Climate Solutions Engineer

Āhuarangi Rongoā Kaipūkaha | Climate Solutions Engineer 2026

Nā mātou | About us

Urban Intelligence is a research and software team focused on supporting evidence-based decision making that enables communities and organisations to adapt and become more resilient, healthy, and inclusive.

As part of the Urban Intelligence team, you are always representing our shared values and dedication to excellence and ethics. You are expected to always conduct yourself in a positive and professional manner consistent with our company's values.

We support each other, our clients and partners, as well as looking after yourself. This includes enjoying your role and valuing your contribution to the team. A key aspect of this is communication, which is critical for the success and wellbeing of you and our team.

Ko Te Uaratanga | Our Vision and Mission

Urban Intelligence was founded with the vision of resilient communities worldwide. To achieve that, our mission is to provide evidence for a resilient future.

Ngā Uara | Our Values

In achieving that vision, Urban Intelligence has several foundational values that we strive to live by:

Integrity: We will always be honest and speak the truth, especially when it is hard. We must be honest with ourselves, but also our clients. Foundational to UI is our commitment to making the world a better place, and that requires providing independent, sincere, and unbiased advice to our current or potential clients and others; regardless of whether it's what they want to hear.

Adventure: Enjoy the world we strive to protect. Both individually and collectively, we aim to support and encourage one another to experience the world we live in – as we know all to well it will undergo many changes in our lifetime and in order to love it, we need to experience it.

Manaakitanga: We will go above and beyond for clients and colleagues. Achieving our vision of resilient communities worldwide must start with us and the work we complete with our clients. This includes fostering a strong and unconditionally supportive culture throughout our team and our clients.

Urutau: We will constantly learn and achieve excellence in a changing environment.

Kotahitanga: We are united in making positive change. Ultimately, we are a team and will succeed or fail together. Cooperation, communication, and a shared sense of purpose is crucial to us achieving the vision we've set. This holds true no matter the scale, be it personal, local, or global.

Te Tūranga | The Role

The Climate Solutions Engineer will play a crucial role in expanding Urban Intelligence's client base and market presence across New Zealand's climate adaptation sector. This position is ideal for an ambitious professional with 2-5 years of experience who understands climate challenges and wants to drive meaningful change by connecting organisations with evidence-based resilience solutions.

Working closely with our Customer Success and Research teams, you'll identify opportunities, build relationships, and develop proposals that demonstrate how our risk intelligence platform and consulting expertise can help organisations prepare for climate impacts. This role offers excellent growth potential within New Zealand's rapidly expanding climate adaptation market.

Kawenga Takohanga | Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

Solution Scoping, Development & Proposal Support

• Utilise your technical skills and knowledge to scope appropriate risk and resilience solutions to client needs.
• Collaborate with technical teams to develop compelling proposals, proof of concepts, and responses to RFPs.

Client Relationship Management

• Engage and share knowledge across existing and new clients.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Conduct initial client meetings to understand their climate risk challenges and objectives.
• Manage client communications throughout the sales process.
• Ensure smooth handover to the Customer Success team after contract signing.

Lead Generation & Opportunity Development

• Identify and research potential clients and sectors (including, but not limited to regional councils, infrastructure providers, and private organisations) in New Zealand and abroad.
• Provide demos of the Resilience Explorer, clearly articulating the value proposition framed suitably for the client.
• Develop and maintain a robust sales pipeline using Hubspot.
• Represent Urban Intelligence at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities, building awareness and credibility.
• Generate leads through direct connections, digital marketing, referrals, and partnerships.

Market Intelligence & Strategic Input

• Monitor industry trends, sector priorities, and regulatory developments in natural hazard risk management and climate adaptation.
• Analyse competition (features, pricing, positioning) and share with leadership and product.
• Support the Product team by providing market intelligence (client requirements) to inform the roadmap.
• Analyse and test pricing for new SaaS modules and services.
• Contribute the above research to business development strategies and market expansion plans.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to ensure content and messaging aligns with sector needs.
  

Ngā Pūkenga Me Ngā Wheako | Skills and Experience

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Geography, Engineering, Business, or related discipline.
• Preferably 2-5 years of client relationship management or business development experience.
• Understanding of climate change impacts and adaptation challenges in New Zealand.
• Proven track record in achieving business development goals and problem-solving.

Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability
• Experience with CRM systems and proposal writing preferred.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business value propositions.

You are always expected to:

• Work collaboratively and communicate clearly with your colleagues and clients.
• Represent the company in the best possible light at all times.
• Look for opportunities.
• Continuously learn and explore innovative technologies and approaches for tackling problems
• Treat confidential data in an appropriate manner and not share with individuals outside of the organisation without the express permission of your reporting officer.
• Work in a vibrant team environment and be passionate about the role.
• Understand the needs of the project and show initiative whilst demonstrating creative leadership in finding solutions.

Huanga | Additional Benefits

This role comes with the following benefits:

• Flexible work options
• Flexible start and finish times
• Metro bus card
• Professional development support (e.g., Coursera)