Hazard Safety Dispatch Analyst

Responsibilities

• Performs NDP internal and external communications.
• Maintains phone and radio logs.
• Gathers data to perform briefings and provide information to management.
• Executes fire prediction analysis.
• Collaborates with internal teams to validate hazards and risks.
• Inputs safety hazard data into fire-related computer applications.
• Tracks resource requests for emergency incidents.
• Receives fire and other incident (floods, earthquakes, etc.) reports, determines location, land status and current fire information to advise NDPP management and leadership and dispatch wildfire mitigation and emergency management personnel.
• Maintains resource status and tracking systems.
• Provides situational awareness to NDP leadership and other functional areas and internal partners.
• Provides NDP situational updates during group meetings and calls.
• Trains and mentors new dispatch analysts.
• Executes special projects and/or initiatives.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and 4 years of public safety work experience such as law enforcement, fire and/or emergency medical services.
• Demonstrated knowledge of: GIS experience, wildfire behavior, utility experience, preferably in electric, gas, or generation operations, and experience working in a public safety agency.
• Experience working in a public safety agency and utility procedures and operations.
• Fast-paced operating/control center environment.
• Demonstrated skills such as ability to work collaboratively with others, plan, prioritize and coordinate, handle emergency response situations and work in a stressful environment, and clear and precise communication skills via various methods and to different audiences.
• Equipment and Applications: PCs, word processing, spreadsheet and database software.

About the Role

Detects and monitors hazard risks across the company's service area and alerts functional areas and internal partners to respond to any emerging threats to our communities, customers, coworkers and company infrastructure.

Leverages information from on-the-ground field teams, NV Energy meteorology and incident tracking and reporting tools, live video and audio feeds, as well as databases, emergency alert systems and social media from NV Energy, the National Weather Service, local public safety authorities and other agencies and systems.