Senior Forestry and Fire Protection Planning Manager

Work Environment

Hybrid/Remote

$115,000-$135,000 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, and we’ve been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.

Our employee‑owners are 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.

Senior Forestry and Fire Protection Planning Manager – Pacific Northwest

Dudek is seeking a Senior Forestry and Fire Protection Planning Manager to support the growth of our natural resources team in the Pacific Northwest. You should possess a well‑established network within the region and be able to build client relationships while ensuring high‑quality work products and regulatory compliance.

• Build strong relationships with clients, key decision makers, and agency representatives to proactively identify and pursue new business prospects.
• Coordinate and facilitate client, partner, and regulatory agency meetings where Dudek work products are presented and reviewed.
• Cross‑sell other disciplines within the company and actively seek opportunities for collaboration.
• Lead proposals for projects of varying complexity, scope, and budget, and manage bids for new projects.
• Actively engage in the professional community, including attending and speaking at industry conferences and training sessions.
• Draft chapters for urban forest management plans, including best practices, municipal budgeting, performance metrics, tree inventory sustainability assessments, canopy cover study applications, community engagement strategies, and ordinances and policies.
• Oversee projects from initiation through completion, ensuring timely execution and optimal efficiency.
• Conduct thorough individual tree evaluations and risk assessments using tablets, field computers, and GPS units.
• Produce arborist and technical reports on tree and urban forest management, including written recommendations.
• Offer expert consultation and guidance to clients regarding tree care, preservation, and management strategies.
• Present research findings to decision makers, project teams, and industry groups.
• Remain current with advancements in industry methods, techniques, and best practices.
• Lead or support the development of Silvicultural Analyses, Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), Fuels Assessments, or Vegetation Management Plans.
• Utilize FVS, Flam Map, or similar vegetation/fire behavior modeling tools to inform treatment planning and prioritize risk assessments.
• Conduct or supervise hazard tree identification, post‑fire risk evaluations, or vegetation risk reduction efforts across utility corridors, roadways, or public lands.
• Author or contribute to wildfire and forestry sections for NEPA documentation, as part of multidisciplinary project teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry, natural resources, environmental science, or a related field.
• 12 years’ experience in arboriculture, urban forestry, fuels planning, wildfire mitigation, and/or hazard tree and vegetation risk assessment within the Pacific Northwest.
• Certification as an ISA Certified Arborist with Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ).
• Proficiency with GIS, GPS, regional plant/tree identification, and arboricultural and vegetation management practices.
• Experience writing skills, project management, and client development.
• Knowledge of urban forest management plans, including data sources, sustainability principles, climate change research, tree maintenance practices, ISA standards, and financing.
• Experience with fuels treatment planning or prioritization, wildfire mitigation or post‑fire recovery, or hazard tree/vegetation risk assessments.
• Proficiency with FVS, Flam…