Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager

Celerity Consulting Group

Program Manager leading wildfire mitigation planning and implementation efforts across electric utilities nationwide for Celerity Consulting Group.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeCalifornia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $135,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end development and execution of Wildfire Mitigation Plans (WMPs)
Manage multi-disciplinary teams across analytics, GIS, field services, and subject matter experts
Coordinate with utility stakeholders including engineering, vegetation management, operations, and regulatory teams
Serve as primary client interface for wildfire mitigation engagements
Support development of wildfire risk models incorporating asset condition and inspection data, vegetation and fuels data, and weather/environmental factors
Translate risk outputs into actionable mitigation programs such as system hardening and vegetation management strategies
Oversee integration of data across systems such as GIS (Esri platform) and asset management systems (SAP, Maximo)
Ensure data quality, traceability, and defensibility of assumptions used in WMPs
Develop WMP documentation aligned with requirements from California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)
Coordinate with field teams to validate asset and vegetation data and support inspection and audit programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, Environmental, or related), Forestry, Natural Resources, Environmental Science, Geography, GIS, or related technical field
7 to 15+ years of experience in Electric utility operations (distribution and/or transmission), Vegetation management programs, Wildfire mitigation planning or risk modeling, Asset management, GIS, or infrastructure analytics
Demonstrated experience supporting Utility regulatory filings or compliance programs and Cross-functional program delivery
Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred but not required)
ISA Certified Arborist or Utility Specialist
Experience with wildfire risk modeling tools or partners (e.g., burn probability, fuels modeling)
Strong working knowledge of Esri ArcGIS platform, Utility asset management systems (SAP, Maximo), Data analytics and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package including health, retirement, and paid time off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability Insurance (STD/LTD)
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Basic Life/AD&D
401(k) plan
Paid Time Off
Company Holidays
Leave of Absence
Flexible Work Schedules
Employee Referral Program
Professional Development
Charitable Contribution Match

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Hard Skills & Tools

wildfire mitigation planningrisk modelingdata integrationdata quality assurancevegetation management strategiesasset managementanalyticsGISinfrastructure analyticssystem hardening

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementclient interfacecross-functional coordinationcommunication

Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE)ISA Certified ArboristUtility Specialist