Associate - Climate Resilience

OverviewJoin to apply for the Associate - Climate Resilience role at Beca.Be at the forefront of climate action in New Zealand and the Pacific by joining Beca's national Strategic Advisory team, contributing to the provision of climate risk and adaptation consulting services throughout Beca.

You will be working with a passionate team providing climate change advice ranging from high-level corporate strategies through to practical tangible recommendations across a vast array of engineering and planning projects.

You will have the scope to utilise the vast and collective expertise developed over 100+ years within Beca across multiple disciplines, to turn actions into reality offering our clients' end-to-end solutions like few others can.At Beca you will have the opportunity to truly make a difference to clients' climate change related challenges.

You will be supporting clients to enhance climate resilience in their organisations and communities.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to the values and culture of the wider Strategic Advisory team, as well as sharing and building on your technical experience and knowledge.

ResponsibilitiesMake a difference, providing climate risk and adaptation consulting services to elevate climate change related considerations, supporting clients' understanding and reporting across enterprise and project risks.Work across a variety of climate resilience consulting projects and client sectors, elevating climate risk considerations across infrastructure, local government, central government, and the private sector.Lead projects and coach juniors, lead data collection and technical analysis, workshop facilitation and preparing reports.

Think analytically and holistically about broad outcomes and relate them to corporate, local and central government clients.

Role detailsAs an Associate – Climate Resilience, you will be working in a complex and fast-paced environment tackling climate change risk and adaptation.

You will partner with clients to understand their business, goals and objectives to provide robust and pragmatic solutions.You will be supported by climate resilience specialists and empowered to lead and execute delivery of risk assessments (using desktop risk management frameworks or spatial tools) and adaptation plans (using scenario planning and dynamic adaptive planning pathways).

You will contribute to growing and maintaining a key client base and work on proposals and bids to grow the climate resilience offering within Beca.

Skills and qualificationsDirect experience in leading climate adaptation or climate risk initiatives in New Zealand or the Pacific (or another relevant market).

Credible in communicating climate knowledge to clients and stakeholders.Ability to engage with clients to pursue, bid and win project commissions, and experience in developing a service offering.Ability to lead and coach junior staff and work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams, often remotely.Adaptable and versatile to a wide range of work, opportunities and projects.Ability to handle multiple workstreams or projects concurrently.Self-directed, critically minded and a problem solver.Hold a relevant tertiary qualification across environmental science, engineering, planning, finance, economics, business, statistics, or related disciplines.

About usBeca is one of Asia Pacific's largest independent advisory, design, and engineering consultancies with 4,000+ employees in 25 offices and projects in 70+ countries.We value creative people transforming our world and delivering successful solutions, exceptional service and enduring relationships.

Apply nowTo apply for this role, please follow the online instructions.

Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment typeFull-time

Job functionOther

IndustriesBusiness Consulting and Services

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