Senior Climate Resilience Engineer​/Planner

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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…