Senior Climate Resilience Engineer / Planner

Envision yourself at a growing, employee‑owned company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best performance while making a difference in the world.We are Herrera, a science, planning, and design consulting firm dedicated to working with clients to develop holistic solutions that provide social and environmental benefit. We protect the environment every day by providing a diverse range of consulting services to cities, counties, state and federal agencies, Tribes, non‑profits, and private clients throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and western Canada.For over 40 years, Herrera has cultivated a collaborative, caring, and values‑driven culture that empowers our employee‑owners to achieve excellence while ensuring we have fun along the way. By providing our employee‑owners with the autonomy to pursue their professional interests and through encouraging them to grow, we benefit from high employee‑owner retention that contributes to our longstanding partnerships with clients.Our ValuesTreat everyone with respect and dignity, always.Insist on integrity, objectivity, and social and environmental ethics in our work.Act as stewards of the environment upon which we depend.Research and outreach, learn and teach.Employee owners, employee leaders.Your OpportunityAre you passionate about helping communities and organizations prepare for climate change and build long term resilience? Do you enjoy working across disciplines to develop innovative, practical solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges? Then this role is for you!As a Climate Resilience Engineer or Planner, you will join a collaborative team of engineers, planners, scientists, landscape architects, restoration specialists, geospatial analysts, and designers working to advance climate adaptation and resilience initiatives across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. This role supports a wide variety of meaningful projects related to climate vulnerability assessment, adaptation planning, watershed resilience, stormwater management, ecological restoration, and sustainable community development.ResponsibilitiesLead or support climate adaptation and resilience planning effortsConduct vulnerability assessments, risk analyses, and adaptation planningCollaborate with stormwater, restoration, sustainable development, and geospatial teamsSupport proposals, project scoping, and business development effortsBuild and maintain relationships with clients, agency partners, and collaboratorsGrow company‑wide climate‑related work and support strategic initiativesManage projects, budgets, and schedulesMinimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or water resources engineering; environmental science; or a related field8 or more years of professional experience leading or supporting climate resilience and adaptation planning, hazard mitigation, and related workExpertise applying this expertise on projects related to environmental planning, watershed health (including green infrastructure/nature‑based solutions), shoreline health, infrastructure protection, and/or related effortsExperience managing interdisciplinary projects and coordinating with technical teams and clientsExperience developing scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and technical deliverablesExperience in client management and proactive business developmentValid driver's licenseKnowledge, Skills, & AbilitiesExperience with climate risk assessment frameworks, resilience metrics, or adaptation planning toolsStrong collaboration and relationship building skills across disciplines, sectors, and communitiesSystems thinking and implementation planning skills with the ability to connect technical analysis to actionable outcomesProven ability to serve as a project manager and successfully deliver projectsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsProficiency with Microsoft Office and Bluebeam for document review, coordination, and collaborationAbility to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within fast‑paced interdisciplinary teamsA passion for developing equitable, sustainable, and resilient solutions for communities and ecosystemsPreferred QualificationsAdvanced degree engineering, planning, environmental science or related fieldExperience working with public sector clients, Tribes, utilities, or community‑based organizationsFamiliarity with Pacific Northwest watersheds, regulatory requirements, and climate resilience challengesExperience with grant writing, funding strategy, or implementation planningProfessional licensure or certifications relevant to the role (e.g., PE, CFM, PMP)Proficiency in ArcGIS and hydraulic modeling software (including SWMM, MGSFlood, and/or WWHM)Other specific training and professional organization affiliations should be noted in the applicant's resume and/or cover letter.Compensation and BenefitsThis position is salaried and exempt from overtime; the annual salary ranges by level are:Engineer IV: $119,700 – $161,300Engineer V: $143,300 – $185,700Planner IV: $104,000 – $145,600Planner V: $135,200 – $176,900Flexible hybrid work cultureMedical/prescription drug/dental/vision insurance for employees and dependents; employees covered at no cost on base plan with buy‑up options available; company contribution for dependentsSection 125 flexible benefits plans – healthcare and dependent careCompany‑paid life insurance for employees; option to purchase additional life insurance for employees and dependents at employees' expenseCompany‑paid long‑term disability insurance for employees; option to purchase short‑term disability insurance at employees' expenseEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we are 100% employee owned!401(k) retirement planPaid vacation, accrued bi‑weekly, equivalent to 15 days per year for a 40‑hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24‑39 hours/weekPaid sick leave, accrued bi‑weekly, equivalent to 10 days per year for a 40‑hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24‑39 hours per weekFlexible paid holidays (10)Paid volunteer time (8 hours annually)Company‑paid annual membership dues for one professional organizationProfessional development/continuing education allowanceDiscretionary annual bonusTransit benefitTo learn more, please visit our website at: www.herrerainc.com#J-18808-Ljbffr