[Hiring] Senior Wildfire Risk Mitigation Consultant @Jensen Hughes

Role Description

We are hiring a Senior Wildfire Risk Mitigation Consultant with Technical Leadership experience. Ideal candidate will reside in Los Angeles, CA or Remote located in Western US in a high fire prone area. This role is essential in leading our initiatives in California, particularly in the greater Los Angeles area, and other high fire prone regions.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of ten (10) years leading and managing wildfire preparedness, planning and risk mitigation projects for commercial/residential property owners, energy and utility clients and government agencies. The candidate will be a subject matter expert and demonstrate high technical capabilities across:

• wildfire/fire behavior modeling
• geospatial analysis
• fire ecology and/or related environmental sciences
• quantitative wildfire risk and vulnerability assessments
• emergency evacuation modelling
• public communication planning
• related wildfire engineering and planning disciplines

This position requires leadership experience and a deep technical expertise, project management skills, and the ability to mentor junior staff while fostering a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Disaster Risk Management, Fire Engineering | Fire Science, Electrical Engineering | Electrical Utilities, Environmental Sciences | Engineering, Forestry, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in a combination of the following:
  • wildfire preparedness and planning
  • wildfire/fire behavior modeling
  • wildfire/fire safety strategy and/or risk mitigation strategy development
  • electrical utility wildfire risk management
  • environmental reviews
  • urban planning
  • healthy forest management
  • land resource management
  • post-fire recovery
  • fire/wildfire investigations
  • code consulting and performance-based designs
• Demonstrated experience in people leadership at a managerial level, with the ability to inspire and guide cross-functional teams
• Deep technical knowledge in wildfire fire risk management, wildfire fire behavior modelling including wildfire behavior modeling skills (FLAMMAP, FARSITE) and GIS experience (ArcGIS/QGIS)
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency
• While not solely responsible for sales, candidates should possess commercial acumen and the ability to identify and pursue business development opportunities
• Experience with proposals, pursuits, client relationships, and technical service-line growth

Requirements

• Lead and oversee complex wildfire risk mitigation projects, ensuring timely execution and alignment with stakeholders
• Support the growth and development of our wildfire risk mitigation service line
• Provide mentorship and senior leadership to junior staff members
• Conduct comprehensive, technical reviews and detailed analyses related to building codes, fire/wildfire codes, and planning
• Conduct or provide technical oversight of fire/wildfire behavior modeling, smoke modelling | dispersion, land resource management, fire safety engineering analyses
• Evaluate a broad set of wildfire hazard, risk and vulnerability analytics
• Manage or prepare GIS mapping, geospatial analysis, and visualization products
• Support post-fire studies, detailed multi-scalar fire and smoke modelling | reconstruction, in-field data collection and assessment
• Undertake or manage wildfire environmental assessments and environmental reviews
• Prepare and present technical reports and community outreach programs

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Robust employee benefits
• Flexible work options to support work-life balance
• Commitment to mentorship and career development