FAA Fire Training Specialist (Fuel Safety)

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

FAA Fire Training Specialist

(Fuel Safety Compliance Inspections)

CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT

Airport Operations

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $118,692 annually

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 04/01/2026

THIS POSITION IS OPEN ONLY TO CAREER SERVICE UNIFORMED MEMBERS OF THE CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT

Under direction, the class functions as a uniformed technical specialist conducting fuel safety compliance inspections to ensure departmental operations at O'Hare (ORD) and Midway (MDW) Airports comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), state and departmental requirements, and performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Conducts specialized fire safety inspections and hazard assessments of aviation fuel systems and storage facilities at ORD and MDW airports

* Conducts fuel safety inspections at ORD and MDW airports of Jet-A: fixed fuel storage facilities, fueling tankers, and fueling hydrant trucks and hydrant cards

* Ensures all fueling agents and staff meet required Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) minimum training requirements prior to fueling an aircraft

* Performs quarterly inspections, spot inspections and re-inspections of Jet-A fueling assets at ORD and MDW airports

* Ensures equipment not meeting FAA requirements are taken out of service and removed from the airfield operations area (AOA)

* Creates and maintains fueling equipment inspection records in the Chicago Department of Aviation's (CDA) FAA approved record storage application

* Generates annual FAA certification inspection reports for both airports

* Accompanies FAA Inspectors during airport certification inspections

* Attends weekly CDA airport certification meetings

* Responds to Jet-A fuel spills on the AOA

* Investigates the causes of fuel spill(s) to determine if the spill was mechanical or fueling agent error

* Issues Jet-A fueling citations at both airports

* Attends fueling citations hearings representing the CFD as the subject matter expert

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: Operations/Airport Operations

Address: 5200 W 63^rd Street, Chicago, IL 60638

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

* Career Service status as a uniformed member of the Chicago Fire Department

* Five (5) years as a uniformed member of the Chicago Fire Department

* A valid Illinois State Driver's License

A minimum career service rank of either:

* Fire Fighter (including EMT or Paramedic)

* Fire Engineer (including EMT or Paramedic)

* Paramedic

* Paramedic I/C (PIC)

* Ambulance Commander

* Lieutenant (including EMT or Paramedic)

* Captain (including EMT or Paramedic)

Possession of the following:

* Office of the State Fire Marshal Instructor II and/or EMS Lead Instructor

* Office of the State Fire Marshal Fire Service Vehicle Operator (FSVO)

* Office of the State Fire Marshal Incident Safety Officer (Course Completion)

* Advanced (Red Stripe) Driving privileges at O'Hare Airport and Midway Airport

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CAREER SERVICE UNIFORMED MEMBERS OF THE CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor