As-Needed Fire Protection Planner IV

Dudek•Encinitas, CA

25d•$60 - $65•Remote

About The Position

Dudek is seeking an As Needed Fire Protection Planner to join their wildfire planning team. This team has been working in the wildfire assessment and fire protection planning field for over 20 years, evaluating wildfire hazard and developing plans to mitigate wildfire risk for landowners and land management agencies. The position will be remote, with potential travel to project sites and client or fire agency offices in the western US. Familiarity with federal, state, and local building, development, and defensible space codes and standards is highly desirable.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Excellent writing skills
GIS/CAD mapping skills
Understanding of microsimulation traffic modeling such as VISSIM
Familiarity with federal, state and local building, development, and defensible space codes and standards

Responsibilities

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.