Principal, Planning

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proven experience leading and growing teams while maintaining excellent delivery of services.
• Highly familiar with U.S. federal agency programs related to resilience, hazard mitigation planning, and vulnerability assessments that contribute to and drive the advancement of resilient projects to implementation. 
• Highly familiar with U.S. federal (ie. FEMA, FHWA, HUD, USACE, EPA, NFWF, etc.) and state, local and NGO programs and initiatives specifically designed to support hazard mitigation planning and resilient infrastructure improvement implementation.
• Demonstrated success as a self-starting “doer/seller” who can quickly collaborate and engage with colleagues across the US and across disciplines, growing a national practice.
• Proven track record for delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the performance expectations of the client.
• Robust knowledge of Federal and state emergency management, climate, and resilience-related laws and regulations, as well as best practice standards and guidance.
• A task-oriented self-starter, who can grasp new concepts quickly.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational and collaboration skills including effective management of staff and projects.
• Certifications in AICP, CFM, ENV SP, PMP, PE or related.
• Passionate about mission-driven community resilience with the eagerness to work in a time-sensitive, fast-paced team environment!
• Nice to Have: Recognized as resilience industry leader and expert with ability to attract strategic clients, hires and partnering opportunities.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree or equivalent in planning, climate science, engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in resilience, hazard mitigation and/or climate adaptation, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years team supervisory experience.
• Office environment with prolonged sitting and computer work, or combination of office and field. Some travel will be required (approximately 25%), such as meeting attendance with clients. May occasionally visit study areas and/or be exposed to outside elements and inclement weather conditions. Must have good driving record and valid driver’s license.

The ideal candidate must have proven experience leading teams and developing business, project management proven success (budget, time, quality deliverables 0 will request samples).

Your experience supporting development of resilient and forward- looking programs, policies, and plans will compliment Stantec’s multi-disciplinary technical expertise and national resilience team to build communities that thrive in the wake of shocks or stresses. We help communities understand, communicate, and reduce their current and future hazard risks and vulnerabilities, including the impacts of climate change.

In this role, your strong understanding of risk and vulnerability assessment, climate adaptation and hazard mitigation, and stakeholder engagement, you will lead tasks, teams, and projects for risk assessment, hazard mitigation planning, adaptation planning, and related support to provide exceptional deliverables, achieve client satisfaction, and maintain profitability for the projects we execute. In addition, you will collaborate with our national resilience leaders.