What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mid Level Hazard Mitigation Planner position at Tetra Tech, Inc.?

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Tetra Tech Inc. is currently seeking a motivated Mid-Level Hazard Mitigation Planner . This professional will have the opportunity to be a part of Tetra Tech's growing national mitigation and resilience practice. With a strong understanding of community resilience, climate adaptation, hazard mitigation, risk assessment, nature-based solutions, social equity, decision support tools, risk communication, and stakeholder engagement, this professional will manage staff to develop high quality deliverables through project management, achieve client satisfaction, and grow the practice through new and repeat clients. The position requires strong technical and communication skills, knowledge of climate change and impacts, and demonstrated experience in hazard mitigation and long-term resilience planning.

Salary Range : $65,000 - $85,000 (Based on experience)

Key Responsibilities :

Work with communities and counties and facilitate a DMA-2000 hazard mitigation plan update
Develop and coordinate input to a wide range of mitigation and adaptation plans
Support local government and public outreach; facilitate meetings
Interpret risk assessment results and communicate in written plans
Review local plans, ordinances, policies, and update the hazard mitigation plans accordingly
Manage large data sets
Identify mitigation projects to reduce natural hazard risk
Conduct capacity building activities including developing decision support tools, strategy development and community engagement

The selected candidate will :

Work collaboratively with clients, and a team of professionals and supervise / mentor junior planners

Liaise with professionals on technical aspects of project and program development

Conduct outreach, stakeholder engagement, and facilitation of meetings with clients and residents

Assist in the writing, preparation, and technical review of planning documents, reports, presentations, visualizations

Advise, research, and analyze socio-economic, land use, demographic, environmental, climate data

Grow the climate adaptation and resilience practice through the identification of public and private client relationships, business development, networking, and preparing winning proposals

Assist with identifying new markets and opportunities

Knowledgeable about federal, state, private funding sources to support advancement of adaptation projects

Manage project scope, budget, schedule, contract, and multi-disciplinary project teams to ensure client and project team satisfaction

Education and Certifications :

Master's Degree preferred in Urban Planning; Sustainability; Climate Change; Resilience; Public Policy, or related field or equivalent experience

Certified by American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) or working toward certification a plus

Writing sample required to be appended to application

Experience developing plans in compliance with SB 379 and SB 747

FEMA DMA 2000 planning experience

U.S. HUD CDBG-MIT planning experience

General planning experience including city comprehensive / general plans

Community Wildfire Protection Planning experience

Travel up to 30%.

Must have a valid driver license.

Desired qualifications in the ideal candidate includes :

Passionate about hazard mitigation, community resilience and climate adaptation.

Proven track record for project management of planning projects.

Robust network in the mitigation and resilience space to support business development.

At least 5 years of demonstrated knowledge of mitigation and resilience planning; land use / general planning; mitigation and adaptation strategy identification; risk assessment; climate hazards; federal / state funding mechanisms; federal and state climate, resilience, emergency management policies and programs, best practices and standards.

Proven and demonstrated high quality technical writing skills.

Excellent leadership, communication, organizational and collaboration skills. Ability to multi-task and problem solve.

Master's degree with 10 years of professional experience.

Ideal candidate would possess the following :

Strong team player displaying enthusiasm and a true commitment to personal and team growth and development.

Interest and ability to work in a collaborative manner functioning as an active participant.

Works as a problem solver and critical thinker.

Flexibility and the ability to adapt to ever-changing situations.

Ability to analyze scientific, environmental, economic and hazard data.

Leverages decision-support tools to evaluate impacts (direct and cascading)

Excellent constructive communicator, both written and verbal.

Ability to successfully support complex and time sensitive projects, manage time and client requests and resolve issues in a timely and high quality manner.

Proficient using MS Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Proficiency in GIS, Adobe Creative Suite, In Design a plus

Well-developed time management skills and work on tasks as part of a larger project team.

Highly self-motivated, client focused and work well in a team environment.

Have excellent written and verbal communication, client interaction and organizational skills

Strong work ethic.

About Tetra Tech :

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 450 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees-21,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

Explore our open positions at https : / / www.tetratech.com / careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities :

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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech's core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor, and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please no phone calls or agencies.

Salary : $65,000 - $85,000

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