Climate Resilience Planning Associate

Dewberry; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking an Entry Level Resilience Planner to join our multi-disciplinary team in our Richmond, VA office. This position supports the Resilience Solutions Group at the intersection of planning, policy, and technical analysis in hazard mitigation, emergency management, and climate change adaptation.

Related areas of focus include community planning, vulnerability assessment, and data analysis for federal, state, and local agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Planning, Policy Analysis, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or related field.
• 0-2 years of related professional experience; BS/BA with 1-2 years or Master's with 0-1 years are preferred.
• Ability to communicate technical information related to natural hazards and climate resilience.
• Knowledge of ESRI products with practical ArcGIS applications.
• Comfort with geospatial and quantitative data analysis and presentation.
• Proficiency in visual communication tools (InDesign, Canva, PowerPoint).
• A proactive, resourceful, team-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Support preparing plans, studies, and reports on climate resilience and hazard mitigation.
• Assist programmatic improvements to increase resilience for federal, state, and local agencies.
• Support public outreach for resilience projects and client meetings.
• Contribute to technical studies and resilience plan development.
• Communicate complex topics clearly to diverse audiences.
• Apply social equity and environmental justice considerations to work.
• Collaborate within the Resilience Solutions Group on various projects.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Self-motivation

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Planning, Policy Analysis, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

InDesign

Tableau

Power BI

ArcGIS Online

Job description

Dewberry is seeking an Entry Level Resilience Planner to join our multi-disciplinary team in our Richmond, VA office. This position supports the Resilience Solutions Group at the intersection of planning, policy, and technical analysis in hazard mitigation, emergency management, and climate change adaptation.

Related areas of focus include community planning, vulnerability assessment, and data analysis for federal, state, and local agencies.