Climate Adaptation Designer Remote Coastal Resilience

Ramboll; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Leadership

Recognition

Inspiration

Foundation-owned

Flexible work

Benefits

Job summary

Ramboll in the United States is seeking a Climate Adaptation Planner/Designer to join our Water Infrastructure & Climate Adaptation team. You will collaborate with planners, engineers, and scientists on coastal and interior flood resilience projects across the Northeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic, applying nature-based solutions and community-based planning.

You will support public engagement, develop maps and graphics, and contribute to climate risk assessments and design documents across

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Urban Design, or Engineering with 3–5 years of experience.
• Experience in climate adaptation and resilience, urban design, and flood mitigation with nature-based solutions.
• Experience across planning, conceptual, schematic, and detailed design phases; strong graphic communication.
• Familiarity with climate risk assessment, climate justice concepts, and cost-benefit analysis.
• Proficiency in MS Office, ArcGIS Pro, Adobe CS, AutoCAD, Rhino; certifications such as AICP preferred.
• Ability to work remotely with colleagues and collaborate across project teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop climate resilience plans with a focus on coastal and interior flood resilience.
• Create schematic and conceptual designs for resilience solutions with multi-disciplinary guidance.
• Develop community engagement plans and lead stakeholder outreach and public meetings.
• Produce public-facing reports, maps, diagrams, and graphics to convey technical concepts.
• Contribute to climate risk and vulnerability assessments addressing multiple hazards.

Skills

Climate adaptation

Urban design

Schematic design

Community engagement

Graphic communication

Remote collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Urban Design, or Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

AutoCAD

Rhino

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ramboll in the United States is seeking a Climate Adaptation Planner/Designer to join our Water Infrastructure & Climate Adaptation team. You will collaborate with planners, engineers, and scientists on coastal and interior flood resilience projects across the Northeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic, applying nature-based solutions and community-based planning.

You will support public engagement, develop maps and graphics, and contribute to climate risk assessments and design documents across