Job Type: Hybrid, full-time
Location: The Ember Alliance - Fort Collins, CO
Salary: $62,400/year
Application Due Date: October 10, 2025
Description:
The Ember Alliance is hiring a permanent, full-time position in the Greater Fort Collins, Colorado area. The prospective employee can work from home but must be able to work from the office when required. The Project Manager position will provide integral project guidance and support to The Ember Alliance’s RCE team. This position focuses on CWPP development. The position is office-based but has a minimal field component including but not limited to performing field assessments across a multi-state region and facilitating in-person community and partner meetings. Candidates should have a passion for collaborative planning to prepare communities for wildfire.
Responsibilities:
Manage, support, and/or lead CWPP planning process and document generation and other similar projects, (with oversight from the Program Manager who supervises CWPP project managers within the RCE Department) to ensure that deliverables are met within the project budget and Scope of Work (SOW). This includes time management, budget management, task delegation, and completion of reports & invoices.
Coordinate with other Ember Alliance personnel and external CWPP project partners and clients to ensure planning and personnel needs are met throughout a project.
Maintain and report to the RCE Program Manager on project budgets to track progress, keep projects on budget, and coordinate with accounting team to invoice clients.
Build and maintain relationships with clients, partners, and communities relevant to projects. This includes planning and facilitating partner meetings.
Coordinate and facilitate CWPP Core Team meetings, partner meetings, and community meetings to meet project objectives and foster holistic and equitable cross-boundary wildfire planning.
Provide subject matter expertise on CWPP and other related projects, including wildfire risk assessment, social vulnerability assessment, community engagement, project prioritization, recommendation development, postfire preplanning, and document generation/design as needed and available.
Assist in the development of new CWPP project scopes, approaches, and budgets.
Responsible for managing two-four projects simultaneously, depending on project complexity.
Provide project management and planning support for other Ember Alliance projects as needed and available.
Manage work assignments with minimal direction and supervision from respective RCE Program Manager.
May be involved in project proposal and/or contracting phases.
Demonstrate a strong work ethic, including a commitment to principles of Duty, Integrity and Respect.
Part of this position requires travel and field time in support of CWPPs. May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances.
Minimum Qualifications:
Relevant Experience
At least six months - one year of basic project management experience.
At least six months - one year of budget management experience. This includes monitoring project expenses to ensure the project stays within budget.
Experience working with partners.
Education
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree OR demonstrated sufficiency through performance.
Technical Skills
Budget management.
Written and verbal communication skills.
Competent in using Microsoft Suite products including Excel, Word, etc.
Desired Qualifications:
Passion for TEA’s ecological and social missions.
Clear written and verbal communications skills.
Strong partner management and meeting facilitation skills.
Experience adhering to project budgets and timelines and delegating project work amongst a team, ability to problem solve and manage multiple projects.
Experience in and aptitude for strategic decision-making.
Willingness to learn and accept feedback from peers/supervisors.
Effective knowledge of common software applications (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
Master’s degree in natural resource management, forestry, fire ecology, or other related field OR Bachelor’s degree in natural resource management, forestry, fire ecology, or other related field and three years relevant experience.
What Makes You Stand Out
Qualified Project Manager Certificate.
Demonstrated commitment to collaboration and partnership building.
Experience working with partner organizations to develop a CWPP.
Strong knowledge of analysis, modeling, and planning using ArcGIS, R, or similar platforms.
Background in wildfire or community planning.
