Climate Adaptation Specialist

Arcadis Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description The Climate Adaptation Specialist will join the Disaster and Climate Resilience Solution Team and will report to the Climate Adaptation Solutions Director for Canada. This role focuses on providing technical leadership and contributing to the development and implementation of Arcadis’ climate adaptation and resilience strategies. The successful candidate will work closely with the Director to develop and execute the Canada Climate Adaptation Strategy and will work with the project teams and leadership to deliver innovative solutions aligned with emerging market trends, client needs, and regulatory drivers. They will actively collaborate across sectors and geographies to ensure the successful delivery of projects and the growth of Arcadis’ climate adaptation portfolio. This position emphasizes project execution and team collaboration, requiring strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. The Specialist will also play a role in fostering knowledge‑sharing within Arcadis. We work on impactful projects that require innovative approaches while building on existing best practices in science, engineering, urban planning, digital solutions, and policy design in Canada and internationally. We think of ourselves as creative artists in disaster and climate risk management. We like complex challenges, ask big questions, and work with great people across Arcadis and external community of experts to find solutions. Disaster and climate resilience is our passion, and we do it with a sense of duty and activism. Role accountabilities Client Engagement and Market Awareness: Engaging with clients and maintaining a solid understanding of their needs, staying up-to-date on market trends and regulatory developments related to climate adaptation in Canada, supporting the development of proposals and presentations, active participation in industry events, conferences, and technical forums. Technical Delivery and Project Support: Leading and contributing expertise to climate risk assessment, climate adaptation, and resilience planning projects, ensuring high quality deliverables that meet client expectations, developing tailored solutions and deliverables, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, keeping abreast of advancements in technical methodologies, relevant standards, and industry best practices. Team Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing: Working closely with internal teams, including technical specialists and project managers, to ensure successful execution of projects, sharing knowledge and lessons learned with colleagues, and seeking opportunities to leverage best practices across projects and regions. Business Development Support: Assisting with market research and competitor analysis to identify new opportunities and areas for innovation in climate adaptation, contributing to business development activities such as preparing content for thought leadership pieces or supporting client engagement initiatives, and helping grow Arcadis’ climate adaptation practice. Skills and Competencies: Strong understanding of climate risk assessment and climate adaptation methods, excellent technical writing and communication skills, strong problem‑solving and analytical skills, interpersonal skills for effective collaboration, and strong project management skills. Qualifications & Experience A Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Planning, Geography, Economics, Public Policy, or a related discipline. 5–10 years of relevant experience in environmental consulting, climate adaptation, or resilience planning. Experience delivering medium to large‑scale climate adaptation projects. Strong understanding of, and experience with, international best practices in climate adaptation, national climate adaptation strategy, standards, regulations and codes of practice. System thinking approach and an understanding of how various sectors and expertise play a role in climate risk assessment and climate adaptation planning. Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal‑opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. The salary range for this position is $89,600–$134,400. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr