Wildfire Resilience Planner

Location(s):
California Practice/Department:
Urban Forestry/Fire Work Environment:
Hybrid/Remote Compensation: $,000/annually*

Dudek’s journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern California’s water and wastewater agencies.

Today, we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations, andwe’vebeen honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.

Our employee-ownersare unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues, such as the transition to renewable energy, infrastructure hardening and repair, environmental protection, and community resilience.

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award-winning culture
, the
benefits and perks
of being aDudekian, and the
projects
you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are

As an
employee-owner
, you embrace accountability, working safely, andcollaborationwhile thinking resourcefully and independently.

Like all Dudekians, you are curious and
solution-oriented
, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of
innovation
.

How You’llMake an Impact

We are seeking a mid- to senior-level Wildfire Resilience Planner to join our fire protection and wildfire planning team on a full-time basis. Dudek’s team has worked in wildfire assessment, planning, and risk reduction for nearly 25 years, helping communities, public agencies, landowners, and other partners understand wildfire risk and develop practical, implementation-focused plans. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in wildfire resilience planning and a demonstrated record of preparing Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), Wildfire Risk Assessments (WRAs), Vegetation Management Plans (VMPs), and similar planning documents.

In this role, you will lead multidisciplinary projects from proposal through final delivery; pursue public- and private-sector opportunities; manage scopes, schedules, and budgets; supervise and mentor staff; coordinate with clients and partner agencies; and present clear, defensible recommendations to technical and nontechnical audiences. Fire service or closely related operational experience is desired but not required. This position is ideally located near one of our California offices, although other location preferences may be considered.

Travel to project sites and client or agency offices throughout California may be required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of CWPPs, WRAs, VMPs, and other wildfire resilience, hazard mitigation, and implementation-focused planning documents.
• Develop project approaches, scopes of work, schedules, staffing plans, labor estimates, and budgets for proposals and active projects.
• Monitor requests for proposals and other opportunities; lead or support capture planning, teaming, proposal development, interviews, and contract negotiations.
• Serve as project manager and primary client contact, with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and delivery.
• Supervise, mentor, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams of planners, foresters, fire professionals, GIS specialists, environmental scientists, and technical contributors.
• Conduct or direct wildfire risk and community resilience assessments using field observations, GIS data, existing plans, stakeholder input, and relevant technical studies.
• Translate technical findings into prioritized, feasible recommendations for vegetation management, community preparedness, public education, resilient infrastructure, emergency access, and long-term…