Infrastructure Resilience Engineer

Job Description

This position will focus on climate adaptation and hazard mitigation strategy development for communities across the nation in support of Dewberry clients in the Federal, State, local, and commercial space. The role will employ and build on an existing portfolio of strategies to include nature-based, hybrid and gray infrastructure solutions to mitigate an array of climate stressors. Candidates should have exposure to advancing projects through the engineering design and construction process, with an understanding of constructability and permitting needs. This role provides an opportunity to join an expanding team with significant growth potential, including career paths in project management and technical leadership.

Dewberry’s Resilience Solutions Group features one of the first and most mature climate resilience engineering practices in the country, which uses a systems approach to evaluate hazards, assess risks and identify solutions to enhance life cycle performance of infrastructure systems and assets. Our team applies engineering, climate science, geospatial analytics, computational science/informatics and planning disciplines to help our clients understand their hazard exposure and support risk-based decision-making as part of capital program planning and delivery. Dewberry’s Resilience Solutions Group 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.

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.

Responsibilities

The Infrastructure Resilience Engineer will:

• Provide technical support to ongoing and future resilience engineering and planning efforts related to transportation, water, energy, and community facility infrastructure.
• Support risk and vulnerability analyses of infrastructure considering multiple hazards (e.g., flooding, sea level rise, wind, and heat) and how climate change exacerbates those hazards.
• Work with a national portfolio of clients to characterize hazard loads, assess operational risks, identify mitigation strategies, and align strategies to funding sources.
• Apply climate science to inform resilient sectoral planning and design processes, as well as design manuals, policies, codes and standards.
• Work on diverse, multi-disciplinary teams to hone technical skills and programmatic knowledge.
• Collaborate with geospatial, computational science and informatics colleagues on developing and implementing technology to increase efficiency, communicate effectively, and accelerate innovation.
• Support the development of project deliverables including technical analyses, report development, project presentations and communicating findings to clients and stakeholders.
• Employ a mix of written, visual, and verbal communication techniques to craft compelling narratives and explain complex technical topics to various audiences.
• Prepare engineering plans, studies, reports, guides, and other technical documents.
• Apply social equity and environmental justice principles to technical and strategic work. Apply elements of behavioral science and communication to increase the effectiveness of deliverables.
• Represent Dewberry in meetings with clients and stakeholders to resolve complex issues and to plan and coordinate work.
• Assist Project Managers with developing technical and business proposals for new projects.

Required Skills & Required Experience

Educational requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related engineering field.
• Master’s degree in similar fields is preferred.

Required skills and experience:

• 2-5 years of experience.
• Experience with engineering feasibility, design, implementation and monitoring.
• Strong advocate for climate resilience with well-developed persuasive verbal and written skills.
• Team player who fosters a collaborative, people-centered environment. Ability to build trusting, productive relationships with colleagues, clients and business partners.
• Ability to be self-motivated and function both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Well-developed time management skills, especially the ability to complete high-quality, detail-oriented deliverables on tight timelines amid competing deadlines within a diverse work group.
• Ability to perform an expanded array of tasks assigned by senior-level staff, designed to broaden experience and familiarization with methods, practices, and programs applicable to the department.
• Knowledge and ability to use the following computer applications: design software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation; Geospatial platforms such as ESRI and QGIS; and 3D rendering and visualization software.

Optional (nice to have):

• Working knowledge of climate science data and state of science trends and ability to apply it to a variety of projects and cases.
• Experience with client interactions, task management, and business development.
• Comfort working with large geospatial datasets and performing or directing quantitative analyses.
• E.I.T. certification, with ability to obtain P.E. license within 2-4 years.

Work environment:

• Work environment responsibilities may occasionally require an adjusted work schedule, overtime, and evening/weekend hours in order to meet deadlines.
• Occasionally, will be required to lift/carry up to 25 lbs.
• Computers, telephones, copiers, and printers are all used to perform tasks.
• Work is typically performed within an office, although field/site visits may be occasionally required.
• Works under the supervision of higher-level staff. Work is often reviewed for accuracy by senior staff.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.
• 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 employees. 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.