Evacuation Planner

Location(s): Pasadena CA / Santa Barbara CA / Encinitas CA
Practice/Department: Urban Forestry
Work Environment: Hybrid
Compensation: $110000-$140000

Dudeks journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern Californias 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 beenrecognized by leading industry organizations andwevebeen honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.

Ouremployee-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 ouraward-winning culture thebenefits and perksof being aDudekian and theprojectsyou will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are

As anemployee-owner you embrace accountability working safely andcollaborationwhile thinking resourcefully and independently.

Like allDudekians you are curious andsolution-oriented with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit ofinnovation.

HowYoullMake 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. Dudeks 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 the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) standards.

In this role you will also be responsible for managing public-sector wildfire evacuation planning and analysis projects (e.g. General Plan/Safety Element evacuation studies) including developing evacuation scenarios evaluating evacuation route capacity/constraints and delivering clear defensible technical memoranda and recommendations.

This position is ideally located in one of our Southern 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 transportation planners
• Coordinate with clients and partner agencies (e.g. local jurisdictions fire agencies law enforcement and transportation/public works) to obtain data validate assumptions and align recommendations.
• Lead quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) for technical memoranda graphics and supporting documentation.
• Attend meetings to discuss the results of project-related assessments and analyses; present findings to project teams stakeholders and public decision-making bodies as needed.
• Work with and mentor junior staff.
• Attend meetings and hearings as a subject matter expert in evacuation planning and wildfire hazard and risk reduction.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in emergency planning fire science law enforcement fire ecology environmental science or other related field or 7 years of documented professional experience in the fire service sector in the field of emergency planning.
• Ability to conduct research and evaluate data sets and planning documents and summarize pertinent information into reports.
• Ability to understand and interpret site development plan drawings.
• Familiarity with evacuation modeling and analysis software packages and toolkits is highly desirable.
• Experience managing public-sector wildfire evacuation planning/analysis projects and presenting technical findings to agencies boards commissions or other public forums is highly desirable.
• Ability to speak professionally and relate evacuation concepts and issues to project planning teams and decision-making bodies.
• Additional desired qualifications include excellent writing and analysis skills.
• FEMA NIMS and ICS courses: IS

Compensation: $110000 - 140000/annually

*Finalagreed-upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individuals related experience education certifications skills and work location. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check prior to beginning employment.

Working Conditions

• This joboperatesin a remote or office-basedenvironmentand this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones printers etc.

• Thisjob requires occasional project site visits based outdoors which can include excessive noise uneven walking surfaces extreme weather and moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This job requires the following:

• Working on a computer sitting or standing forlong periodsof time in an office or remote office setting.

• Attending meetings both in person and virtually and speaking on the phone with peers clients etc.
• Specific vision abilities including close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

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Dudek is committed to creating a workplace where all employees regardless of their background feel valued respected and have equal opportunities to succeed. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to our business success and we are dedicated to fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We are committed to fair andequitableprocesses based on merit free from any discrimination.

Dudek is genuinely committed to equal employment opportunities within our company and on our project teams. Dudek is also committed to compliance with all applicable lawsprovidingequal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to allpersonsinvolved in Dudeks operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of Dudek including supervisors and coworkers. Equal employment opportunities will be extended to all persons (including those with disability and veteran status) in all aspects of the employment relationship including recruitment hiring training promotion transfer compensation benefits discipline layoff recall and termination. Any employee who violates this policy and Dudeks commitment to equal employment opportunities will be subject to disciplinary action.

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