Emergency Services Lieutenant

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Emergency Services Lieutenant for the Division of Institutional Planning & Operations (IP&O). Directly reporting to the Captains, this position is to provide emergency response command, control, and liaison capabilities throughout the University, primarily assigned to the New Brunswick/Piscataway campuses but may be assigned to provide services at all Rutgers properties as necessary.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Working on an assigned shift and in the absence of a higher-level supervisor, Lieutenants provide field level shift supervision (lead, guide, direction) of assigned Bureau staff and coordination of all Emergency Services personnel in the absence of a Bureau supervisor.
• As part of a Unified Command Structure, the Lieutenant will work with all other university personnel (including police) and municipal responders at the scene of emergencies to mitigate an incident.
• When assigned, this position also is responsible for enforcing the provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code in all applicable locations, during the assigned work shift and during special events.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in either firefighting, emergency medical services, fire code enforcement, hazardous materials mitigation.
• A minimum of two (2) years' of relevant experience.
• Four (4) years firefighting experience.
• Four (4) years as an Emergency Medical Technician.