Senior Climate Resilience Engineer / Planner

About the role

We are Herrera, an employee-owned science, planning, and design consulting firm dedicated to delivering holistic solutions that benefit the environment and society. Our firm works with clients across Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and western Canada to address climate change and build long-term resilience.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support climate adaptation and resilience planning efforts
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, risk analyses, and adaptation planning
• Collaborate with stormwater, restoration, sustainable development, and geospatial teams
• Support proposals, project scoping, and business development efforts
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, agency partners, and collaborators
• Grow companywide climate-related work and support strategic initiatives
• Manage projects, budgets, and schedules

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or water resources engineering; environmental science; or a related field
• 8 or more years of professional experience leading or supporting climate resilience and adaptation planning, hazard mitigation, and related work
• Expertise applying this expertise on projects related to environmental planning, watershed health (including green infrastructure/nature-based solutions), shoreline health, infrastructure protection, and/or related efforts
• Experience managing interdisciplinary projects and coordinating with technical teams and clients
• Experience developing scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and technical deliverables
• Experience in client management and proactive business development
• Valid driver's license

Qualifications

• Knowledge of climate risk assessment frameworks, resilience metrics, or adaptation planning tools
• Strong collaboration and relationship building skills across disciplines, sectors, and communities
• Systems thinking and implementation planning skills with the ability to connect technical analysis to actionable outcomes
• Proven ability to serve as a project manager and successfully deliver projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Bluebeam for document review, coordination, and collaboration
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within fast-paced interdisciplinary teams
• A passion for developing equitable, sustainable, and resilient solutions for communities and ecosystems

Skills

• Experience with ArcGIS and hydraulic modeling software (including SWMM, MGSFlood, and/or WWHM)
• Advanced degree in engineering, planning, environmental science, or related field
• Familiarity with Pacific Northwest watersheds, regulatory requirements, and climate resilience challenges
• Experience with grant writing, funding strategy, or implementation planning
• Professional licensure or certifications relevant to the role (e.g., PE, CFM, PMP)
• Specific training and professional organization affiliations should be noted in the applicant's resume and/or cover letter

Benefits

• Salaried and exempt from overtime; annual salary ranges by level are: Engineer IV: $122,100 - $164,500, Planner IV: $106,100 - $148,500
• Flexible hybrid work culture
• Medical/prescription drug/dental/vision insurance for employees and dependents; company contribution for dependents
• Section 125 flexible benefits plans – healthcare and dependent care
• Company-paid life insurance for employees; option to purchase additional life insurance for employees and dependents at employees’ expense
• Company-paid long term disability insurance for employees; option to purchase short-term disability insurance at employees’ expense
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we are 100% employee owned!
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid vacation, accrued bi-weekly, equivalent to 15 days per year for a 40 hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24-39 hours/week
• Paid 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 week
• Flexible paid holidays (10)
• Paid volunteer time (8 hours annually)
• Company-paid annual membership dues for one professional organization
• Professional development / continuing education allowance
• Discretionary annual bonus

Pay

• This position is salaried and exempt from overtime; the annual salary ranges by level are: Engineer IV: $122,100 - $164,500, Planner IV: $106,100 - $148,500

Schedule

• Flexible hybrid work culture