West Coast Coastal Resilience Director

Arup; San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 191 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Arup seeks a Coastal Resilience Leader to grow and direct our West Coast coastal resilience service, spanning California, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Hawai'i and beyond. You will shape market strategy, win major programs, and guide a multidisciplinary team of planners, engineers and scientists.

The role blends business development, client leadership and technical credibility, with a focus on multi-hazard risk, shoreline adaptation and climate-informed infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in coastal resilience, climate adaptation, waterfront planning or infrastructure risk.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, coastal engineering, environmental science, planning, hydrology, geography, or related field; advanced degree preferred; PE license preferred.
• Established relationships in the San Francisco Bay Area and California; West Coast experience desirable.
• Technical depth in climate vulnerability, risk assessment, adaptation pathways, sea level rise, coastal flood analysis, and capital investment prioritization for public-sector clients.
• Experience as Project Director and/or Principal-in-Charge with strong commercial judgment across BD, proposals, negotiation, and financial oversight.
• Fluency in resilience funding (FEMA, BRIC, IIJA, IRA, and state/federal grants) and in benefit-cost analysis and phased capital planning.
• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills; ability to translate technical analyses into decision-ready guidance.
• Collaborative leadership style with commitment to mentoring and sponsoring emerging talent.

Responsabilités

• Set the vision for West Region coastal resilience growth, including priorities and markets.
• Lead portfolio as Project Director on major coastal adaptation and infrastructure programs with accountability for technical excellence and commercial performance.
• Build executive-level relationships with ports, cities, utilities, tribal governments, campuses, and regional agencies.
• Lead capture planning, strategic teaming, pursuit strategy, and client interviews.
• Provide senior technical leadership across multi-hazard risk and adaptation including sea level rise and coastal flood analysis.
• Connect resilience work to capital funding via benefit-cost analysis and phased implementation planning.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing resilience team.
• Lead external recognition through conferences, coalitions, and publications.

Connaissances

Coastal resilience leadership

Business development

Client relationship management

Strategic market planning

Executive communication

Team leadership

Multi-disciplinary delivery

Formation

Bachelor's in civil/environmental/coastal engineering or related

Advanced degree preferred

PE license or equivalent

Description du poste

Arup seeks a Coastal Resilience Leader to grow and direct our West Coast coastal resilience service, spanning California, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Hawai'i and beyond. You will shape market strategy, win major programs, and guide a multidisciplinary team of planners, engineers and scientists.

The role blends business development, client leadership and technical credibility, with a focus on multi-hazard risk, shoreline adaptation and climate-informed infrastructure.