Price: $25.00



Job Description:

Job Posted on April 7, 2026

***Please Note***  

We MUST receive hard copies of the application.  This can be mailed through services such as USPS, UPS, or FedEx, or hand delivered by yourself, family members, or friends.

Applications are to be place in the secured black mailbox next to the office door during the building’s open hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Please do not enter the office.

***Please note that USPS has been severely delayed with many deliveries***

 

Entry Level Career Engineer

Salem Fire Protection District

 

Salem, IL

C/O COPS and Fire Testing Service

Phone: 847-310-2677

Website:  copsandfiretesting.com

2026 Starting Salary: $49,908.37

+ $10,302.88 stipend

Sworn Firefighters: 40

Application Deadline:  5/13/26

 

The Board of Fire Trustees for the Salem Fire Protection District is accepting applications for the position of Entry Level Career Engineer

 

Testing is being conducted for an immediate need to hire and to establish an eligibility list for future hiring needs

 

Salem, Illinois is located at the intersection of Interstate 57 and US Route 50.  Salem is the county seat of Marion, County Illinois. Salem is 60 miles East of St Louis Missouri and 265 miles south of Chicago, Illinois.

 

The Salem Fire Protection District covers approximately 124 square miles of Marion County, Illinois, including the City of Salem, protecting 13,000 residents, businesses, and industry.  They protect about 13 miles of Interstate 57 from mile marker 109 at Illinois 161 to mile marker 122 at the Martin Road overpass. Additionally, the SFPD protects many square miles of agribusiness, agricultural activities, and more than 16 miles of oilfield.  The SFPD provides fire suppression, rescue, auto extrication and hazardous materials mitigation.

 

 Applications will be online for purchase until 5/13/26 – 2:00 PM

 

The deadline for returning completed applications is:

Wednesday, May 13, 2026, by 4:00 PM

 

 All applications must be returned to the office of:

 

COPS and FIRE Testing Service

ATTN: Salem FPD

1251 N. Plum Grove Road, Suite 160

Schaumburg, IL 60173

 

 You must meet the following minimum requirements:

 

  • Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen or legally authorized to work in the U.S.

 

  • Social Security: Must have a valid Social Security Number and present a copy with your application verification documents.

 

  • Driver’s License: Must possess a valid Driver’s License upon time of hire. The candidate must obtain an Illinois Class B or CDL driver’s license upon being hired.

 

  • Age Requirement: Applicants must have obtained their 21st birthday by the last date for filing applications (5/13/26). Applicants must be under the age of 35 years at the date of testing 5/30/26 unless exempt by State Statute 70 ILCS 705/16.06b (c) which provides, in part, that the age limitation does not apply to any person previously employed as a certified full-time firefighter in a regularly constituted fire department of any municipality or fire protection district located in Illinois. Must be at least 21 at the time of employment.

 

  • Education: Must have proof of High School Diploma, GED Certificate or High School Proficiency Statement.

 

  • Residence: Employee is required to reside within the district at the end of one year probationary period.

 

  • Language: Must be able to comprehend the English Language, both spoken and written. 

 

   

All individuals meeting eligibility requirements are encouraged to continue with the application process

  

There is a $25.00 non-refundable application fee.  Applications are NOT available at the

 Salem Fire Protection District Departments.

It is highly recommended that you hand deliver or use a track-able courier for the return of all of your material.  We are not responsible for, lost or delinquent applications.

 

Adobe Reader DC is required for the application

 

It can be downloaded for free at:

 

www.adobe.com

 

 

Applicants must attend the mandatory orientation, physical and written examination test date

 

 

Mandatory Orientation, Fire Physical Ability with Aerial Climb and Written Examination

 

Saturday, May 30, 2026

 

Registration starts at 11:30 AM

 

Orientation – 12:00 PM

 

Physical Ability with Aerial Climb and Written Examination immediately following the Orientation Program

 

Oral Interviews will be conducted on a 2nd Tuesday of the month, after the written exam, starting at 12:00 pm.  Details will be provided to eligible candidates

 

Location:

Salem Fire Protection District #1

203 S. Broadway Ave

Salem, Illinois 62881

  

All applications are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Salem Fire Protection District, which is an Equal Opportunity Employer.