Firefighter Engineer

Job Description

Awendaw McClellanville Fire Department is seeking a qualified Firefighter/Engineer for 48/96 shift work.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $50,469 - $58,039 (Estimated Annual Salary)

OPEN UNTIL FILLED - APPLICATION REVIEW BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

Duties and Responsibilities

All prospective candidates must possess the following minimum requirements, but not limited to, additional courses may be required upon hire or within a specified time frame according to our training matrix:

• 18 years of age
• High school graduate or equivalent or higher
• Valid S.C. driver’s license (Class E or CDL) with a good driving record (10-year driving record required with application)
• 5 years of experience as a Firefighter
• Current IFSAC or Pro-Board Firefighter II certification
• Current SCFA Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training (EVDT) certification
• Current SCFA Pump Operations I and SCFA Pump Operations II
• Current Medical Emergency Responder/Professional CPR Certification or higher
• SCFA 2153- ICS 300
• SCFA 2154- ICS 400
• SCFA 2100- Fire Officer 1
• SCFA 4171- Fire Instructor 1
• SCFA 1250- Aerial Operations
• Ability to lift and drag at least 189 pounds and lift 50 pounds on a regular basis

Additional Preferred Certificates:

• NREMT-Basic or higher

Charleston County offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including but not limited to:

• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Optional Life and Disability Insurance
• Optional Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
• Annual and Sick Leave
• Fourteen (14) recognized Holidays
• South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) State Retirement Plan
• Police Officers Retirement System (PORS - as applicable)
• Optional Deferred Compensation Program
• Longevity and Merit Pay Increases
• Leadership, Professional and Skill Development Training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Well-being Program