Project Manager - Resilience and Community Planning (Northern California)

Organization
BFK Engineers
Job Description
  • Lead and manage planning and resilience projects from kickoff through delivery
  • Oversee scopes, budgets, schedules, staffing, and deliverables
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and at a high quality
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and support junior staff development
  • Serve as a primary client contact and maintain strong relationships
  • Lead or support planning and resilience efforts, including:
    • Hazard mitigation and climate adaptation
    • Community resilience strategies and assessments
    • Long-range and land use planning
  • Lead community engagement efforts, including:
    • Workshops, public meetings, and stakeholder coordination
    • Development of graphics, mapping, and planning documents
  • Support funding and implementation strategies by:
    • Aligning plans with funding opportunities
    • Supporting grant applications and funding strategies
    • Connecting planning efforts to capital projects
  • Support business development through proposals, RFPs, and client outreach
  • Represent the firm at industry events and with public agency partners

     

Requirements

 

  • Bachelor's degree in Planning, Geography, Emergency Management, Public Policy, Engineering, or related field
  • 5-12+ years of experience in planning, resilience, or public-sector consulting
  • Project management experience (scope, budget, schedule)
  • Experience managing multidisciplinary and/or public-sector projects
  • Experience supporting proposals, RFPs, and client presentations
  • Strong communication and graphics skills
  • Experience with stakeholder and client engagement


     

Preferred Qualifications

 

  • Master's degree in a related field
  • Experience with hazard mitigation, climate adaptation, or infrastructure resilience
  • Experience with FEMA or disaster recovery programs
  • Familiarity with GIS and spatial analysis
  • Experience with grant development and implementation
  • Relevant certifications (AICP, PMP, CFM, FEMA or similar)
     
FT/PT
Full Time