Wildfire Risk & Mitigation Leader

Addison Group; Lancaster (TX); On-site; USD 141,873 - 213,737; Full time

Job summary

Addison Group in Dallas–Fort Worth, TX, seeks a Manager, Wildfire Mitigation to lead strategy development and execution of enterprise-wide wildfire risk programs.

The role requires coordinating cross‑functional teams, guiding regulatory filings, and delivering data‑driven insights while ensuring compliant, effective risk reduction across Operations, Engineering, Asset Management and Emergency Response.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in the operation and/or execution of applicable programs.
• 1+ years’ experience in a management role.
• 4+ years of experience in operations and/or project management with an applicable organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee wildfire mitigation Program Managers and specialized technical professionals, including meteorologist and fire‑behavior specialist with accountability for performance, outcomes, and alignment to enterprise wildfire risk objectives.
• Analyze fire behaviors and advise on responses with an understanding of fire fuel models taking into consideration of weather conditions.
• Lead cross‑functional teams to continuously review, update and implement the company Wildfire Mitigation Plan, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations, evolving wildfire risk, and industry prevalent practices and serving as the primary enterprise owner of plan content and execution.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support the Wildfire Mitigation Program Management framework inclusive of strategy development, prioritization of scope, program governance and integrated reporting.
• Lead the development and implementation of wildfire risk modeling incorporating fire science, weather and climate trends, fuel types, asset characteristics, and consequence analysis, to inform wildfire mitigation initiatives.
• Lead the wildfire situational awareness program, integrating risk inputs such as fire‑weather intelligence, fuel data, asset conditions, field observations, and external agency reports to support operational readiness and implementation of fire‑safe operational protocols during elevated wildfire risk conditions.
• Manage relationships with various internal work groups to ensure successful strategy development and execution of wildfire mitigation programs.
• Ensure appropriate training and preparedness of the workforce supporting wildfire mitigation, including use of tools, situational awareness systems, and wildfire response protocols and alignment with emergency response and incident management frameworks.
• Perform all essential aspects and functions of the job as well as any other job requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related disciplines

High School / GED or equivalent

Job description

Addison Group in Dallas–Fort Worth, TX, seeks a Manager, Wildfire Mitigation to lead strategy development and execution of enterprise-wide wildfire risk programs.

The role requires coordinating cross‑functional teams, guiding regulatory filings, and delivering data‑driven insights while ensuring compliant, effective risk reduction across Operations, Engineering, Asset Management and Emergency Response.