Senior Climate Resilience Lead (State & Local)

ICF; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking a Senior Climate Resilience Consultant with a state/local focus to lead risk assessments, resilience planning, and organizational integration of climate strategies. The role supports government and private sector clients, managing projects, budgets, and junior staff while maintaining strong client relationships.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with two days per week in NYC or Arlington, VA, and potential for fully remote consideration for highly qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in environmental science, climate science, sustainability, engineering, urban or regional planning, public policy, natural resources, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in climate change or resilience, conducting system-level risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Experience managing project tasks, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and client relationships.
• Experience overseeing, mentoring, or developing junior staff.
• Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook in a professional work environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our team on projects that include: conducting state-level or regional community and infrastructure vulnerability and risk assessments and developing resilience plans.
• Mainstreaming resilience into organizational processes like capital improvement planning process or developing adaptation pathways.
• Helping public agencies build the business case for investing in resilience and build financing strategies for resilience.
• Creating climate resilience design guidelines to guide infrastructure project development.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Client relationships

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

GIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science / climate science / sustainability / engineering / urban or regional planning / public policy / natural resources

Tools

GIS

R

Python

Job description

ICF is seeking a Senior Climate Resilience Consultant with a state/local focus to lead risk assessments, resilience planning, and organizational integration of climate strategies. The role supports government and private sector clients, managing projects, budgets, and junior staff while maintaining strong client relationships.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with two days per week in NYC or Arlington, VA, and potential for fully remote consideration for highly qualified candidates.