Edgewater Technical Associates - Emergency Management Specialist; Technical Planning Basis Analyst

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

Edgewater is seeking qualified candidates for an Emergency Management Specialist (Technical Planning Basis Analyst) opportunity.

Location: DOE Complex Wide

Job Title: Emergency Management Specialist

Organization: Emergency Preparedness

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.

• The primary responsibility for the position is all-hazards and technical planning which includes 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 consequence assessment and be familiar with emergency response consequence assessment techniques to establish estimates of onsite and offsite consequences of 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, as necessary.
• As an Emergency Management Team member, support 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, and national emergency management community as necessary.

• 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 basis activities and consequence assessment tasks related to development of All-Hazard Surveys and Emergency Planning Hazard Assessments (EPHAs).
• Experience with dispersion modeling applications such as NARAC, EPIcode, Hot Spot, and ALOHA.

• Master's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, or a related science 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 with the ability to prioritize and schedule multiple activities.
• Experience in technical writing and the ability to make oral presentations.
• Operational problem solving/decision-making experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Works well in a team environment.

If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website:

Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.