Climate Adaptation Engineer / Junior Planner

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

AECOM has a position available for an early career Climate Adaptation Engineer / Junior Planner who has a passion for promoting climate change preparedness through engineering and design across disciplines (flood protection, stormwater, wastewater, transportation, environment, and urban planning).  In this early career role this person will support coastal science, engineering, and adaptation projects for local, state, and federal clients, primarily in one of the offices located in Orlando, Miami, or Tampa, Florida and possibly across the nation.  This is a hybrid work-model requiring a minimum of 2-3 days per week in the office.

The responsibilities of this role include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Carry out supervised work as part of a team of engineers, scientists, GIS specialists, and sustainability planners in support of climate change adaptation and resilience assessments in coastal and estuarine environments
• Conduct coastal, riverine, and stormwater related analyses, modeling, and design
• Participate in planning, design, and engineering of solutions for coastal environments
• Conduct planning, engineering, design, and monitoring of coastal engineering, shoreline restoration, coastal zone management, and port and harbor studies and projects
• Collect and analyze data and identify trends, opportunities, and carry out design of engineering and other solutions for climate-related issues on coastal and other projects
• Performs standard scientific and/or engineering work requiring application of techniques and procedures
• Attend regional client meetings at their site or location
• Conducts specific phases of projects for more experienced scientists and engineers 
• Proposes appropriate analytical methods and techniques
• Assists in providing advice and consulting services within scope of scientific knowledge 
• Draws conclusions and makes recommendations based on analysis 
• Contribute to climate change studies that involve sea level rise analysis, coastal erosion and shoreline change, vulnerability and risk assessments, and adaptation planning
• Prepare information, reports, drawings, calculations, presentations, and models to support the team’s development of innovative solutions to enhance coastal resilience ranging from traditional shoreline protection measures to nature-based adaptation strategies
• Works under general supervision

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS plus 2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Relevant experience should include 2+ years’ experience in Coastal Science, Coastal Engineering, Climate Adaptation or a related field
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