Climate Planner

Climate Planner - ( 230004EG )

Description

Strong communities don’t just happen—they’re built. They’re creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. We’re driving the future of Community Development. Our experts lead their fields, collaborating on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We’re a place where you can apply your passion—and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Your Opportunity

The Stantec Community Development group is seeking an energetic and ambitious Climate Risk and Resilience Specialist for a full-time position. As a Climate Risk and Resilience Specialist within our Community Development business line, you will have the opportunity to be a part of Stantec’s growing national resilience practice. Your experience supporting development of resilient and forward-looking programs, policies, and plans will compliment Stantec’s multi-disciplinary technical expertise and national resilience team to build communities that thrive in the wake of shocks or stresses. We help communities understand, communicate, and reduce their current and future hazard risks and vulnerabilities, including the impacts of climate change.

In this role, with your strong understanding of climate science, climate adaptation and mitigation practices, and risk and vulnerability assessments, you will support projects related to adaptation planning, climate action plans , risk assessments, hazard mitigation planning, and related support to provide exceptional deliverables, achieve client satisfaction, and maintain profitability for the projects we execute.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Support delivery of community resilience planning efforts including, but not limited to: climate risk assessments, hazard mitigation plans, climate adaptation plans, disaster resilience and recovery, resiliency reviews, and climate action plans.
• Perform meteorological and climate data analysis, including regional climate profiling and providing guidance to teams on the use of climate data and tools for assessing natural hazard risk.
• Ability to translate complex information and concepts to diverse audiences.
• Utilize GIS skills for map development, risk analysis, and geodatabase design.
• Prepare comprehensive plans, reports, presentations, and functional tools to meet project needs.
• Facilitate effective stakeholder outreach and engagement such as development of public presentations, roundtable discussions, and community engagement.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proficiency in climate model output analysis, familiarity with working with large datasets, and climate data analysis; data interpretation is a must.
• Experience developing or applying climate risk assessments and/or adaptation plans.
• Proficient in ArcGIS and MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook email and calendar functions.
• Proven and demonstrated high quality technical writing skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational and collaboration skills including effective management of simultaneous tasks.
• Additional proficiency in Hazus-MH a plus or a related risk assessment tools a plus.
• Certification from the American Meteorological Society (AMS) or CC-P, AICP, CFM, ENV SP, PMP, or related a plus.
• Passionate about mission-driven community resilience with the eagerness to work in a time-sensitive, fast-paced team environment!

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in meteorology, atmospheric or environmental science, environmental management, urban planning, GIS, environmental engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience or educational equivalent (M.S. degree or higher).

Office environment with prolonged sitting and computer work, or combination of office and field. When circumstances allow, some travel may be required (approximately 10%), such as meeting attendance at agencies or clients. May occasionally visit study areas and/or be exposed to outside elements and inclement weather conditions. Must have good driving record and valid driver’s license.

Hybrid work options possible but not guaranteed. Candidate must have the ability to report to a Stantec office location.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : United States-Georgia-Atlanta

Other Locations : United States-Florida-Clearwater, United States-Florida-West Palm Beach, United States-Florida-Fort Myers, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-Virginia-Arlington, United States-Florida-Miami, United States-Florida-Tampa, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-Florida-Sarasota

Work Locations :

Clearwater FL

Organization : BC-2343 CommDev-US Southeast

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Nov 13, 2023, 10:16:24 AM

Req ID: 230004EG

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans