Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planner
Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planner
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Job Description
AECOM is seeking a highly motivated Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planner based in San Francisco or Sacramento California Chicago IL or Seattle WA.
AECOM is searching for candidates that are proactive strong communicators and work well in a team environment. Candidate must be able to support complex planning studies in climate and flood resilience and have experience developing or implementing resilience solutions involving infrastructure governance and/or policy strategies and solutions.
The selected candidate will join the Sustainability and Climate Group. The primary emphasis of the group is to promote resilience socioeconomic and environmental sustainability in urban design city planning and policy projects. This is accomplished through employing climate assessment rigorous economic and strategic planning techniques and developing innovative analytical approaches to provide solutions that deliver sustainability in varied domestic and international contexts.
Job Summary/Responsibilities:
The Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planner will focus on climate adaptation and resilience planning primarily for local government and other public agencies although experience with private sector is welcomed. Qualified candidates will have excellent technical writing and communication skills with a demonstrated professional consulting background in resilience and adaptation planning. Urban planning or policy modeling/design also useful.
The candidate must have a demonstrated expertise in climate change impacts and vulnerability assessment and resilience and adaptation planning. Knowledge and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Contribute or support the development or implementation of climate adaptation and resilience plans strategies and similar policy initiatives
- Develop or contribute to capacity building activities including developing decisionsupport tools strategy development and community engagement
- Prepare and/or review strategic plans guidelines reports presentations and tools to meet project needs
- Interpret and apply applicable local regional state and federal climate adaptation and resilience guidance policy or regulations
- Contribute to and coordinate public engagement stakeholder workshops and other elements of the outreach and engagement process for planning documents and project approvals
- Consult with other professionals on technical aspects of project and program development
- Research and analyze data on climate environmental conditions demographic and socioeconomic factors
- Demonstrate knowledge of community resilience planning; strategy identification; risk assessment; climate hazards; federal/state funding mechanisms; federal and state climate resilience emergency management policies and programs best practices and standards
- Demonstrate strong verbal written and interpersonal communication skills
- Use GIS to analyze climate vulnerability and develop mapping products
Qualifications :
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in planning environmental or climate science environmental policy natural resources management geography or a closely related discipline plus 2 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree in a relevant field from an accredited university
- 3 years professional experience in climate adaptation and resilience or a closely related discipline
- Recent experience consulting on climate change vulnerability and risk assessments that consider an array of climate impacts including sea level rise precipitation and temperature and development of adaptation strategies to reduce impacts
- Experience with GIS and other spatial analytical systems highly desirable
- Fluency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with other quantitative/statistical programs desirable
- Experience in related fields (land use planning urban design and transportation planning) is advantageous
- Excellent communication and writing skills; writing sample to be submitted with application
- 5 years of experience at a planning consulting firm or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience contributing to projects conducting analysis and writing
- Excellent quantitative skills
- Detailoriented: Strong sense of commitment a willingness to learn more and a desire to work in a dynamic deadline driven team environment
Additional Information :
Relocation is not offered for this position.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status AECOM benefits may include medical dental vision life AD&D disability benefits paid time off leaves of absences voluntary benefits perks flexible work options wellbeing resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the global infrastructure leader committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities we solve our clients complex challenges in water environment energy transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public and privatesector clients to create innovative sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at .
What makes AECOM a great place to work
You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects both in your local community and on a global scale that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cuttingedge technology and a network of experts youll have the resources to make a real impact. Our awardwinning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills helping you build the career youve always envisioned. Here youll find a welcoming workplace built on respect collaboration and communitywhere you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
