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Job Description At AECOM, with our clients and partners, we have one goal: to leave a positive, lasting impact on people and our planet. We'll do this by delivering Sustainable Legacies, our ESG strategy and services offering. AECOM is a leader in climate adaptation and resilience, and we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Lead for Climate Adaptation and Resilience for the East Region. The successful candidate will report to the Climate Adaptation Lead for the Water Business Line in the US East geography.
The primary emphasis of the position is to promote NBS through project solutions that are inspired and supported by nature and that offer environmental, economic, and social benefits, while increasing resilience. NBS projects may address both green and natural infrastructure and include sustainable planning, design, environmental management, and engineering practices that weave natural features or processes into the built environment. This includes the intentional alignment of natural and engineering processes to efficiently and sustainably deliver benefits through collaboration.
We are looking for a subject matter specialist with strong business development, design, and resilience strategy development skills to work with our multidiscipline teams and develop approaches to address issues related to natural hazards and climate change. This position will focus on solutions for our full range of clients from local, state, and federal governments and the private sector. The position will focus on the Eastern United States from Maine to Florida, supporting other national and global NBS efforts.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
Lead technical planning, analysis, and design work focused on NBS solutions for climate adaptation and resilience, including integrated solutions that consider both natural features and engineered components Support business development opportunities and general growth of AECOM's climate adaptation and resilience services with clients from local, state, and federal government and the private sector Manage small to medium-sized projects and technical teams within larger projects, coordinating with our multidiscipline teams consisting of planners, scientists, and engineers Contribute to critical enterprise pursuits with major AECOM clients Represent AECOM with potential clients, government agencies, potential and current partners, and competitors Leading resilience strategy development and concept, preliminary, and final design of nature-based solutions for a range of natural hazards Mentor and train junior-level staff on technical and business development areas Prepare and deliver technical and business development presentations Qualifications Minimum Requirements: BA/BS degree in a relevant field (e.g. Environmental, Civil, Coastal Engineering) from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency Demonstrated experience managing projects, conducting and/or overseeing analysis, proposal writing, client management, along with experience in managing a team Experience on NBS and climate adaptation and resilience planning, particularly policy and program design Experience on addressing a wide array of climate impacts, including sea level rise, precipitation, and temperature and development of adaptation strategies to reduce impact Preferred Qualifications : Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Environmental, Civil, Coastal Engineering) is highly preferred Previous experience in client account management, customer development or marketing Expertise in relationship building that increases account expansion and leads to increased opportunities with existing clients Experience navigating a complex ecosystem of stakeholders with demonstration of creating and maintaining relationships internally and externally Excellent project management and communication and writing skills Comfortable working both autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic team environment. Detail-oriented: Strong sense of commitment, a willingness to learn more and a desire to work in a dynamic, deadline driven team environment Additional Information Relocation assistance is not available for this role Sponsorship is not available for this role About AECOM AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
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