Strategic planning manager Jobs in Aurora, CO

Job Description

Dewberry is seeking a Resilience Planning Project Manager to join our multi-disciplinary and action-oriented team. This position will support the Resilience Solutions Group at the intersection of planning, policy, and technical analysis in hazard mitigation, emergency management, and climate change adaptation. The Resilience Planning Project Manager will have responsibilities that include project management, task management, client relationship management, and technical oversight. In addition to project management prowess, candidates must have a proven track record of successful project management / task management for resilience-related projects and have direct experience completing technical work in areas such as vulnerability assessment, hazard mitigation, community planning, environmental justice, natural resource management, and research and planning related to Federal (e.g., FEMA, USACE, NOAA, and USFWS), state, and local agencies. The individual selected for this position will work closely with Dewberry’s national experts in resilience, hazard mitigation, and climate change adaptation, and will have opportunities to support Dewberry projects in other markets.

Dewberry’s Resilience Solutions 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 to live in. We achieve this by embodying “Dewberry at Work” values and applying our expertise in engineering, planning, GIS, earth sciences, data analytics, and other technical disciplines. Our team assists federal, state, and local clients throughout the nation in comprehending their natural hazard risks. With our guidance, they can make informed decisions to reduce risk and increase resilience.

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 is 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 insurance plans.

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.

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Responsibilities

Candidate will serve as a Resilience Planning Project Manager / Task Manager on a variety of projects and related services. Work responsibilities may include :

• Managing, leading, executing, and / or providing technical support for resilience, hazard mitigation planning, or climate change adaptation projects within the municipal, regional, state, tribal, and federal markets.
• Planning and coordinating all aspects of projects, including managing scope, schedule, budget, and project resources.
• Communicating with clients, establishing goals and objectives for project teams, and scheduling and coordinating resources to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the performance expectations of the client.
• Leading interdisciplinary teams in the preparation of winning proposals and successful presentations, as well as developing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for new projects.

Required Skills & Required Experience

Required Skills & Required Experience :

Optional Skills & Experience :

Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.

This posting is anticipated to close on November 9th 2024.

The projected salary range for this position is $87,000-118,000  annually in our Denver, CO office

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employee’s. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

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.

Salary Range

The projected salary range for this position is $87,000-118,000 annually in our Denver, CO office