Principal Coastal Engineer

3 days ago


Canada Mott MacDonald Full time
Job Title: Principal Coastal Engineer

Mott MacDonald is seeking a highly experienced Principal Coastal Engineer to join our West Coast engineering team. As a key member of our team, you will lead the direction of coastal engineering-led and multi-disciplinary projects, providing technical expertise and guidance to project engineers and staff.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead concept, preliminary, and detailed design of coastal infrastructure and dredging projects.
  • Develop and review geotechnical assessments, hydraulics, and hydrology, as well as other civil engineering tasks.
  • Assess coastal processes, including currents, waves, storm surge, sediment transport, and coastal/estuarine morphology and compound flooding.
  • Collaborate with project engineers, managers, and staff to execute projects, develop clients, and opportunities, and mentor junior staff.
  • Support projects across the USA, Canada, and Caribbean as a coastal design subject matter expert.
  • Drive and oversee performance baseline management (scope, budget, schedule) and work with sub-consultants and team members to ensure quality control of work throughout project execution and delivery.
  • Communicate effectively with clients, regulatory agencies, stakeholders, and other Mott MacDonald professionals across the US and Canada.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Coastal, Civil, and/or Ocean Engineering or related field.
  • 15+ years of engineering design experience.
  • Demonstrated experience and success with the development of statements of qualifications and other procurement processes.
  • Demonstrated technical and analytical skills, including technical writing and presentation skills.
  • Experience with industry standard analysis and design software.
  • Experience with variety of client types, including state and federal government, and private entities.
  • Experience in consulting engineering across entire lifecycle of project.
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Experience with US standards and guidelines, including USACE, PIANC, ASCE, etc.
  • Experience with industry standard coastal modeling tools.
  • P.E. License, or equivalent required.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Demonstrated teamwork and leadership skills.
  • Communication and collaboration skills in a team setting to execute and manage project staff and subconsultants.
  • Post-graduate degree in Coastal, Ocean, or Civil Engineering with a focus on Coastal, Hydraulic, Ocean or Port Engineering.
  • Experience with coastal engineering design in urban settings, including shoreline protection, waterfront parks, shoreline restoration, flood control, navigation facilities, bulkheads, dredging, and recreational boating facilities.
  • Experience in California, Oregon, and Washington.
  • Experience in habitat creation and/or protection projects, and the application of coastal resiliency principles.
  • Experience with environmental remediation dredging design and construction.
  • Familiar with design of navigation channels and marinas.
  • Familiar with MIKE (or equivalent) suite of numerical modeling analysis tools.

Mott MacDonald is a full-service engineering company focused on the development and rehabilitation of port and harbor infrastructure, dredging planning and design, planning and development of renewable energy projects, and improving coastal resiliency of coastal/port infrastructure and habitats. We are committed to delivering exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our talented consultants.

We offer a competitive salary range of $160,000 - $200,000, as well as a comprehensive benefits package, including 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, STD/LTD disability, holiday, PTO, parental leave, and company-paid life insurance.



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