Junior Climate Resilience Planner

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

Job summary

Dewberry seeks an entry-level Resilience Planner to join the Resilience Solutions Group in our Fairfax, VA office. This role lies at the intersection of planning, policy, and technical analysis in hazard mitigation, climate adaptation, and resilience.

You will help with community planning, vulnerability assessments, and coordination with federal, state, and local agencies while learning from senior staff in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Planning, Policy Analysis, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or related field.
• 0-2 years of related experience; internship or capstone in resilience-focused planning or analysis.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly in reports, presentations, and papers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS and GIS data handling.
• Comfort with geospatial and quantitative data and presenting results.
• Proven written, visual, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team with strong time management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare plans, studies, reports, guides on climate resilience and hazard mitigation.
• Support programmatic improvements to increase climate resilience in agencies.
• Support public outreach for community resilience projects and client meetings.
• Execute technical studies and analyses related to resilience strategy and plan development.
• Craft narratives to explain complex technical topics to varied audiences.
• Apply social equity and environmental justice principles to work.
• Work on a diverse array of projects within the Resilience Solutions Group.

Skills

Planning degree

Policy analysis

Environmental science

Resilience planning

ESRI ArcGIS

Geospatial data

Data visualization

Written & oral comms

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

ArcGIS

Tableau

Power BI

InDesign

Canva

Job description

Dewberry seeks an entry-level Resilience Planner to join the Resilience Solutions Group in our Fairfax, VA office. This role lies at the intersection of planning, policy, and technical analysis in hazard mitigation, climate adaptation, and resilience.

You will help with community planning, vulnerability assessments, and coordination with federal, state, and local agencies while learning from senior staff in a collaborative environment.