Senior Climate Resilience Planner - Specialized Solutions Job Details | Black & Veatch Family of Companies

The Senior Climate Resilience Planner at Black & Veatch in Greenville, SC, leads climate adaptation and hazard mitigation projects, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team and engaging clients to enhance business development. Responsibilities include leading workshops, developing resilience strategies, and supporting team growth. Candidates should have over 15 years of experience in climate resilience, stakeholder coordination, and familiarity with federal risk assessment tools.
About the position

The Senior Climate Resilience Planner at Black & Veatch is responsible for leading resilience-related projects focused on climate adaptation, hazard mitigation, and disaster preparedness across California and the Pacific Northwest. This role involves collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to develop innovative strategies and solutions that address climate challenges, while also engaging with clients to support business development and enhance the company's presence in the resilience market.

Responsibilities
• Lead and coordinate hazard mitigation, climate adaptation, and resilience planning client services.
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• Lead client and stakeholder workshops.
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• Provide task leadership and expertise to deliver Resilience Planning solutions/studies/projects.
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• Support regional strategy development, market assessment, and network.
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• Cultivate innovative partnerships to leverage new technologies and approaches.
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• Provide market insight on regional drivers and mandates for community resilience.
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• Identify and develop innovative processes, methodologies, and products to improve and expand BV's service offerings.
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• Engage directly with new and existing clients to develop new business for BV.
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• Lead and support proposal development.
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• Represent Black and Veatch at local and regional networking events and conferences.
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• Support recruitment, mentorship, and growth of the team to broaden resilience-related capabilities.

Requirements
• 15+ years of climate resilience experience related to adaptation, disaster preparedness & recovery, coastal and sea level rise impacts.
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• Experience with stakeholder coordination and facilitation.
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• Experience in assessing social vulnerabilities and identifying equity priority communities.
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• Experience with Federal approaches and tools to assess risks (i.e. FEMA's Hazus risk assessment platform) and provide hazard mitigation, climate adaptation, disaster recovery, and resilience strategic planning and implementation.
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• Familiarity with federal, state, and local funding sources related to resilience.
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• Minimum of 3 years' experience performing duties similar to those of an Environmental Scientist 5.

Nice-to-haves
• Experience in community planning and engagement.
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• Knowledge of nature-based solutions for climate resilience.

Benefits
• Comprehensive health care benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurances.
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• Disability insurance and a robust wellness program.
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• Flexible work schedules.
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• Paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
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• Company-matched 401k plan.
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• Adoption reimbursement.
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• Tuition reimbursement.
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• Vendor discounts.
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• Employment referral program.
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• AD&D insurance.
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• Pre-taxed accounts.
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• Voluntary legal plan.
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• B&V Credit Union membership.
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• Performance-based bonus program.