Climate Adaptation Planner

Company Description

Climate Adaptation Planner

Job Description

Ramboll is seeking a Climate Adaptation Planner in our Northeast region, preferably in our New York City office. The ideal candidate has approximately 5+ years of experience in urban planning, and climate adaptation and resilience, with experience in the following areas: coastal flooding, cloudburst planning, Blue-Green Infrastructure and nature-based solutions, community engagement, and ArcGIS and Adobe Creative Suite software skills.

We invite you to bring your experience and enthusiasm into play as you contribute to innovative, sustainable, and high-quality design solutions in the areas of climate adaptation and resiliency.  Are you ready to join our team? Click the apply-button to send your application.

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions strive to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies, and people around the world.  Our mission is to create sustainable societies where people and nature flourish.

You will join our Climate Adaptation team

In joining our team, you will be part of an internationally leading company within the area of climate resilience with professionals working in a collaborative environment in the areas of Climate Resilience and Cloudburst Planning; Flood Reduction and Risk Mitigation, including use of Blue-Green- infrastructure (BGI) and Nature-Based-Solutions; Watershed Management Plans; Sustainability and Integrated Infrastructure Planning.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Lead the development of climate resilience plans, integrated infrastructure plans, low-impact development, etc. in close collaboration with project teams, clients, and stakeholders.
• Create and implement Community Engagement Plans, including stakeholder outreach, facilitation at public meetings, and creating graphics and workshop materials.
• Work closely with ecological and engineering design personnel to ensure planning services are complementary and integrated with overall elements of a project.
• Prepare reports, including technical writing and preparing maps, diagrams, and other graphics, to convey technical ideas to a public audience

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• Masters Degree in an Environmental, Planning, Sustainability, or Engineering field (BA or BS will be considered)
• Approximately 5+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated climate adaptation and resilience planning experience
• Demonstrated experience in Climate Risk mapping and Climate Justice concepts
• Experience with local, state, and federal environmental permitting programs and stormwater and floodplain regulations
• Experience with conceptual and preliminary design of flood protection measures, stormwater management, and/or coastal protection

Preferred Skills

We encourage candidates to apply who are able to demonstrate expertise in these areas:

• ArcGIS Pro
• Use of graphics software, such as Adobe Creative Suite
• Landscape architecture or urban design
• Stormwater management
• Climate risk assessment
• Financial analysis, including benefit-cost analysis
• Environmental planning and permitting
• Community engagement

Preferred Certifications

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP); if not certified, a commitment to taking the exam and becoming certified
• Additional certifications, such as Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) or Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) are a plus

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to work collaboratively across diverse planning and engineering project teams, and ability to work independently in applying practical knowledge in the resiliency planning area.

About Ramboll

At Ramboll, a global team of bright water consultants support the development of sustainable societies, working with water projects on a global scale. We assist our clients on their most challenging water management issues, delivering sustainable solutions that enable people and nature to flourish. Our main service areas cover