Fire/Life Safety Inspector & Emergency Management Coordinator
dss+
Fire/Life Safety Inspector & Emergency Management Coordinator
dss+
Operational transformation for high-hazard industries
Location: Oakland, California
Travel: Local travel throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area, including Oakland and surrounding communities.
About dss+
At dss+, you don’t just deliver projects. You help save lives, improve performance, and build a more sustainable future.
We are a purpose-led global consultancy helping organizations solve complex challenges across Operational Risk, Operational Excellence, and Sustainability. Our Transportation team provides specialized expertise in system safety, security, fire/life safety, emergency management, and operational performance.
Why This Role
We are seeking a Fire/Life Safety Inspector & Emergency Management Coordinator to join our team in Oakland, California, supporting our work with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). In this role, you will work closely with BART’s Department of Fire Life Safety and serve as an extension of their team. You will coordinate with BART stakeholders, local first responders, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) to support fire/life safety inspections, emergency preparedness and response, incident investigations, training, and related activities. This is a hands-on opportunity to contribute directly to the safety and emergency preparedness of a major public transportation system and the communities it serves.
What You’ll Experience at dss+
Meaningful Impact
Support work that contributes directly to the safety and emergency preparedness of BART employees, passengers, first responders, and surrounding communities.
Trusted Expertise
Work alongside professionals across fire/life safety, emergency management, transportation, system safety, and operations.
Hands-On Experience
Work across BART stations, administrative buildings, maintenance facilities, rail yards, and other operational environments throughout the Bay Area.
A Collaborative Culture
Join a purpose-led organization where safety, teamwork, expertise, and different perspectives are valued.
dss+ acts as an operational transformation partner for complex and high-hazard industries, helping clients improve safety, performance and sustainability to build long-term business resilience. It works by combining technical expertise, hands-on operational experience, a people-centered approach, and data-driven insights to shift mindsets, shape cultures, and build capabilities across all levels. Unlike some competitors, it emphasizes deep organizational engagement and culture change rather than one-off tools, pairing field experience with data-driven methods. Its goal is to enable high-hazard industries to transform operations for safer, more efficient, and sustainable outcomes.
Explore more opportunities at dss+