DOES THIS DESCRIBE YOU?
You have demonstrated work history that includes strong to advanced knowledge, skills, and experience in preparing climate action and adaptation plans in California. You possess advanced planning and project management skills that include but are not limited to the use of analytical tools, data interpretation, and presentation; developing actionable plans and implementation strategies; coordination with technical teams and task management; client coordination; and project scheduling and budget management. Assisting communities and/or government organizations in working towards carbon neutrality and becoming more resilient to the effects of climate change (e.g., preparing for increased wildfires, flooding, and extreme heat days) in equitable ways is exhilarating for you. You have an encyclopedic knowledge of the ABCs and 123s of the body of legislation and guidance regulating and directing this type of work in California, along with funding sources and financing mechanisms to support effective implementation. You are curious, caring, collegial, collaborative, career-oriented, and committed to quality and continued learning to keep up to date with changing requirements.
Ascent is looking for a senior-level Climate Project Manager to join our Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) team in any of our office locations: Sacramento, San Diego, Berkeley, Lake Tahoe, or Orange County/Irvine. In a typical week as a Climate Project Manager at Ascent, you might:
- Review and lead the development of technical mitigation and adaptation measures for local communities.
- Manage climate-focused planning projects, as well as prepare scopes, schedules, budgets, and invoicing
- Collaborate closely with Ascent principals, who support you in carrying out projects
- Discuss proposed climate action and adaptation strategies with clients, regulatory agencies, sub-consultants, and community members to understand and address a broad range of perspectives
- Create, with your team, high-quality planning documents
- Provide quality review of documents, with attention to completeness, technical accuracy, and readability
- Organize and conduct community workshops and public outreach events
- Tackle a broad range of mitigation and adaptation issues, including leading-edge thinking and how these topics cut across planning for housing, vulnerable communities, and safety with the team
- Contribute to and lead business development activities, including proposal preparation and relationship building with existing and prospective clients
- Participate in professional associations, such as speaking at conferences
- Help with mentoring and skill development of staff
- Stay up to date on the current state of the science and practice by reviewing resources from expert agencies (e.g., CARB, OPR, ICARP) and organizations (e.g., local climate collaboratives, ARCCA)
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.