Senior Emergency Management and Evacuation Planner

Overview

Location(s):

California Practice/Department:
Urban Forestry/Fire Work Environment:
Hybrid/Remote Compensation: $100,000-$140,000/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.

Learn more about our
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 professional to join our fire protection and evacuation planning team on a full-time basis. Dudek’s team has been working in the wildfire assessment and fire protection planning field for nearly 25 years. We work with landowners, development companies, and land management agencies to evaluate wildfire hazards and evacuation approaches and develop plans that provide a framework for analyzing evacuation impacts according to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) standards.

The ideal candidate will combine hands-on emergency management experience working for, or directly supporting, a public agency—such as a local emergency management office, law enforcement agency, fire department, CAL FIRE, the U.S. Forest Service, or the Bureau of Land Management—with environmental planning and CEQA experience. In this role, you will manage public-sector wildfire evacuation planning and analysis projects, including General Plan and Safety Element evacuation studies;

develop evacuation scenarios; evaluate evacuation route capacity and constraints; and deliver clear, defensible technical memoranda and recommendations. This position is ideally located near one of our California offices, but we will consider accommodating other location preferences. The position requires travel to project sites and client or fire agency offices throughout California, as needed. Familiarity with emergency planning procedures and standards, the Incident Command System, and state and local building, development, and defensible space codes and standards is also highly desirable.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze project maps, plans, and datasets and summarize evacuation conditions for inclusion in reports and management plans.
• Conduct field assessments to evaluate evacuation hazard conditions.
• Analyze field data, GIS data, and conduct project-related research.
• Prepare or support preparation of evacuation plans and technical reports, including development of recommendations.
• Manage public wildfire evacuation planning and analysis projects (scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables), including Safety Element and other community evacuation studies.
• Develop and document evacuation scenarios, assumptions, and methodologies; evaluate evacuation route capacity constraints and travel time considerations; and identify areas of potential congestion and operational needs.
• Direct wildfire evacuation modeling by traffic and…