Slalom Flex - Fire Coordinator

Slalom, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, dental & vision

401(k) with match

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Slalom is seeking a Fire Coordinator in Los Angeles, CA, to strengthen the utility's emergency management and climate resilience efforts. You will liaise with first responders, field crews, and incident command during wildfires and other hazards.

The role emphasizes training, safety around energized infrastructure, and integration with ICS. This contract position offers potential for permanent placement and requires strong communication and incident management skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in fire service, emergency management, or utility operations, with involvement in wildfire response or hazardous infrastructure.
• Certifications such as ICS 200/300/400 or emergency management credentials are strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to train and engage diverse audiences including first responders and utility teams.

Responsibilities

• Train first responders and utility personnel on safely operating around energized infrastructure.
• Teach ICS concepts and incident command roles to field crews and supervisors.
• Serve as liaison to incident commanders and EOCs during wildfire response and recovery.
• Support wildfire response planning, safety briefings, and post-incident reviews.
• Investigate ignition causes and report on prevention recommendations.

Skills

Fire service experience

Emergency management

Utility operations

Incident management

Training diverse audiences

Written and verbal communication

High-stress decision making

Education

ICS 200/300/400

Emergency management credentials

Utility safety programs

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a Fire Coordinator to support a local utility's Climate Resilience team. The Fire Coordinator plays a critical role in strengthening the utility's Emergency Management capability amid increasing wildfire risk. This position serves as a key liaison between the utility, first responders, and internal field crews, ensuring safe, coordinated operations around power and water infrastructure during emergencies and post-incident recovery periods.Reporting within the Emergency Management function, the Fire Coordinator leads training and preparedness efforts focused on fire response, responder safety near energized and pressurized infrastructure, and effective integration with the Incident Command System. The role supports both wildfire suppression and all-hazards response while contributing to a culture of safety, resilience, and operational readiness. This is a contract position with an opportunity to apply for the permanent role.

What You'll Do

• Train and support first responders (fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services) on safely operating around utility infrastructure, including energized electrical systems, substations, transmission and distribution assets, dams, reservoirs, pipelines, and other critical facilities.
• Train utility field crews and supervisors on working within the Incident Command System, including responder roles, unified command and communications protocols.
• Serve as a liaison, providing subject-matter expertise on utility infrastructure to incident commanders, emergency operations centers (EOCs), and cooperating agencies during wildfire response and recovery operations.
• Support wildfire response and recovery efforts, including pre-incident planning, situational awareness, safety briefings, post-incident reviews, and lessons-learned integration into procedures and training.
• Ignition investigation and compliance, working with the power system and fire agencies to investigate and report on all fire incidents, including causes and recommendations for prevention.
• Collaborate with Compliance Division to ensure all reporting requirements relating to fire are meeting all regulations.
• Support Department Emergency Operations Center activations with shift-based overtime or on-call work, including nights, weekends, holidays and extended hours.

This position's work mode is in-person.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in fire service, emergency management, or utility operations, with direct involvement in wildfire response, incident management, or hazardous infrastructure environments.
• Certifications or training such asICS 200/300/400, fire service training, emergency management credentials, or utility safety programs are strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to train and engage diverse audiences, such as first responders, line crews, supervisors, and cross-functional utility teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex infrastructure and safety concepts into clear, actionable guidance.
• Understanding of electric and/or water utility infrastructure and the risks these assets present during fires, emergencies, and extreme heat conditions.
• Experience coordinating with external agencies, including fire departments, emergency management organizations, and mutual aid partners.
• Ability to operate effectively during high-stress, rapidly evolving incidents, balancing safety, operational priorities, and clear communication.

About Us

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries partner with clients to co-create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working, and meaningful impact.What sets us apart? We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That's why we prioritize purpose, flexibility, connection, and recognition, so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.

Compensation and Benefits

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The targeted hourly pay range is $37/hr to $57/hr. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The hourly pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

We are committed to pay transparency and compliance with applicable laws.

EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran's status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities.

Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process.

Please advise the talent acquisition team or contact [e-mail] if you require accommodations during the interview process.