Director of Emergency Management

Job overview

The Director of Emergency Management role is in-office in Chesapeake, VA, with compensation of $140,000 per year. The position leads emergency management, preparedness, resilience, and disaster recovery services across the United States for Canopy Infrastructure Solutions. The director develops and delivers programs and advises government agencies, utilities, healthcare organizations, and critical infrastructure partners on planning and readiness. The role also builds partnerships and service capabilities, supports disaster response leadership, and grows the company’s emergency management and disaster services portfolio; travel throughout the United States is required.

What you'll do

• Lead emergency management programs for preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, and resilience
• advise government and critical infrastructure clients
• develop and evaluate emergency and continuity plans
• support Emergency Operations Center readiness
• apply FEMA Community Lifelines, NIMS, and ICS principles
• maintain agency and partner relationships
• design and deliver training and exercises
• conduct assessments and after-action reviews
• support disaster response leadership and client incident coordination
• pursue consulting opportunities and develop scopes, staffing plans, and service strategies.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of emergency management

chesapeake va

canopy infrastructure solutions

full-time

in-office

emergency preparedness

disaster recovery

resilience

emergency operations plans

eoc

fema

nims

ics

nationwide travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k) enrollment option
• paid time off subject to eligibility and accrual terms.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, public administration, public safety, or related discipline/equivalent experience; at least 10 years of relevant experience and significant leadership experience. Travel throughout the United States is required. CEM, FEMA, ICS/NIMS, HSEEP, and EMT credentials or training are preferred.

About the employer

Canopy Infrastructure Solutions, LLC. is hiring for this role. Industry: Human Resources Consulting Services. Sector: 54.