Fire Fuels and Mitigation Manager

The Riverside County Fire Department is seeking to fill a Fire Fuels and Mitigation Manager vacancy in Riverside.

As a Fire Fuels and Mitigation Manager, the incumbent will manage hazardous wildland fuels reduction projects, including planning, organizing, developing, directing, and administering fuel reduction contracts for tree and brush removal. The incumbent will also manage and lead the crew; coordinate project activities and needed resources with staff, contractors, vendors, and landowners; address issues encountered during hazardous vegetation abatement; complete required project documentation, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements;

and perform other related duties as required.

The department seeks candidates with experience in wildland fuels, vegetation management, fire prevention, or related operations, as well as experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to support project planning and data analysis. Experience leading or supervising staff and managing related projects is also desirable, along with training related to wildland fire operations, incident management, or fire safety.

The incumbent will have a 9/80 schedule.

This class has been deemed eligible for the Performance Recognition Plan as set forth under Article 3, Section 311 of the County Management Resolution. Program eligibility requires employees to be in a leadership position, manage other employees or programs, and have significant influence on the achievement of organizational objectives.

The Riverside County Fire Department is one of California’s largest integrated, cooperative, regional fire protection organizations. The Department, a unique partnership between State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the County of Riverside, serves 19 partner agencies and 1 community service district. The Department has five core values:
Leadership, Competence, Integrity, Safety, and Customer Service.

• Coordinate wildland fuels/vegetation management projects and programs; read maps, evaluate and determine program feasibility, resources required, times and critical milestone; manage contracts with governmental agencies, vendors and landowners.
• Review and analyze potential projects by determining environmental impacts and creating and completing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents; determine impacts to rare and sensitive plant and animal species native to Riverside County’s diverse and complex landscape; determine cost effectiveness of projects and analyze potential impacts on cooperative and neighboring areas.
• Complete and submit fuel mitigation and land management plans and grant applications; receive and manage grants by gathering data, creating maps, preparing and monitoring budgets, and controlling expenditures; ensure compliance and fulfill grant reporting obligations.
• Develop Requests for Proposal (RFP) for projects; interview potential contractors; prepare, send, receive, and review liability forms; lead onsite meetings with staff and contractors; conduct job walks; coordinate purchases and manage invoicing.
• Secure access to lands for training purposes and wildland fuels treatments; act as the primary liaison between staff and landowners requesting permission to train on their property.
• May respond to vegetation fires and act as a liaison between staff and landowner during incidents to educate landowners on suppression strategies and tactics used to suppress fires on their property; manage suppression repair activities, including mapping the fire and bulldozer/handlines ensuring broken items are repaired following fires and ensure archeological surveys are completed.
• Ensure maps and Geographical Information System (GIS)…