Edgewater Technical Associates - Emergency Management Specialist (Technical Planning Basis Analyst)

Edgewater Technical Associates • Los Alamos, NM

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About The Position

Edgewater is seeking to hire an Emergency Management Specialist to perform duties that support a comprehensive, effective, and compliant emergency management program within a team of technical professionals. The position reports to the Edgewater Emergency Management Program Manager.

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Emergency Management, Engineering, or other relevant degree.
• A minimum of two years of recent experience in performing technical planning and consequence assessment tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Satisfactory completion of a Masters' degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, or a related science (e.g., Chemical Engineering) or a related technical field and 4 years of relevant experience is preferred.
• A working knowledge of the DOE Emergency Management Order 151.1D and associated guides is desirable.
• Basic professional level of knowledge and experience in multiple emergency management program areas.
• Highly organized and able to prioritize and schedule multiple activities.
• Demonstrated experience in technical writing and the ability to make oral presentations.
• Operational problem solving/decision-making experience.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with various dispersion modeling applications specifically, NARAC, EPIcode, HotSpot, and ALOHA.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform all-hazards and technical planning including preparation and maintenance of site-wide, All-Hazard Surveys, Emergency Planning Hazard Assessments (EPHAs), and Emergency Actions Levels for various clients in the DOE complex.
• Provide expertise and guidance in the area of consequence assessment and be familiar with emergency response consequence assessment techniques to establish estimates of onsite and offsite consequences of actual or potential releases of hazardous materials.
• Develop Plume Modeling casebooks and maintain preloaded scenarios for Operational Emergency analyzed in the EPHAs for various DOE facilities.
• Maintain procedures and conduct annual self-assessments relating to the Technical Planning Basis and Consequence Assessment program elements.
• Support and assist with Training, Emergency Response Organization, Offsite Response Interfaces, Emergency Facilities and Equipment, Emergency Public Information, Readiness Assurance, Drills and Exercises, and Continuity of Operations.
• Build and maintain relationships with counterparts, Laboratory leadership, oversight organizations, and the local, regional, national emergency management community.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages.
• Multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance.
• Pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree