Senior Project Analyst

Your role at GEI. We are seeking a Senior Project Analyst to join the Integrated Water Management Group in our Sacramento office. This position offers opportunities to lead and contribute to a broad range of water resources planning, public safety training, and emergency management initiatives.

We are seeking a Senior Project Analyst to join the Integrated Water Management Group in our Sacramento office. This position offers opportunities to lead and contribute to a broad range of water resources planning, public safety training, and emergency management initiatives.

• Oversee the development, review, and updates of Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs), Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), Emergency Operations Center (EOC) manuals, other Emergency Management Plans, and technical studies in strict compliance with FERC, Cal OES Division of Dam Safety, SEMS, NIMS, IC, and the California State Emergency Plan.
• Provide high-level guidance, facilitation, and leadership during client emergency response, post-disaster recovery, and federal/state cost recovery activities.
• Evaluate utility infrastructure and cybersecurity assets (including NERC CIP awareness) to verify regulatory compliance and overall risk mitigation.

• Direct the complete Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) lifecycle, including designing, developing, and executing tabletop, functional, full-scale exercises, seminars, and workshops.
• Lead curriculum modernization, training policy creation, and adult learning workshops for public safety, emergency response, and client personnel.
• Lead the development of comprehensive exercise materials such as playbooks, simulation tools, evaluation guides, and executive presentations.
• Facilitate post-exercise evaluations and author final After-Action Reports (AARs) and Improvement Plans (IPs).

• Serve as Project Manager or Task Order Manager on complex emergency management and water resources contracts, taking responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, quality control, and deliverable tracking.
• Manage and mentor project staff, fostering professional development while coordinating with registered civil engineers, flood management, and dam safety specialists.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, risk assessments, and multi-disciplinary project alignment meetings across state and local public safety agencies.
• Provide responsive technical and field support during client emergency activations, including potential deployment in Incident Command System (ICS) or Planning Section roles.

• Maintain strong client relationships and serve as a primary contact across multi-agency initiatives.
• Drive business development efforts by leading capture strategies, client needs assessments, proposal preparation, project cost estimation, and scope development to expand emergency management services.

• 10+ years’ experience working on water resources, emergency management, dam safety, public safety, or other related analytical projects.
• 10+ years’ experience in high-level facilitation and curriculum development for public safety and emergency management professionals
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience designing, executing, and facilitating emergency management exercises.
• Completion of ICSS 100, ICSS 120, ICSS 130, ICSS 200, IS 700, and IS 800 training courses.

• Bachelor's degree required;
  Master degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, or a related field (completed or in progress) strongly preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP)…