Senior Bushfire Consultant
Core
Assess bushfire hazards, analyze fire behavior, and provide mitigation recommendations for developments and infrastructure, particularly Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), across Australia and the Pacific Islands.
Role type
Senior IC bushfire consultant (risk assessment & compliance)
Builds
Bushfire Assessment Reports (BARs), Bushfire Management Statements, Bushfire Emergency Management Plans, and spatial constraint maps
Domain
Environmental consulting + bushfire risk management + renewable energy infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Bushfire hazard assessment, BAL rating determination (AS 3959), site inspections, GIS spatial analysis, fire behavior analysis, regulatory compliance reporting, stakeholder liaison
Preferred skills
Asset Protection Zone (APZ) design, hazard reduction burning planning, vegetation classification, biodiversity constraint analysis
Technologies
ArcGIS, QGIS, Nearmap, GPS
Responsibilities
Conduct site inspections and field assessments; Undertake Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessments; Prepare technical reports and management plans; Liaise with councils and regulatory bodies; Produce bushfire constraint maps and spatial analysis
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC