Wildland Fire Modeling and Risk Analytics Specialist

RedCastle Resources; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) and profit sharing

Disability insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

RedCastle Resources in Salt Lake City, UT, is seeking a Wildland Fire Modeling Specialist to lead advanced fire behavior modeling, wildfire transmission analysis, and quantitative risk assessments for federal partners. You will apply state-of-the-art wildfire simulation systems such as FSim, FlamMap, and FARSITE to evaluate landscape-scale risk and inform resource management.

Candidates should have a master’s or PhD in a related field with 5+ years (or a bachelor’s with 10+ years), plus strong

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in fire ecology, forestry, wildland fire science, or a closely related natural resources field with at least 5 years of professional experience; OR Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of specialized experience.
• Direct, demonstrated experience applying advanced wildfire simulation systems—specifically FSim—for quantitative wildfire risk assessments (QWRAs) following USDA Forest Service General Technical Reports (e.g., RMRS-GTR-315).
• Proficiency with additional fire behavior and spatial modeling tools (FlamMap, FARSITE, BehavePlus, IFTDSS).
• Strong experience with geospatial and statistical software, particularly Google Earth Engine (GEE), ArcGIS (Pro/Enterprise), R, and Python (including geopandas, rasterio, numpy).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing for agency reporting and executive summaries.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced wildland fire behavior modeling, wildfire transmission analysis, and quantitative risk assessments for federal partners.
• Apply state-of-the-art wildfire simulation systems (FSim, FlamMap, FARSITE) to evaluate landscape-level risk and inform management decisions.
• Integrate remote sensing, terrain, weather/climate, and fuels data into robust spatial models and quantitative response functions.
• Develop and deliver training to adult learners on wildfire modeling concepts and risk assessment methodologies.

Skills

Wildland fire science

Spatial modeling

Geospatial software

Google Earth Engine

ArcGIS

Python (geospatial)

Communication skills

Field data collection

Education

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in fire ecology, forestry, wildland fire science, or related natural resources field

Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of specialized experience

Tools

FSim (Fire Simulator)

FlamMap

FARSITE

BehavePlus

IFTDSS

Job description

RedCastle Resources in Salt Lake City, UT, is seeking a Wildland Fire Modeling Specialist to lead advanced fire behavior modeling, wildfire transmission analysis, and quantitative risk assessments for federal partners. You will apply state-of-the-art wildfire simulation systems such as FSim, FlamMap, and FARSITE to evaluate landscape-scale risk and inform resource management.

Candidates should have a master’s or PhD in a related field with 5+ years (or a bachelor’s with 10+ years), plus strong