Infrastructure Resilience Engineer

Job ID

13225

of Openings

Job Location

US-CO-Denver

Category

Water Resources

Relocation Assistance

Service Line

MCS Job Description

This position will focus on climate adaptation and hazard mitigation strategy

development for communities across the nation in support of Dewberry clients in the Federal, State, local, and commercial space. The role will employ and build on an existing portfolio of strategies to include nature-based, hybrid and gray infrastructure solutions to mitigate an array of climate stressors. Candidates should have exposure to advancing projects through the engineering design and construction process, with an understanding of constructability and permitting needs. This role provides an opportunity to join an expanding team with significant growth potential, including career paths in project management and technical leadership. Dewberry's Resilience Solutions Group features one of the first and most mature climate resilience engineering practices in the country, which uses a systems approach to evaluate hazards, assess risks and identify solutions to enhance life cycle performance of infrastructure systems and assets. Our team applies engineering, climate science, geospatial analytics, computational science/informatics and planning disciplines to help our clients understand their hazard exposure and support risk-based decision-making as part of capital program planning and delivery. Dewberry's Resilience Solutions Group is an innovative organization that thrives on tackling the most intriguing resilience challenges across our nation. Our mission is to create safer and better communities for everyone. Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance

programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry's premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insuran Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children. Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend. Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance. Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

Responsibilities

The Infrastructure Resilience Engineer will:

Provide technical support to ongoing and future resilience engineering and planning efforts related to transportation, water, energy, and communityfacility infrastructure. Support risk and vulnerability analyses of infrastructure considering multiple hazards (e.g., flooding, sea level rise, wind, and heat) and how climate change exacerbates those hazards. Work with a national portfolio of clients to characterize hazard loads, assess operational risks, identify mitigation strategies, and align strategies to funding sources. Apply climate science to inform resilient sectoral planning and design processes, as well as design manuals, policies, codes and standards. Work on diverse, multi-disciplinary teams to hone technical skills and programmatic knowledge. Collaborate with geospatial, computational science and informatics colleagues on developing and implementing technology to increase efficiency, communicate effectively, and accelerate innovation. Support the development of project deliverables including technical analyses, report development, project presentations and communicating findings to clients and stakeholders. Employ a mix of written, visual, and verbal communication techniques to craft compelling narratives and explain complex technical topics to various audiences. Prepare engineering plans, studies, reports, guides, and other

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Infrastructure Resilience Engineer