Mid-level Climate Action Planner

American Planning Association; Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo (CA, CA, CA); Híbrido; USD 85 000 - 115 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

PlaceWorks seeks a mid-level planner to join the Climate Action and Resiliency team in California offices, including Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, or Santa Ana. This role requires at least two in-office days per week and 4–6 years of climate planning experience.

You will lead community climate action and adaptation planning, support GHG inventories and vulnerability assessments, and help integrate climate measures into General Plan updates while collaborating across disciplines in a

Qualificações

• Minimum of 4–6 years of professional experience in climate action and/or adaptation planning.
• Excellent writing, formatting, and proofreading skills; detail oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a hybrid office setting.

Responsabilidades

• Lead preparation of community climate action and adaptation plans and related General Plan elements.
• Develop climate-related technical studies, inventories, and vulnerability assessments.
• Support integration of climate policies into comprehensive General Plan updates.
• Collaborate across disciplines to advance climate action and adaptation initiatives.

Conhecimentos

Climate action planning

Written communication

Project management

Microsoft Office

Formação académica

Bachelors/Masters in urban or regional planning

Ferramentas

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description:

PlaceWorks has an immediate need for a full-time, mid-level planner to join the Climate Action and Resiliency team in one of the following offices: Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, or Santa Ana. This position requires a minimum of two in-office days per week. We are looking for a colleague with 4-6 years of professional experience with climate action and/or adaptation planning who is creative, experienced, self-starting, and passionate about local climate action planning.

Working in a collaborative and casual work environment under the guidance of skilled senior staff, this team member will serve as a project manager on PlaceWorks' Climate Action and Resiliency team and manage projects focused on community level climate action and adaptation planning for public agency clients throughout California. Preferred candidates will have established experience and expertise in community level climate mitigation and climate adaptation; however, candidates are not required to demonstrate equal experience with climate mitigation and climate adaptation planning.

This mid-level planner will:

• Lead preparation of community climate action plans, climate adaptation plans, General Plan elements (such as Safety Elements and Conservation Elements), sustainability plans, and similar documents.
• Lead preparation of climate change related technical studies, including community-wide and municipal operations greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories and forecasts, community-wide and project specific climate change vulnerability assessments, and similar studies.
• Support integration of climate change, sustainability, and resource conservation and protection policies into comprehensive General Plan updates.
• Collaborate internally to support integration of climate action and adaptation approaches across disciplines and projects.
• Support the achievement of team utilization goals through project planning, workload coordination, and effective management of project assignments to project staff.
• Engage in professional development activities to expand knowledge and awareness of best practices, regulations, and guidance.
• Support preparation of proposals and business development activities.

You’re most likely a fit if:

• You love planning for the future of communities and making a difference with your work.
• You have excellent writing, formatting, and proofreading skills and are detail-oriented.
• You have strong verbal communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• You’re an initiative-taker who is also a team player, able to work both independently and collaboratively in a hybrid work environment, balancing remote work with in-office collaboration as required based on office location.
• You can work both independently and in a highly collaborative environment with team members across the state, virtually and in person, in an assistant project manager or project manager role on multiple projects at once.
• Time management is second nature, and you can lead teams to produce final project documents and products by stated deadlines.
• You have a diverse portfolio of completed local climate action planning projects.
• You understand the land use, environmental, and climate change regulatory framework applicable to local governments in California.
• You’re comfortable with public speaking and presenting—you’ll be expected to represent PlaceWorks and clients at community meetings and interviews.
• You’re able to attend and travel to client meetings and community workshops which may occasionally occur on weekday nights and weekends.
• You can effectively translate and/or direct preparation of technical reports and analyses into widely accessible reports, policies, and graphics.
• Supporting authentic engagement with diverse communities excites you, and you’re comfortable leading outreach efforts.
• You have professional acumen to cultivate working relationships with clients, community-based organizations, academic institutions, government agencies, and other firms.
• You’re interested in assisting with marketing, business development, and proposal efforts for planning and outreach work.
• You navigate the digital world with advanced computer skills, learn new tools quickly, and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• You are comfortable and enjoy working with large reports, datasets, and spreadsheets and are proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• You’re experienced with ArcGIS (not required, but these skills are a huge plus!).
• You have a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in urban or regional planning, environmental planning or policy, or related field.
• You have a reliable means of transportation to and from work, and to perform site visits and attend meetings when needed.

For an Associate II position, the pay range is $85,000 - $115,000 per year, dependent upon experience and other relevant factors.

Job Requirements:

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About PlaceWorks:

Based in California, PlaceWorks is a 100% employee-owned planning, design, and environmental consulting firm. The firm's expertise and services span a wide range of practices, including city planning, urban design, landscape architecture, environmental review, GIS, and community participation. Our interdisciplinary, holistic approach integrates sustainability, economic vitality, community goals, and collaboration with our clients in the planning and design process. With a 50-year history of providing award-winning projects, we are passionate about our work and together with our clients, will continue to create great places. Learn more about the work we do and how we do it at: https://placeworks.com/.

PlaceWorks' mission is to envision and create great places, and that includes our own workplace. You can view the perks and benefits we offer our employees at: https://placeworks.com/our-culture/.

PlaceWorks is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at PlaceWorks are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military and veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other status covered by applicable federal, state, or local law.