Emergency Management Cadre

Tetra Tech • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Tetra Tech is adding to our Emergency Management Cadre for our Emergency Management Risk & Resilience team based in Remote capacity. This role will involve extended travel and deployments based on need. At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.

Requirements

• Five (5) or more years of professional emergency management or emergency response experience.
• Commanding knowledge of National Incident Management System (NIMS) and how to execute assigned roles within the Incident Command System (ICS).
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Past mobilizations responding to disasters.
• Proficiency with computers including Microsoft products and incident management software programs (WebEOC, Veoci, and/or Knowledge Center).
• Willingness to deploy for more than a month, and work shifts up to 12 hours as needed based on the client's operational tempo.
• Incident Command System Courses including ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-700, and ICS-800.

Nice To Haves

• Incident Command System Courses including ICS-300 and ICS-400.
• Formal certifications specific to emergency management, such as IAEM's Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or a state-level emergency management credential designation.
• Team management skills, including delegating work and following up on tasks and objectives.
• Incident Command System-specific credentials including L950, L952, L958, L962, L965, L964, and L967.

Responsibilities

• Serve in a variety of Incident Command System (ICS) roles based on skills and experience in support of response and recovery operations.
• Coordinate with a team of emergency management professionals to develop and implement mission objectives.
• Ability to travel (on short notice and/or for extended periods) work in an EOC or field environment (remote areas) when necessary.
• Use effective written and verbal communications to develop products to include incident action plans, situation reports, incident maps, and other plans, policies, and procedures.
• Work with a team to deploy and track resources in support of logistics operations.
• Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, legislation, and industry standards.
• Pursue continuous professional development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness.
• Work in a safe manner at all times and report all health and safety incidents and concerns.
• Additional duties as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• Merit-based financial rewards.
• Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services