The Senior Hazard Mitigation Planner is a position in the Planning Practice at Michael Baker International. We are looking for an energetic, talented, and technically experienced GIS professional, who is eager to learn and be an integral member of our hazard mitigation and resilience planning team in New Jersey. This position will lead analysis for hazard mitigation plan updates, as well as conduct analysis for vulnerability assessments related to climate change and future conditions. The position requires strong technical skills, knowledge of hazard mitigation planning and climate change projections, and demonstrated experience in geospatial analysis. Our team supports Michael Baker's planning, water, and environmental service practice areas.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with communities, counties, and other agencies to facilitate hazard mitigation risk and vulnerability assessments
Manage large data sets; maintain metadata and best practices to support systems and data
Will work on multiple projects simultaneously, with a commitment to keeping projects on time and within budget
Revise existing GIS layers and create new layers following established standards and procedures
Correct geospatial location of features based on aerial photography or topography
Manage task scope, budget, deliverables, and schedule to ensure client and project team satisfaction
Advise, research, and analyze socio-economic, land use, demographic, environmental, climate data
Assist in the writing, preparation, and technical review of planning documents, reports, presentations, visualizations
Travel on occasion to NJ/PA/NY for client or public meetings. Remote potential for majority of the position.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Passionate about climate resilience and hazard mitigation with the ability to work in a time-sensitive, fast-paced team environment.
Bachelor or Master's degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Computer Science, Environmental Science or related field
3-5 years of experience, at least two of which should include Hazard Mitigation Plan Development.
High proficiency with ArcGIS, preferably experience with ArcPro.
Experience with FEMA flood mapping data.
Experience with risk and vulnerability assessments.
Experience effectively working with or managing a team.
Demonstrated experience managing tasks on time and on budget.
Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to present verbally to high level stakeholders.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products.

PREFERRED
A master's degree pertinent to emergency management, engineering, public administration, business administration, urban planning, or similar field.
Certified Floodplain Manager Certification
Experience with HAZUS
Experience assisting subapplicants and/or applicants with Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), and Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM).
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
Consulting experience in the public, private, or non-profit sector.

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
Medical, dental, vision insurance
401k Retirement Plan
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
Professional and personal development
Generous paid time off
Commuter and wellness benefits

COMPENSATION

The approximate compensation range for this position is $94,000 - $108,000. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 80 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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