and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Among other things, the DFLSC shall:

- Supervise staff given staff assignments; schedules; staffing numbers; daily operational needs; a fire safety and emergency action plan (FSEAP) schedule; and staffing positions per daily operations, FSEAP assignments, and available personnel, so that readiness of the personnel is assured for daily operations and FSEAP requirements are met. 

- Direct training for roles and responsibilities for an all-hazard incident given the FSEAP, so that staff are trained in specific roles and responsibilities based on the FSEAP.

- Coordinate training and licensing of all Fire Alarm System personnel.

- Schedule and coordinate fire and emergency evacuation drills as required by code along with -coordinating all required training of Warden, Deputy Warden, Searchers and Fire Brigade.

- Define annual fire safety training and developmental requirements for all employees and coordinate or perform delivery of necessary training in collaboration with the Safety Director.

- Provide input to facility stakeholders on matters related to Fire Life Safety. Collaborate with Security Management and the Safety Director on all matters related to emergency response and fire safety.

- Manage preventive maintenance and emergency repair schedules given equipment maintenance requirements, a list of contractors, and facility systems and components so that facility systems and components are functional, operational, and compliant with management policies and adopted governmental laws and regulations.

- Prepare reports for inspections performed, and violations observed along with recommendations for eliminating fire hazards. Maintains daily fire log and warden sign-in sheets. Maintains electronic data pertaining to all related fire/life safety activities and provide summary reports when requested.

- Schedule testing of Fire Command Station, Warden Phones, PA system, elevator recall and other parts of the alarm system as required in compliance with code requirements.

- Coordinate with FDNY and accompany NYC Fire and DOB Inspectors during inspections.

• A minimum of five years’ experience of fire safety/prevention or emergency response.
• The ability to communicate in an effective manner using verbal and written skills; give instructions; transmit information; write reports, correspondence, and memos utilizing computers and typical office software, including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases; operate in an information management system; and operate in an effective manner at all levels within the corporate structure and with management and staff
• Ability to direct emergency operations, liaise with responding FDNY or other first responding units.
• Knowledge of state and local laws/regulations pertaining to fire/life safety.
• Must possess, or have the ability to obtain, the Certificate of Fitness license F-89 for FLSD. 
• Experience in administering effective fire safety training programs.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with proficient verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks with minimal supervision as well as ability to work in a team environment.

•  Position requires walking distances and ablity to crouch, bend, stoop, lift up to 25lbs, and go up and down stairs.

The Metropolitan Opera is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and existing employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.