What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mid to Senior Hazard Mitigation / Resiliency Planner position at WSP USA?
This Opportunity
We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.
We have a career opportunity with our highly-regarded Hazard Mitigation and Emergency Management (HM & EM) program for a planner to support hazard mitigation, resiliency and emergency management services for state, federal, and local governments and other clients.
Your Impact
Working in a team environment, support the development and update Hazard Mitigation Plans that meet Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) standards. This includes:
- Performing risk assessment analyses on hazard data and write significant portions of planning documents
- Evaluating clients’ existing mitigation “capabilities” through on-line research of local plans, regulations, policies and programs, and review of programs and documents
- Support and facilitate planning team and public meetings and perform or oversee data collection and documentation
- Assisting with the identification and description of cost effective, technically feasible, and environmentally sound mitigation actions
- Assist with other emergency management projects and plans in preparedness, response and recovery, including the development and execution of training and exercises
- Assist with task management and project management
- Provide other research and writing tasks as necessary to support a wide range of planning tasks and overall plan development
- Support clients in identifying, pursuing, and developing grant funding opportunities
- Assist with client and project development – track opportunities, identify client needs, assist with proposals and marketing materials where needed
Who You Are
- BS in Planning, Emergency Management, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Geography, Environmental Science, or related field. MS preferred
- Strong work ethic, self-motivated and capable of independent work, but demonstrated ability to work on project teams.
- Strong writing and document skills a must; strong MS Office skills, particularly related to planning documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- 5-10 yrs. experience in planning, emergency management or related field; experience in hazard mitigation planning or floodplain management a plus.
- Experience developing or reviewing DMA 2000 hazard mitigation plans preferred;
- Knowledge of FEMA programs preferred, including working knowledge of federal pre- and post-disaster grant programs including HMA, BRIC, HMGP, FMA and CDBG-DR
- Knowledge of HAZUS/GIS, FEMA Benefit Cost software, EMAP, NFIP and CRS a plus.
- Experience with one or more of the following is a plus: recovery planning, climate change adaptation planning, resiliency planning, emergency operations plans, drought mitigation and response plans, Community Wildfire Protection Plans, energy assurance plans.
- Must pass drug screen and background check
Compensation and Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
Expected Salary: $67,200 - $133,000 based on nationwide (not specific to Colorado) salary ranges and commensurate with experience
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
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Salary : $67,200 - $133,000
