Nature-Based Solutions Lead for Climate Adaptation

Company Description

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Job Description

At AECOM, with our clients and partners, we have one goal: to leave a positive, lasting impact on people and our planet. We'll do this by delivering Sustainable Legacies, our ESG strategy and services offering. AECOM is a leader in climate adaptation and resilience, and we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Lead for Climate Adaptation and Resilience for the East Region. The successful candidate will report to the Climate Adaptation Lead for the Water Business Line in the US East geography.

The primary emphasis of the position is to promote NBS through project solutions that are inspired and supported by nature and that offer environmental, economic, and social benefits, while increasing resilience. NBS projects may address both green and natural infrastructure and include sustainable planning, design, environmental management, and engineering practices that weave natural features or processes into the built environment. This includes the intentional alignment of natural and engineering processes to efficiently and sustainably deliver benefits through collaboration.

We are looking for a subject matter specialist with strong business development, design, and resilience strategy development skills to work with our multidiscipline teams and develop approaches to address issues related to natural hazards and climate change. This position will focus on solutions for our full range of clients from local, state, and federal governments and the private sector. The position will focus on the Eastern United States from Maine to Florida, supporting other national and global NBS efforts.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Lead technical planning, analysis, and design work focused on NBS solutions for climate adaptation and resilience, including integrated solutions that consider both natural features and engineered components
• Support business development opportunities and general growth of AECOM’s climate adaptation and resilience services with clients from local, state, and federal government and the private sector
• Manage small to medium-sized projects and technical teams within larger projects, coordinating with our multidiscipline teams consisting of planners, scientists, and engineers
• Contribute to critical enterprise pursuits with major AECOM clients
• Represent AECOM with potential clients, government agencies, potential and current partners, and competitors
• Leading resilience strategy development and concept, preliminary, and final design of nature-based solutions for a range of natural hazards
• Mentor and train junior-level staff on technical and business development areas
• Prepare and deliver technical and business development presentations

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in a relevant field (e.g. Environmental, Civil, Coastal Engineering) from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, conducting and/or overseeing analysis, proposal writing, client management, along with experience in managing a team
• Experience on NBS and climate adaptation and resilience planning, particularly policy and program design
• Experience on addressing a wide array of climate impacts, including sea level rise, precipitation, and temperature and development of adaptation strategies to reduce impact

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Environmental, Civil, Coastal Engineering) is highly preferred
• Previous experience in client account management, customer development or marketing
• Expertise in relationship building that increases account expansion and leads to in