Disaster Management Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $76,593.71 - $114,890.57 Annually
Location : Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Number: U8635-0726
Department: El Paso Water Utilities
Opening Date: 07/30/2026
Closing Date: 8/11/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Requirements
MOS Code: None
Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Emergency Management and Planning, Emergency and Disaster Management, Fire Management, Fire Technology, or a related field, and five (5) years of professional experience in fire and emergency services, emergency management, or disaster response and planning including two (2) years of supervisory experience; or an Associate's Degree in Emergency Management and Planning, Emergency and Disaster Management, Fire Management, Fire Technology or a related field, and ten (10) years of experience in fire and emergency services, emergency management or disaster response and planning including four (4) years of supervisory experience.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment. Must obtain certificates of completion from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) IS-700 and IS-800 courses and Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, and 300 within six months of appointment
General Purpose
Direct, oversee, coordinate, monitor and enforce emergency management policies and activities and serve as primary contact for El Paso Water (EPW) emergency response related activities.
Typical Duties
Oversee, monitor and coordinate emergency response program for El Paso Water. Involves: Coordinate with the Office of Emergency Management, city, county, and federal agencies on emergency response. Develop, review and approve all emergency response related training. Serve as liaison to government and emergency response officials from Federal, State and Local agencies, as well as local emergency response professionals throughout the industry.
Coordinate and monitor components of the emergency response plan. Involves: Assist in coordinating actual or potential emergency preparedness or response efforts. Advise sections on emergency operations. Act as a liaison between EPWater, State, Federal and local emergency response organizations and serve as the lead contact with the City of El Paso Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Coordinate emergency response training and operational drills. Ensure that NMIS/ICS is incorporated into Utility training and exercises.
Perform administrative and incidental duties as assigned. Involves: Research, review and recommend equipment and system acquisition and installation. Administer and prepare emergency response program budget. Provide project support as assigned. Serve on ad hoc committees. Attend meetings and conferences. Represent EPWater in public appearances to include industry conferences and press conferences. Compile data, generate reports, and maintain records and files.
Supervise regular and contract personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants and participate in pre-employment background investigation of job applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other employee status changes.
General Information
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Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Note: Applicants with foreign diploma, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
01
Select your level of education and experience from the below options (select only one):

• I have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Emergency Management and Planning, Emergency and Disaster Management, Fire Management, Fire Technology, or a related field, and five (5) years of professional experience in fire and emergency services, emergency management, or disaster response and planning.
• I have at minimum an Associate's Degree in Emergency Management and Planning, Emergency and Disaster Management, Fire Management, Fire Technology or a related field, and ten (10) years of experience in fire and emergency services, emergency management or disaster response and planning.
• I do not have either option listed above.

02
Select your level of supervisory experience.

• I have no supervisory experience.
• I have one (1) to three (3) years of experience.
• I have four (4) to seven (7) years of experience.
• I have more than seven (7) years of experience.

03
Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?

• Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
• No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
• N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

04
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process.-Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties.-Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience.-Copying and pasting directly from the job specification.-Responses referring to your résumé.

• I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

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