Senior Climate Resilience Specialist

3 weeks ago

New York, New York, United States Arcadis Full time
About the Role

Arcadis is a global leader in sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are a team of over 36,000 professionals in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Our mission is to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Climate Resilience Specialist, you will use your expertise in climate resilience and adaptation strategies to support, lead, and contribute to community and infrastructure planning, policy, and conceptual design projects, including stakeholder engagement and collaborating with diverse teams, across the United States.

Additional responsibilities include:

  • Project management, including coordinating technical teams and communicating with clients
  • Mentoring and overseeing junior staff
  • Stakeholder and team engagement and coordination
  • QAQC of others' work products and ensuring quality control procedures are kept
  • Conducting climate change impact and risk assessments on assets and developing technical solutions to mitigate the risk and increase the resilience of such assets
  • Working with design teams on coastal and waterfront flood protection and nature-based solutions
  • Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on water resources and resiliency projects
  • Preparing and reviewing technical reports, project proposals, and documentation
  • Evaluating and implementing sustainable stormwater management and flood control solutions
  • Supporting grant applications through task leadership, writing, and associated tasks
  • Staying informed on climate adaptation national best practices and innovation, including the policy and funding landscape
  • Supporting business development activities, including supporting strategy, preparing proposals, and fostering positive relationships with clients, contractors, and stakeholders
  • Traveling (up to 20%) for project site visits, client meetings, planning, or overseeing activities, depending on project needs
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Bachelor's degree in Planning, Engineering, Economics, or a related field
  • 8 years of experience in resilience-related work
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills, both in-person and virtually
  • Strong task management and coordination capabilities
  • Proficient in Microsoft products
  • Excellent writing skills
Preferred Qualifications

We are looking for candidates with:

  • Experience in consulting environments and client communications
  • Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), Planning certification (AICP), or Professional Engineer (PE) License
  • Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead teams and manage resources
About Arcadis

We are a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that everyone's contribution matters and we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

We offer a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, EAP, K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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