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Posted YesterdayWildfire Command Center Specialist
at Xcel Energy
Denver, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Monitor wildfire information from numerous resources that impact XE.
- Monitor and visualize Wildfire Mitigation and Response program activities.
- Maintain and implement Wildfire and WCC response plans, playbooks, standard operating procedures and job aids and support the development of emergency operations plans.
- Facilitate training and exercises consistent with Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation program (HSEEP) as they relate to WCC operations.
- Maintain exceptional interpersonal and liaison skills.
- Maintain and document Wildfire and PSPS event response information to include developing incident action plans and situational awareness briefings and dashboards.
- Maintain awareness of current and potential wildfire risks to the company.
- Deliver tactical departmental goals to achieve overall Wildfire group strategic plans, objectives.
Requirements
- Maintain familiarity with specialized software, tools and processes.
- Work with internal business areas to ensure operational alignment around emergency preparedness for WCC operations, Wildfires and PSPS events consistent with National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Incident Command Structure (ICS) fundamentals.
- experience working in emergency or disaster management, fire science, homeland security or related field or equivalent education and experience required.
- Strong ability to work across organization boundaries and influence others.
- A valid state driver’s license is required. Knowledge and
- experience with National Incident Management System (NIMS), Incident Command Structure (ICS), Emergency Operations Center (EOC) operations, and Incident Management Team (IMT) operations.
- Ability to work well across teams in high stress environments.
- Ability to build relationships and manage multiple opinions.
- Ability to understand complex technical and/or business information.
- Ability to define and manage internal projects and milestones.
- Associate’s degree in emergency or Disaster Management, Fire Science, Homeland Security or related field is desirable.
- Emergency Management, Wildfire, and Energy Sector related professional certifications are desirable.
- Experience in Wildfire Response is desirable.
- Experience in Energy Sector at a large Western utility provider is desirable. Preferred
- Staff may work in the office or remotely depending on their weekly role, fire risk, and operational needs, after demonstrating the ability to follow virtual operations procedures.
Experience
- Requirements 5+ years
Benefits
- Non-Bargaining The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $85,000.00 to $120,000.00 per year This position is eligible for the following
- benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition
Contact
- Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com .
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- If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Xcel Energy Talent Acquisition at recruiting@xcelenergy.com.
Additional details
- Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.
- Position Summary The Wildfire Command Center (WCC) Specialist will conduct monitoring of wildfire activity and threat across XE service territory.
- The WCC Specialist will monitor multiple electronic sources/feeds that relate to wildfires, wildfire conditions, wildfire threat, wildfire staffing constraints, fuels conditions, and weather conditions.
- This data will then be contextualized to form a picture of overall wildfire threat to XE.
- Data will be organized and displayed for larger visualization and informational briefings.
- Data will be tracked and recorded and then analyzed, evaluated for risk threat, confirmed and passed along to leadership.
- The WCC specialist will also display, post, share wildfire data collected and disseminate to internal operations and leadership.
- The WCC Specialist will work closely with the Investigations team and Public Safety Specialists during events, wildfires, PSPS or as needed to address wildfire threat.
- As needed communication with Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Response partners is an ongoing job duty.
- WCC Specialist will support PSPS events with updates from all sources and provide real time wildfire information to DCC/ECC and other emergency XE functions that initiate and coordinate operational wildfire action or response.