Coastal Engineer

1 month ago


Oakville, Ontario, Canada Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers Ltd. Full time
Job Title: Coastal Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Coastal Engineer to join our team at W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers Ltd. (Baird). As a Coastal Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing innovative solutions for coastal and marine structures, including shore protection, flood risk reduction infrastructure, and living shorelines.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and evaluate technical documents and participate in client meetings.
  • Coordinate with technical staff to utilize coastal resources effectively.
  • Write and coordinate winning proposals, attract new clients, and retain current clients as required.
  • Analysis and design of marine and coastal structures, particularly on the Great Lakes and northern Canada.
  • Project management including planning and monitoring of project scope, budgets, deliverables, schedule.
  • Construction services including construction management and construction observation.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Civil, Coastal, Marine Civil or Environmental Engineering.
  • A minimum of ten years of coastal engineering experience in a consulting or contractor role with a specific emphasis on analysis and design.
  • Strong interest in analysis, design, and implementation related to one or, preferably, more of:
    • Coastal – shore protection, flood risk reduction infrastructure (levees, gates, walls), living shorelines, restoration.
    • Port Infrastructure –port planning, piers, dolphins, bulkheads, heavy lift structures, pipelines, multi and single-buoy moorings, ship loading equipment, and procurement thereof.
    • Ecosystem Restoration – beach restoration, marsh restoration, reefs, adaptive structures.
    • Navigation & Dredging – design of channels and turning basins, analysis of vessel traffic and hazards, dredging, dredged material management.
    • Metocean – modeling and data analysis for waves, tides, currents, storm surges, and meteorological conditions.
    • Ocean Renewable Energy – nearshore and offshore wind, wave, or current generator and support infrastructure foundations, port logistics, procurement.
  • Experience with the above-mentioned marine or coastal engineering elements.
  • A minimum of seven years' experience managing projects.
  • Experience developing construction documents including drawing sets, specifications, cost estimating. Geotechnical experience not required but an asset.
  • Willingness to travel for domestic and international projects. Occasional assignments, particularly construction supervision, could require extended travel for several weeks at a time.

Nice to Have Qualifications:

  • Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
  • Technical experience focused on the analysis and design of coastal protection and defense structures, coastal erosion, and land stabilization, metocean, dredging and reclamation, coastal planning, and management.
  • Construction management experience related to the above-mentioned marine or coastal projects.
  • Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.

Additional Information:

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, genetics, or citizenship status (when otherwise legally authorized to work) and will not be discriminated against based on such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where Baird operates.

We thank all candidates for their interest. We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that is welcoming to all backgrounds and walks of life. We encourage you to apply even if you don't match all of our job requirements.

Disclaimer: The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.


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