Climate Resilience Strategic Advisor/Engineer

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada Associated Engineering (ONT) Ltd Full time
Climate Resilience Strategic Advisor/Engineer - (CR_SP.4)

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Job Title

Climate Resilience Strategic Advisor/Engineer

Location

Edmonton Office - Edmonton, AB T5J 5C6 CA (Primary)

Category

Advisory Services

Job Type

About Us

We are an employee-owned, Canadian company that is passionate about building communities that are vibrant, healthy, and resilient and support economic growth. Sustainability is part of every project we undertake, and how we operate our business. Focused locally, we offer uncompromising service to public and private sector clients across Canada.

We proudly have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 15 consecutive years and a Platinum Club member. This award recognizes our technical excellence, business performance, innovation, dedication to our staff, and involvement in the community. We have also been a Carbon Neutral Company since 2009 and have EcoAction initiatives across the company. 

We know it takes dedicated, talented individuals working together to consistently deliver high-quality work and service to our clients. We achieve this by promoting collaboration, investing in our people, and fostering a culture that engages and inspires our people to be their best, maximize their potential, and think creatively while applying best practices. If you have what it takes, we want you to join us

Job Description

We are currently searching for a Climate Resilience Strategic Advisor/Engineer, in our Edmonton office.

What we offer:
• A centrally located office in the heart of downtown Edmonton that is easily accessible. 
• A flexible work environment that allows for a combination of working from home and in the office. 
• Competitive salary and benefits, including a fitness allowance, company-matching pension program, and a parental leave top-up program. 
• Ongoing support for your growth and development, including a formal Professional Development program, mentorship programs, training opportunities, professional designation support and a Young Professionals Group.
• An on-site fitness centre accessible to all staff, with full amenities. 
• Discounted rates at a neighboring childcare facility. 
• An active Social Club that promotes social activities in and outside the office, and offers subsidized tickets to local events, such as the Taste of Edmonton.

The role entails:
• Effective Relationships: Build trust with clients, both internal and external, to listen to their concerns but also to help guide and influence them to take a broader and longer-term perspective in their work. 
• Diverse Communication Skills: An affinity to think about what and how to communicate to targeted audiences including senior municipal leaders, council, and citizens. 
• Bridge Across Disciplines: Built, natural, social and economic systems are interconnected, and our job is to help find these touch points to build effective actions around climate change considering all systems. 
• Leadership: The role will require leadership, from start to finish, in proposal development, project management, and the application and reporting of a wide range of projects and clients. 
• Evidence-Based Insights: This role focuses on the application or action side of climate resilience, which is informed by climate data. A strong understanding of risk assessment processes and being able to identify impacts from various climate parameters is a regular part of the job. 
The role will support Associated’s work across the country, will be integral to the development of a growing climate resilience practice and will actively develop the business. 

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
• Project management, coordination, and adapting as needs require.
• Guiding organizations, at the enterprise or project scales, to understand the importance of climate change, how it can be considered and the process for developing actions.
• Understanding climate data and use it to support organizations’ responses to a changing climate.
• Planning and facilitating stakeholder engagement, through structured interviews, facilitated workshops, questionnaires and meetings.
• Developing climate hazard, vulnerability and risk assessments using the most appropriate framework and, if required, develop adapted frameworks to meet project needs.
• Developing action plans considering multiple types of actions such as policy, monitoring and reporting, communication, built infrastructure and natural infrastructure.
• Providing senior review (QA/QC) and oversight to junior staff in the preparation of climate risk and action planning related projects and/or deliverables.
• Preparing compelling reports and presentations to be provided to clients for projects and in support of business development.
• Supporting building a growing climate resilience practice including business development (through client meetings, association representation, content development, standards development, etc.)

Job Requirements

What you will bring:
• 5+ year of experience in infrastructure design, project management and risk management. Experience in climate risk management and/or adaptation planning is an asset.
• Post-secondary degree in a relevant field (engineering, science, etc.), preferably with direct experience in a broad range of infrastructure engineering disciplines. Graduate degree in a relevant field is an asset. 
• Understanding of the implications of climate risk on infrastructure and communities.
• Experience working on multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in managing, communicating and supporting decision-making in the face of significant uncertainty.
• Ability to design, develop and implement facilitated client-facing sessions to support their journey through a better consideration of climate risk.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills with an ability to effectively engage audiences, as well as an ability to clearly summarize findings and offer meaningful insight.
• Effective project management and organizational skills, including ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience in developing emergency response plans, responding to climate-related emergencies and/or recovering from climate-related emergencies is an asset.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

AE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to apply. For applicants with disabilities, accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We are also committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information and as such, it will be used for recruitment and employment purposes only.

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