Resilience Planning Project Manager

Dewberry is seeking a Resilience Planning Project Manager to join our multi-disciplinary and action-oriented team. This position will support the Resilience Solutions Group at the intersection of planning, policy, and technical analysis in hazard mitigation, emergency management, and climate change adaptation. The Resilience Planning Project Manager will have responsibilities that include project management, task management, client relationship management, and technical oversight. In addition to project management prowess, candidates must have a proven track record of successful project management/task management for resilience-related projects and have direct experience completing technical work in areas such as vulnerability assessment, hazard mitigation, community planning, environmental justice, natural resource management, and research and planning related to Federal (e.g., FEMA, USACE, NOAA, and USFWS), state, and local agencies. The individual selected for this position will work closely with Dewberry’s national experts in resilience, hazard mitigation, and climate change adaptation, and will have opportunities to support Dewberry projects in other markets. 

Dewberry’s Resilience Solutions is an innovative organization that thrives on tackling the most intriguing resilience challenges across our nation. Our mission is to create safer and better communities for everyone to live in. We achieve this by embodying “Dewberry at Work” values and applying our expertise in engineering, planning, GIS, earth sciences, data analytics, and other technical disciplines. Our team assists federal, state, and local clients throughout the nation in comprehending their natural hazard risks. With our guidance, they can make informed decisions to reduce risk and increase resilience.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

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.

Candidate will serve as a Resilience Planning Project Manager/Task Manager on a variety of projects and related services. Work responsibilities may include:

• Managing, leading, executing, and/or providing technical support for resilience, hazard mitigation planning, or climate change adaptation projects within the municipal, regional, state, tribal, and federal markets.
• Planning and coordinating all aspects of projects, including managing scope, schedule, budget, and project resources.
• 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 interdisciplinary teams in the preparation of winning proposals and successful presentations, as well as developing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for new projects.

Required Skills & Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, emergency management, public policy, urban design, landscape architecture, or related fields. Master’s degree preferred.
• Proven record of managing interdisciplinary teams and delivering projects successfully, profitably, and to the client’s satisfaction.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in resilience planning.
• Experience in resilience strategy and plan development, hazard mitigation plan development, climate change vulnerability/risk assessment, public outreach/stakeholder engagement, social equity and environmental justice, and/or economic and demographic analysis.
• Robust knowledge of Federal and state emergency management, climate, and resilience-related laws and regulations, as well as best practice standards and guidance.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required as this is a leadership position requiring close work with clients as well as the guidance, coaching, and mentoring of junior staff.

Optional Skills & Experience:

• Client service management and proposal preparation experience.
• Familiarity with federal grant programs (e.g., FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance) and non-governmental mitigation and resiliency grant programs; and knowledge of how states develop, manage, and implement these grants.
• Knowledge and ability to use the following computer applications: ArcMap/ArcPro, ArcGIS Online, Tableau, Power BI, Adobe InDesign, and other data processing, visualization, and design tools.
• AICP, CFM, and/or PMP certifications.

Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employee’s. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*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.