Senior Project Manager - Hazard Mitigation

CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE

Michael Baker International is 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.

Our fields of expertise span an extensive variety of specialty disciplines in the civil and environmental practice, such as environmental compliance and restoration, coastal engineering, urban development, flood risk, hazard mitigation and mining.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking a motivated senior Project Manager with Hazard Mitigation Planning and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) experience to join our team.

The successful candidate needs to be an experienced project manager and exceptional communicator who can oversee the management of a portfolio of projects executed by multi-disciplinary teams across various geographic locations.

This position will be an integral member supporting contracts within planning and engineering for NY, NJ and the northeast region and may be asked to support other contracts (national) as needs arise.

This position offers potential for development in a great working environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to help our clients solve their most challenging problems.

RESPONSIBILITIES


* Lead the development or updates of hazard mitigation plans, resiliency plans, or other plans/studies focused on reducing the impacts of natural hazards and climate change on communities and infrastructure.


* Conduct outreach, stakeholder engagement, and facilitation of meetings with clients and residents


* Work closely with analysts to develop vulnerability and risk assessments, interpret risk assessment results and communicate in written plans.


* Manage the integration of local plans, ordinances, policies into studies, plans, and other deliverables, as appropriate.


* Assist in developing mitigation strategies and viable, cost-effective mitigation actions for state, local, tribal, and other entities for both FEMA HMA and other federal programs.


* Liaise with professionals on technical aspects of risk reduction project identification, cost estimates, design, engineering, and construction, as needed.


* Meet with clients to develop tools, resources, or projects that support their resilience and mitigation program priorities


* Oversee and assist in the writing, preparation, and technical review of planning documents, reports, presentations, visualizations


* Advise, research, and analyze socio-economic, land use, demographic, environmental, climate data


* Manage project scope, budget, schedule, contract, and multi-disciplinary project teams to ensure client and project team satisfaction


* Supervise/mentor junior planner...