Ignition Incident Specialist, Expert

Job Responsibilities

• Perform ignition investigations with very limited supervision.
• Develop comprehensive reports and analyses to provide visibility to long-term, company-wide issues which contribute to ignition events.
• Work with stakeholders, including first responders in the field, to best categorize the root cause of ignitions and determine PG&E attributability.
• Perform onsite ignition investigations by combining investigative methods and tools with a knowledge of wildland fire behavior and electric utility assets.
• Perform In-Field Safety Condition Assessment Reviews of assets involved in incidents and surrounding assets.
• Liaise with first responder agencies (in coordination with Law) on incidents of high consequence.

Qualifications

• Minimum:
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 6 years related work experience in the utility industry and/or fire services and/or investigations requiring complex case development
• State Fire Marshal Certified Fire Investigator
• Desired:
• Masters Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in causal evaluation methods and investigations, utility, 6 years
• Experience as lead investigator for fire incidents
• ICS-Incident Command System 100-800 certification
• NWCG FI-210: Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination Certification
• FAA Part 107 Current, Remote Pilot Certificate, Small UAS-Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Ability to make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information and translate to actionable key takeaways and visualizations (e.g., Tableau dashboard), iterating to meet customer needs.
• Experience collecting and reviewing data (e.g., searching for anomalies/data gaps/inconsistencies), utilizing repeatable processes and adding controls, when possible, to increase data integrity.
• Excellent oral (phone and in-person) and written (e-mail, presentations, dashboard summaries/key takeaways) communication skills, including technical writing and presentations.
• Ability to pay attention to details, ensure consistency across concepts, be careful about details and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate, removing obstacles or escalating to get work done.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Experience working in an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or similar environment at a utility, communicating directly with field offices and/or field employees.
• Understanding of investigation concepts, methods, and techniques
• Ability to conduct training and train less-senior staff members