Wildfire Resilience and Restoration Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION Help protect San Luis Obispo's treasured open spaces and build a more wildfire-resilient community! The City is seeking an organized, proactive professional to help implement wildfire resilience, vegetation management, and ecological restoration projects across City open space lands. The ideal candidate enjoys working both in the field and behind the scenes, bringing strong project management, contractor coordination, and problem-solving skills to move complex projects from planning through implementation. On any given day, you might monitor vegetation management work in the field, coordinate with contractors and regulatory agencies, or manage project budgets and grant deliverables, all while helping protect natural resources, improve habitat, and reduce wildfire risk for our community. This is a part-time, temporary position, not to exceed 1,000 hours per year, with no benefits JOB SUMMARY : Plans, coordinates, procures, and administers maintenance, vegetation management, natural resource management, and other grant-funded City open space projects. Develops requests for proposals, bid documents, scopes of work, and related procurement materials; coordinates vendor selection and contracting; manages pre-construction and pre-project coordination; oversees and monitors contractor performance, schedules, budgets, environmental compliance, and contract and funding requirements; coordinates work among contractors, City staff, regulatory agencies, property owners, and other partners; processes invoices and maintains project records; supports grant administration and reporting; and coordinates project and contract closeout. May also support asset and facilities management, emergency response and recovery, and other departmental programs and projects as assigned. CLASS CHARACTERISTICS : This classification performs complex contract and project coordination work requiring independent judgment and initiative. The position may manage multiple concurrent vegetation management, natural resource management, and other projects from procurement through completion and closeout. The position serves as a primary day-to-day City contact for assigned contractors and vendors and coordinates closely with consultants, regulatory agencies, funding agencies, other project partners, and City staff from Office of Sustainability and Natural Resources, Fire Department, and Ranger Service. SUPERVISION SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED : Receives general direction from the Sustainability and Natural Resources Manager. May provide project or day-to-day guidance and project and contract direction to operational, contract, or administrative support staff, in consultation with program managers. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all tasks that may be found in positions of this class.) Plans and coordinates assigned maintenance, vegetation management, natural resource management, and other projects from procurement through completion and closeout. Coordinates formal and informal procurement processes, including solicitation of proposals and bids, vendor communications, proposal evaluation, selection processes, and preparation of contract award recommendations. Prepares City Manager and Council Agenda Reports and other documents required to authorize solicitation, award, amendment, and implementation of contracts and projects. Coordinates contract development, execution, amendments, purchase orders, insurance and other required documentation in collaboration with appropriate City departments. Leads or supports pre-construction and pre-project coordination, including scheduling work; conducting kickoff meetings; confirming access, staging, and site conditions; coordinating required permits and approvals; and ensuring contractors understand contract requirements and project constraints. Serves as the City's primary day-to-day cont…

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