Community Wildfire Protection Plan Project Manager

Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies in Fort Collins, CO is seeking a Project Manager 1 to lead and support CWPP projects, coordinate teams, manage budgets, and build partnerships. The role requires handling multiple projects, ensuring deliverables, and aligning with program directives.

The position involves travel to field sites as needed, collaboration across departments, and contributing to proactive funding strategies for CWPP initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage CWPP planning process and document generation and other similar projects, (with oversight from the Program Manager who supervises CWPP project managers within the RCE Department) to ensure that deliverables are met within the project budget and Scope of Work (SOW).
• Coordinate with other Ember Alliance personnel and external CWPP project partners and clients to ensure planning and personnel needs are met throughout a project.
• Maintain and report to the RCE Program Manager on project budgets to track progress, keep projects on budget, and coordinate with accounting team to invoice clients.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, partners, and communities relevant to projects. This includes planning and facilitating partner meetings.
• Coordinate and facilitate CWPP Core Team meetings, partner meetings, and community meetings to meet project objectives and foster holistic and equitable cross-boundary wildfire planning.
• Provide subject matter expertise on CWPP and other related projects, including wildfire risk assessment, community engagement, project prioritization, recommendation development, post-fire preplanning, and document generation/design as needed and available.
• Assist in the development of new CWPP project scopes, approaches, and budgets.
• May be involved in project proposal and/or contracting phases.
• Responsible for managing two-four projects simultaneously, depending on project complexity.
• Provide project management and planning support for other Ember Alliance projects as needed and available.
• Manage work assignments with minimal direction and supervision from respective RCE Program Manager.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, including a commitment to principles of Duty, Integrity, and Respect.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

The Project Manager 1 is responsible for implementing the goals and strategies of their Program. This primarily includes supervision and support of Project Managers and other staff within the Program, managing complex projects, creating and strengthening relationships with partners, and seeking new funding opportunities that align with the Program’s goals. The Project Manager 1 will help Project Managers and other staff solve problems, train new staff, oversee project budget management/invoicing and completion of project deliverables, and ensure directives from the RCE Program Manager, Department Director, and Senior Strategic Team are followed in their Program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage CWPP planning process and document generation and other similar projects, (with oversight from the Program Manager who supervises CWPP project managers within the RCE Department) to ensure that deliverables are met within the project budget and Scope of Work (SOW). This includes time management, budget management, task delegation, and completion of reports & invoices.
• Coordinate with other Ember Alliance personnel and external CWPP project partners and clients to ensure planning and personnel needs are met throughout a project.
• Maintain and report to the RCE Program Manager on project budgets to track progress, keep projects on budget, and coordinate with accounting team to invoice clients.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, partners, and communities relevant to projects. This includes planning and facilitating partner meetings.
• Coordinate and facilitate CWPP Core Team meetings, partner meetings, and community meetings to meet project objectives and foster holistic and equitable cross-boundary wildfire planning.
• Provide subject matter expertise on CWPP and other related projects, including wildfire risk assessment, community engagement, project prioritization, recommendation development, post-fire preplanning, and document generation/design as needed and available.
• Assist in the development of new CWPP project scopes, approaches, and budgets.
• May be involved in project proposal and/or contracting phases.
• Responsible for managing two-four projects simultaneously, depending on project complexity.
• Provide project management and planning support for other Ember Alliance projects as needed and available.
• Manage work assignments with minimal direction and supervision from respective RCE Program Manager.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, including a commitment to principles of Duty, Integrity, and Respect.
• Other duties as assigned.

Part of this position requires travel and field time in support of CWPPs. May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances.