[Hiring] Fire Protection Planner II @Dudek

Role Description

We are seeking an entry to mid-level professional to join our wildfire planning team. Dudek’s wildfire planning team has been working in the wildfire assessment and fire protection planning field for over 20 years. We work with landowners and land management agencies to evaluate wildfire hazard and develop plans to mitigate wildfire risk. The position will be remote and travel to project sites and client or fire agency offices in the western US may be necessary. Familiarity with federal, state and local building, development, and defensible space codes and standards is also highly desirable.

• Analyzing project maps, plans, and data sets and summarizing wildfire conditions for inclusion in reports and fire or evacuation management plans.
• Conducting field assessments to evaluate wildfire/evacuation hazard conditions.
• Analyzing field data, GIS data, and conducting project-related research.
• Preparing or supporting preparation of fire protection plans, technical reports and development of fire hazard reduction recommendations.
• Attending meetings to discuss the results of project-related assessments and analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in fire science, forestry, natural resources, fire ecology, homeland security, environmental science, or other related field.
• Ability to conduct research and evaluate data sets and planning documents and summarize pertinent information into reports.
• Ability to understand and interpret site development plan drawings.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment.

Requirements

• Additional desired qualifications include excellent writing skills and GIS/CAD mapping skills.
• Understanding of microsimulation traffic modeling such as VISSIM.

Benefits

• Compensation: $45.00-55.00/hourly*
• As-needed and part-time employees are eligible for our 401(k) plan, sick leave, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• As-needed and part-time employees have the option of additional benefits like medical benefits and ESOP participation provided they meet minimum hours worked during the 12-month look back measurement period.