Mid Level Hazard Mitigation Planner

Tetra Tech is seeking a Mid-Level Hazard Mitigation Planner for its Remote Emergency Management Risk & Resilience team. The role involves managing projects, developing hazard mitigation plans, facilitating community engagement, and supporting local governments. Candidates should have expertise in climate adaptation and risk assessment, with strong communication skills. The position offers a salary range of $65,000 - $85,000 based on qualifications and aims to drive positive change in communities.
The Opportunity:
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Why Tetra Tech:
At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
Your Impact:
Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
Salary expectations:$65,000 - $85,000 (based on qualifications)
Your Role:
Tetra Tech Inc. is currently seeking a motivated Mid-Level Hazard Mitigation Planner.This professional will have the opportunity to be a part of Tetra Tech’s growing national mitigation and resilience practice. With a strong understanding of community resilience, climate adaptation, hazard mitigation, risk assessment, nature-based solutions, social equity, decision support tools, risk communication, and stakeholder engagement, this professional will manage staff to develop high quality deliverables through project management, achieve client satisfaction, and grow the practice through new and repeat clients. The position requires strong technical and communication skills, knowledge of climate change and impacts, and demonstrated experience in hazard mitigation and long-term resilience planning.
Work with communities and counties and facilitate a DMA-2000 hazard mitigation plan update
Develop and coordinate input to a wide range of mitigation and adaptation plans
Support local government and public outreach; facilitate meetings
Interpret risk assessment results and communicate in written plans
Review local plans, ordinances, policies, and update the hazard mitigation plans accordingly
Manage large data sets
Identify mitigation projects to reduce natural hazard risk
Conduct capacity building activities including developing decision support tools, strategy development and community engagement
Work collaboratively with clients, and a team of professionals and supervise/mentor junior planners
Liaise with professionals on technical aspects of project and program development
Conduct outreach, stakeholder engagement, and facilitation of meetings with clients and residents
Assist in the writing, preparation, and technical review of planning documents, reports, presentations, visualizations
Advise, research, and analyze socio-economic, land use, demographic, environmental, climate data
Grow the climate adaptation and resilience practice through the identification of public and private client relationships, business development, networking, and preparing winning proposals
Assist with identifying new markets and opportunities
Knowledgeable about federal, state, private funding sources to support advancement of adaptation projects
Manage project scope, budget, schedule, contract, and multi-disciplinary project teams to ensure client and project team satisfaction
Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, legislation, and industry standards
Pursue continuous professional development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness
Work in a safe manner at all times and report all health and safety incidents and concerns
Additional duties as required
Qualifications:
Master’s Degree preferred in Urban Planning; Sustainability; Climate Change; Resilience; Public Policy, or related field or equivalent experience
At least 3+ years of demonstrated knowledge of mitigation and resilience planning; land use/general planning; mitigation and adaptation strategy identification; risk assessment; climate hazards; federal/state funding mechanisms; federal and state climate, resilience, emergency management policies and programs, best practices and standards
Certified by American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) or working toward certification a plus
Writing sample required to be appended to application
Experience developing plans in compliance with SB 379 and SB 747
General planning experience including city comprehensive/general plans
Community Wildfire Protection Planning experience
Travel up to 30%
Must have a valid driver license
Life at Tetra Tech:
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits
Merit-based financial rewards
Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance
Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees
Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Tetra Techis proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
We invite applications from all interested parties.
Explore our open positions athttps://www.tetratech.com/careers . Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:
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