Firefighter

Role Overview

Firefighter position with V2X, physically located in Kuwait in support of WEXMAC. V2X is a $4.5B company with 16,000 people that builds smart solutions to integrate physical and digital infrastructure, bringing 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness.

Company Overview

V2X works across the globe alongside clients to tackle complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism. The company is deeply committed to equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Role Purpose

Under the supervision of the Fire Officer, the Firefighter responds to multiple types of emergencies, operates firefighting equipment and tools, maintains vehicles and protective equipment in serviceable condition, and performs fire suppression and rescue operations while complying with strict health and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

Emergency Response and Firefighting Operations

• Enter burning or contaminated structures, vehicles, and other immediately dangerous to life and health areas to fight fires and perform rescues while wearing required personal protective equipment.
• Act as a crew member for structural fires, aircraft fires, rescue operations, medical emergencies, hazardous materials responses, and other emergency events as directed in accordance with department standard operating procedures.
• Extinguish fires and take precautions to prevent fire rekindling.
• Operate pumps, foam generators, turrets, nozzles, and other firefighting tools and equipment.
• Serve as a team member on a rescue unit, ladder truck, engine company, water tender, or airport ARFF apparatus.

Equipment and Facility Maintenance

• Maintain vehicles, equipment, tools, and protective clothing in a serviceable condition.
• Maintain and clean personal protective equipment and work as an effective team member in cleaning equipment and facilities.
• Ensure emergency equipment is operational and in a state of readiness as required by NFPA or other industry standards.
• Perform property control and logistical duties in support of fire department operations, including maintaining accountability of equipment and scheduling maintenance of equipment.

Safety and Compliance

• Actively participate and maintain a safe workplace, ensuring safety is the highest priority.
• Comply with all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements and goals.
• Exercise caution to avoid personal injury and property damage and comply with strict health and safety standards.
• Maintain documentation as necessary to meet EHS and QA requirements.
• Properly wear personal protective clothing.
• Must comply with all Fire Department, company, and Army safety policies.

Training and Certification

• Conduct and take part in frequent reoccurring proficiency training and on-the-job training (OJT).
• Maintain required certifications.

Fire Inspections and Planning

• As part of a team, conduct fire inspections and pre-incident planning.
• Ensure that facilities are safe and documentation is recorded and tracked.
• Protect and preserve evidence indicating the cause of the fire at the site of a fire.

Equipment Operations

• Operate computerized digital fire alarm receiving equipment including two-way radio communications equipment.

Administrative and Coordination

• Coordinate appointments of subordinates and perform other administrative duties as needed.
• Attend meetings in the absence of the supervisor or as needed.
• Communicate professionally both orally and in writing with team members and others, as needed, to relay information necessary for job success. This includes performance appraisals, job requirements, division metrics, projects, quality standard procedures, and safety practices.
• Perform duties in support of organizational metrics.
• Adequately and honestly track all data related to metrics.
• Provide direct support to the achievement of all metrics related to WEXMAC.

Team and Organizational Commitment

• Participate as a positive team member and understand and conform to the WEXMAC contract Performance Work Statement.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum one year related experience as a Firefighter; one year related experience may be substituted for one year of education if degree is required.
• Minimum one year experience as a Firefighter working on a DOD Installation preferred.
• Must be able to pass annual firefighter Occupational Health Exam and SCBA Fit Testing in accordance with NFPA 1582 and 1583.
• Must be available for recall.
• Required to meet position certifications in accordance with DoD Manual 6055.06.
• Must have a valid Home Country License with a minimum one year validity.
• Must have a valid Passport with a minimum of two years validity.

Skills & Competencies

• Firefighter I/II certification.
• HazMat Operations with Mission-Specific Competencies, Personal Protective Equipment, and Product Control.
• First Aid Provider (FAP) certification.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Airport Firefighter certification.
• Driver/Operator Pumper certification.
• Driver/Operator Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting certification.
• Driver/Operator Aerial certification.
• Driver/Operator Mobile Water Supply certification.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Possess the ability to demonstrate firefighter knowledge and skills in a professional manner.
• Ability to work effectively with fellow employees and management personnel at all levels, including multinational staff and military officials.
• Strong ability to exercise professional discretion and good judgment and to understand the effect of decisions made.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
• Good computer skills in MS-Word, MS-Excel, and MS-Outlook.
• Must be able to climb ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings or to rescue individuals from burning structures or when trapped.
• Must meet or exceed physical requirements contained in the current edition NFPA 1582, including but not limited to the physical strength and ability to perform heavy and strenuous tasks for extended periods of time under dangerous and uncomfortable conditions, often while wearing bulky protective gear, including self-contained breathing apparatus.

Additional Information

Working Conditions

• Duties involve the conduct of work in the outdoors with potential exposure to extreme climatic conditions, including frequent dust storms and high temperatures up to 130 degrees in the summer months.
• Potential exposure to chemical or biological agents could exist.
• Employee use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in certain areas is required. Such PPE includes but is not limited to head, foot, hand, torso, respiratory, vision, and hearing protective devices.
• Must be able to respond and work in all types of weather and in less than ideal conditions and may have to enter hazardous environments.
• Must be available for recall and manage personnel issues off duty.
• This position description is subject to change at any time as needed to meet the requirements of the program or company.