Employment Opportunity

Full-Time Fire Inspector Opening

The Hopewell Township Fire District is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Full-Time Fire Inspector 40 hours per week working Wednesday to Saturday 7am to 5pm. The Hopewell Valley Bureau of Fire Safety enforces the NJ Uniform Fire Code in Hopewell Township as well as Hopewell and Pennington Boroughs. The qualified candidate will possess a high school, vocational high school diploma, or an approved high school equivalency certificate. Associates degree in Fire Science (preferred) NJ Fire Inspector Certification, NJ Driver’s License, NJ FF1. Application deadline 5/26/23 or until filled. Salary commensurate with experience. Sample Job description is available by Clicking Here

Hopewell Township Fire District is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Full Time Fire Inspector Application

 Submit Cover Letters, Resumes and application to:
 Hopewell Valley Bureau of Fire Safety
 Attention Fire Official
 201 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd
Titusville, NJ 08560

Hopewell Township Fire District No. 1 is hiring per-diem Firefighter/ EMTs.

Applicant must have:

  • New Jersey Firefighter 1 certification with 1 year active riding experience
  • Current New Jersey Emergency Medical Technician certification with 1 year active riding experience
  • Current CPR certification
  • Valid NJ Motor Vehicle License
  • US Citizenship

Application can be found on the right hand side of the webpage.

All applications must be completed in their entirety and submitted with relevant certifications to:

Hopewell Township Fire District No. 1
Hiring Committee
201 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd
Titusville, NJ 08560

All questions can be directed to Lt. Robert Bailey at rbailey@hopewelltwpfire.org and Lt. Joshua Wilson at jwilson@hopewelltwpfire.org.

Who We Are and What We Do

Hopewell Valley Emergency Services was formed in 1998 to offer support to the volunteer departments during daytime hours. The employees are all highly trained firefighters, emergency medical technicians, fire inspectors and are also trained in other special operations such as, swift water technician, ice rescue, hazardous materials operations, fire investigation and more. In addition to responding to fire and EMS calls, the career staff performs fire inspections and enforces the Uniform Fire Code throughout Hopewell Township and the two Boroughs. Other than the Borough Support positions, HVES is primarily split between the main office located in the basement of the Police Department and at the Union Fire Company and Rescue Squad firehouse in Titusville. Structure and Operations - Staffing includes 8 Career Specialist (Firefighter/EMT/Inspectors), 4 Career Officers, 1 Fire Official, 1 Administrative employee and several Per-Diem Firefighter/EMTs and EMTs. Hopewell Valley Emergency Services and the Bureau of Fire Safety normally operate Monday through Friday. 

Career Officers
Include a Chief of Emergency Services, three Lieutenants who oversee overall operations and a Fire Official who directs Fire Code enforcement. The officers and administrative staff operate from 8am to 4pm. 

Ambulance 159
Ambulance 159 is staffed from 6am to 6pm by two Firefighter/EMTs. 159 is the primary EMS unit for the area that Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad covers as well as a backup unit for the area that Pennington and Hopewell covers both in the township and borough. On some occasions, 159 may be called to outside municipalities for mutual aid. In addition to EMS calls, 159 responds to all fire calls in the township. The ambulance is equipped to hold the crew’s fire gear, air packs, extinguishers, hand tools, and more. Both crew members on 159 are also tasked with roughly 25 fire inspections a month each, as well as assisting with public education and fire safety events. 

Engine 50
Engine 50 is staffed from 7 am to 5 pm with 3 - 4 Firefighter/EMTs. Engine 50 currently utilizes a fire truck from Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad. Engine 50 is responding to all fire calls in the township and both boroughs. Occasionally, Engine 50 will assist on EMS calls when requested. Engine 50 participates in public education and fire safety events. 

The Fire Code Inspector & Bureau of Fire Safety
 The Bureau of Fire Safety inspects all businesses in Hopewell Valley at least annually. They also inspect valley residences at the time of resale or change of tenancy. The Bureau also handles fire safety public education and home safety inspections. Inspections are completed by Emergency Services Specialists and the Fire Official.  For more information about the Bureau of Fire Safety Click Here