Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking highly motivated Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planners for employment in any of the following offices: Arlington, Virginia, Raleigh, North Carolina, Atlanta, Georgia.

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 position requires strong technical and communication skills, knowledge of climate change and impacts, and demonstrated experience in 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 decision support 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 socio-economic factors
• Demonstrated 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
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, environmental or climate science, environmental policy, natural resources management, geography, civil or environmental engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Due to the nature of the job U.S. citizenship is required. 
• 4+ years’ professional experience in climate adaptation and resilience or a closely related discipline.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.