Climate Adaptation Resilience Project Manager

Climate Adaptation Resilience Project Manager

Dewberry is currently seeking a Climate Adaptation and Resilience Project Manager to join any one of our offices that is located within or near the Florida Panhandle Region.

Come join Dewberry's multi-disciplinary team of resilience services professionals dedicated to reducing risk to flooding and hazards as a Project Manager playing a key role in growing our resilience and water resources services. In this role, the person will have responsibilities that include client relationship management, project management, technical leadership, and sales. Candidates must have a proven track record of successful project management and sustaining strong client relationships.

The individual selected for this position will work closely with Dewberry's national experts in resilience, water resources, and hazard mitigation, and will have opportunities to support Dewberry projects in other markets.

• Candidate will serve as a project manager on a variety of projects related to resilient infrastructure planning and design, hydrologic/hydraulic/coastal modeling, GIS mapping, risk and vulnerability assessments, and related services.
• Managing, leading, executing, and providing technical support for resilience, water resources, and hazard mitigation projects within the municipal, regional, and federal markets.
• Leading the development or implementation of climate adaptation and resilience plans, strategies, and similar policy initiatives.
• Communicating with clients, establishing goals and objectives for project teams, and scheduling and coordinating resources to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the performance expectations of the client.
• Leading teams in the preparation of winning proposals and successful presentation, as well as developing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for various projects.
• Winning new resilience, water resources, and hazard mitigation projects and adding new clients.
• Travel to and from in-person meetings on a frequent basis, in Florida and Alabama.

• BS degree in civil engineering, climate science, or related field, with emphasis in resilience.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in resilient infrastructure planning and design, Florida and Alabama design regulations, water resources engineering, benefit-cost analysis, and GIS.
• At least 2 years of experience in managing tasks or technical support work related to the Resilient Florida Program.
• Nature-based mitigation design experience in urban, rural, and coastal landscapes.
• Proven record of managing an inter-disciplinary team and delivering projects within a matrix organization successfully, profitably, and to the client's satisfaction.
• Client management skills.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills with clients in the Florida and Alabama region are required, as this is a leadership position requiring the individual to manage clients and mentor staff.
• PE (or ability to obtain within 12 months), PMP (or ability to obtain within 12 months), CFM preferred.

* At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

* Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

* Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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