Senior Climate Resilience Engineer / Planner

Herrera Environmental Consultants; Davis (CA); Hybrid; USD 98,800 - 173,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Flexible hybrid work culture

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and sick leave

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Herrera Environmental Consultants seeks an experienced professional in Davis, California, for climate adaptation and resilience planning. Responsibilities include managing projects and supporting proposals, ensuring effective collaboration across teams, and leading the firm’s climate-related initiatives.

Candidates should hold a relevant bachelor's degree and possess 8+ years of experience in the field. The firm offers a flexible hybrid work environment, competitive salaries, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 8 or more years of professional experience in climate resilience and adaptation planning.
• Experience managing interdisciplinary projects and technical teams.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support climate adaptation and resilience planning efforts.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and risk analyses.
• Manage projects, budgets, and schedules.

Skills

Climate risk assessment frameworks

Collaboration and relationship-building

Systems thinking

Project management

Excellent written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Equitable, sustainable, resilient solutions

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or water resources engineering; environmental science; or a related field

Tools

ArcGIS

Hydraulic modeling software

Job description

Envision yourself at a growing, employee‑owned company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best performance while making a difference in the world.

Herrera is a science, planning, and design consulting firm dedicated to working with clients to develop holistic solutions that provide social and environmental benefit. We protect the environment every day by providing a diverse range of consulting services to cities, counties, state and federal agencies, Tribes, non‑profits, and private clients throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and western Canada.

Our Values

• Treat everyone with respect and dignity, always.
• Insist on integrity, objectivity, and social and environmental ethics in our work.
• Act as stewards of the environment upon which we depend.
• Research and outreach, learn and teach.
• Employee owners, employee leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support climate adaptation and resilience planning efforts.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, risk analyses, and adaptation planning.
• Collaborate with stormwater, restoration, sustainable development, and geospatial teams.
• Support proposals, project scoping, and business development efforts.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, agency partners, and collaborators.
• Grow company‑wide climate‑related work and support strategic initiatives.
• Manage projects, budgets, and schedules.

Minimum Qualifications – Education, Experience, & Licensure/Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or water resources engineering; environmental science; or a related field.
• 8 or more years of professional experience leading or supporting climate resilience and adaptation planning, hazard mitigation, and related work.
• Expertise applying this work on projects related to environmental planning, watershed health (including green infrastructure/nature‑based solutions), shoreline health, infrastructure protection, and/or related efforts.
• Experience managing interdisciplinary projects and coordinating with technical teams and clients.
• Experience developing scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and technical deliverables.
• Experience in client management and proactive business development.
• Valid driver's license.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Experience with climate risk assessment frameworks, resilience metrics, or adaptation planning tools.
• Strong collaboration and relationship‑building skills across disciplines, sectors, and communities.
• Systems thinking and implementation planning skills with the ability to connect technical analysis to actionable outcomes.
• Proven ability to serve as a project manager and successfully deliver projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Bluebeam for document review, coordination, and collaboration.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within fast‑paced interdisciplinary teams.
• A passion for developing equitable, sustainable, and resilient solutions for communities and ecosystems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in engineering, planning, environmental science, or a related field.
• Experience working with public sector clients, Tribes, utilities, or community‑based organizations.
• Familiarity with Pacific Northwest watersheds, regulatory requirements, and climate resilience challenges.
• Experience with grant writing, funding strategy, or implementation planning.
• Professional licensure or certifications relevant to the role (e.g., PE, CFM, PMP).
• Proficiency in ArcGIS and hydraulic modeling software (including SWMM, MGSFlood, and/or WWHM).

Compensation and Benefits

• This position is salaried and exempt from overtime; the annual salary ranges by level are:
  • Engineer IV: $113,800‑$153,300
  • Engineer V: $133,500‑$173,100
  • Planner IV: $98,900‑$138,400
  • Planner V: $128,500‑$168,100
• Flexible hybrid work culture
• Medical/prescription drug/dental/vision insurance for employees and dependents; employees covered at no cost on base plan with buy‑up options available; company contribution for dependents
• Section 125 flexible benefits plans – healthcare and dependent care
• Company‑paid life insurance for employees; option to purchase additional life insurance for employees and dependents at employees’ expense
• Company‑paid long‑term disability insurance for employees; option to purchase short‑term disability insurance at employees’ expense
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we are 100% employee owned!
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid vacation, accrued bi‑weekly, equivalent to 15 days per year for a 40‑hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24‑39 hours/week
• Paid sick leave, accrued bi‑weekly, equivalent to 10 days per year for a 40‑hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24‑39 hours/week
• Flexible paid holidays (10)
• Paid volunteer time (8 hours annually)
• Company‑paid annual membership dues for one professional organization
• Professional development / continuing education allowance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Transit benefit

Other specific training and professional organization affiliations should be noted in the applicant's resume and/or cover letter.

To learn more, please visit our website at: www.herrerainc.com