Planner III - Hazard Mitigation Planner (FEMA)

WHO WE ARE

Michael Baker International is a leading provider of architectural, engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker’s more than 3,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country. To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/.

PLANNING PRACTICE 

We create, integrate, visualize, and communicate planning concepts as they move from the initial vision through implementation. Our planning professionals build strong client partnerships, working with residents, businesses, developers, educational and medical organizations, state and local governments, the military and other federal agencies to successfully plan the future of their communities or institutions. At Michael Baker International, we focus on people and places, improving communities and creating more sustainable, convenient, equitable, healthful, efficient, and attractive places.

Michael Baker International is seeking an experienced and motivated Hazard Mitigation Planner to join our Community Engagement and Risk Communication (CERC)team. The successful candidate will strongly understand community resilience, including hazard mitigation, climate adaptation, and risk assessment. Support stakeholder engagement to help communities understand, communicate, and reduce their current and future hazard risks and vulnerabilities. You will be responsible for supporting exceptional deliverables through project life cycles, achieving client satisfaction, and maintaining profitability for the projects we execute. This position will be an integral member of the Emergency Management and Response (EMR) office located in Alexandria, Virginia.  The position will be remote, located within commuting distance to the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area but reporting to the EMR office. The Planner will support the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and may be asked to help with other contracts as needs arise. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Collect and analyze data to support the delivery of community planning efforts related to any of the following efforts, including hazard mitigation planning, climate adaptation planning, risk assessments, disaster resilience and recovery, floodplain management, and urban and regional planning.
• Support stakeholder outreach and engagement efforts to promote inclusive engagement.
• Research and advise on community planning best practice standards and guidelines.
• Works with team members and clients to support the development of scopes, schedules, budgets, assumptions, and constraints for projects.
• Upon approval of individual projects, provide oversight for efficient and successful delivery across the full project lifecycle.
• Participate in client meetings and follow through on assigned action items directly with clients and communities.
• Guide team members for successful delivery across the entire project lifecycle, including developing estimates and forecasts.
• Proactively anticipates, identifies, raises risks and issues and strategizes appropriate responses.
• Confer with team members to provide advice, counsel, and resolve problems.
• Support business development and proposal efforts to win new work.
• Participate in assigned FEMA mapping activities such as Risk MAP meetings and local ordinance adoption.
• Support outreach activities and training sessions.
• Support FEMA Regions II in hazard mitigation, risk reduction, resiliency planning, natural/water resources planning, community development, hazard mitigation plans. 
• Participate in meetings working with state, local, tribal, and federal officials, elected officials, residents, business leaders and technical experts.
• Evaluate existing mitigation "capabilities" through research of local plans, regulations, policies, and review of programs and documents.
• Creative problem-solving and organizational skills,  
• Proactive communicator with clear and effective communication, using both oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to build rapport and establish positive relationships with existing and prospective Michael Baker International clients to ensure client-focused performance. 

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Four-year bachel