Wildfire Science and Innovation Team Lead

Forsite is seeking a Wildfire Science and Innovation Team Lead to join their Forsite Fire Team. The successful candidate will lead a team of wildfire scientists and analysts, and be responsible for scientific direction and quality standards for fire behavior analysis and decision-support outputs.

Requirements

• Qualification as FBAN and/or LTAN, or equivalent demonstrated experience in fire behavior analysis
• Significant experience in wildfire science, fire behavior modeling, or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring a technical team in an applied or operational environment
• Strong working knowledge of wildfire decision-support tools (e.g., FlamMap, Prometheus, or equivalent)
• Experience working with or for government fire agencies, electrical utilities, or land management organizations
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical findings to non-specialist audiences
• Knowledge of funding sources at the state and federal levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a dynamic, client-driven environment

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Work-life flexibility
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Professional development support
• Company matched pension program