Hybrid Climate Risk Specialist

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About the role

  • Climate Risk Specialist at Arcadis supporting climate vulnerability assessments and resilience planning. Collaborating on diverse projects with government and private clients in San Francisco.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support for climate risk assessments
  • Model physical climate risks for various asset portfolios
  • Quantify benefits of adaptation measures to aid resilience planning, risk reporting, and investment prioritization
  • Support planning and engineering studies for diverse clients
  • Address areas such as coastal protection, risk assessment, stormwater management, groundwater, benefit-cost analysis, environmental and social impact analysis
  • Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary teams of planners, engineers, scientists, economists, policy experts, and others
  • Review and synthesize academic and peer-reviewed research on climate impacts and risk quantification techniques
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Identify cost-effective, technically feasible, and environmentally sound resilience actions
  • Participate in client and project development, assist with proposals and marketing materials, support team research, product development, and thought leadership initiatives

Requirements

  • 2-5 years’ experience
  • Bachelor of Science in Climate Sciences, Urban Planning, Economics, Public Policy, Engineering, Geology, Computer Science, or related quantitative field
  • Familiarity with statistical analysis including descriptive statistics, probability theory, and regression analysis.
  • Experience interpreting or working with IPCC Global Climate Models or other regional climate data products (e.g. CalAdapt, EPA Climate Indicators)
  • Proficiency with Python, R, or related coding languages
  • Proficiency with ESRI GIS software, specifically ArcGIS Pro
  • Experience with dashboarding software such as PowerBI, Tableau, or KQL
  • Experience working in climate change impact analysis, adaptation planning, or the flood risk resilience fields

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision
  • EAP
  • 401K
  • STD
  • LTD
  • AD&D
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • reward & recognition program
  • optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement
  • nine paid holidays
  • 15 days PTO that accrue per year

Job title

Climate Risk Specialist

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$72,232 - $115,572 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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