Operations Support Specialist
Location : Sacramento, California
Job Category : Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Business Unit : Operations - Other
Job Location : Sacramento
Department Overview : The Safety and Infrastructure Protection Team (SIPT) serves under the Wildfire Operations (WO) Wildfire, Emergency and Operations (WEO) organization and performs wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, asset protection, and emergency fire response to support PG&E's stand that catastrophic wildfires shall stop. The purpose of the SIPT organization is to safeguard PG&E coworkers and our communities by protecting our infrastructure through ignition containment, hazard mitigation, and emergency response. To accomplish this, the team performs a wide range of emergency response, wildfire mitigation, and routine work activities.
Position Summary : Operations Support Specialists work in a round-the-clock / 365-day operation. They receive information and requests for assistance from various sources, including SIPT field units, HAWC, PSS Team, Fresno Dispatch, and by monitoring agency radio communications. They work in conjunction with field supervisors to evaluate the need for response to various types of incidents including Fires, 911 standby, EPSS outages, emergency switching and emergency work. They assign and track resources utilizing a resource management platform throughout the service territory.
Salary Range : This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs Bay Area $114,000 - $162,800
Job Responsibilities
- Perform SIPT internal and external communications and handle escalated situations / issues.
- Provide situational awareness to company leadership and other Functional Areas and internal partners.
- Lead training with SIPT and other groups.
- Lead mentoring, training and on-boarding of new Operations Support Specialists.
- Ensure Standard Radio Operating Procedure policies and command and control procedures are followed.
- Solicit feedback internally and from other Functional Areas and incorporate feedback into process and improvement recommendations.
- Perform routine staff work and challenging dispatch duties.
- Assist with Supervisory level tasks if needed.
- Provide SIPT situational updates during group meetings and / or calls.
- Facilitate operational briefing and planning meetings.
Qualifications
Minimum :
High School or GED-General Educational Development-GED Diploma5 years of job-related experience as a company officer or dispatcher in a public safety department, or SIPT operations support center, or combination thereof.2 years of job-related experience as a fire officer (Lieutenant, Captain, Chief), public safety dispatch supervisor, or SIPT Crew Lead, or a combination thereofICS 400 Advanced ICSCompleted training for an ICS Command or General staff positionAbility to work 24 hours per day-7 days per week environmentDesired :
Bachelor's degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experienceMaster's degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experienceExperience working in a public safety agency, performing resource allocation and tracking on a statewide levelExperience in developing training curriculum and proving training to othersExperience in GIS and use of mapping toolsExperience functioning as a chief officer or leader in the California fire serviceExperience performing at the Command and General staff level at All-Hazards IncidentsICS 420 Command and General StaffICS 440 Planning Section ChiefCalifornia State Fire Marshal Chief OfficerProficient in Microsoft Office applicationsProficient in Adobe Acrobat ProAbility to work collaboratively with othersAbility to plan, prioritize and coordinateAbility to handle emergency response situations and to work in a stressful environmentAbility to work independently with little day-to-day guidanceClear and precise communication skills via various methods and to different audiencesIntermediate understanding of utility procedures and operationsAdvanced project management skills