Coastal Engineer (PE)

About the role

This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy. HDR is seeking a Coastal Engineer (PE) to join our nationally ranked team of coastal professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis and design of coastal restoration projects, including:
• Maintaining and enhancing coastal ecosystems
• Improving the resilience of coastal communities
• Protecting and stabilizing shorelines
• Perform engineering design for dredging, beach nourishment, and coastal restoration projects, including:
• Channel layout and alignment
• Dredging production estimates
• Placement area and beneficial use design
• Shoreline protection and stabilization
• Develop construction plans and specifications for successful project implementation, particularly along the Texas coast
• Contribute to and collaborate with a growing team of numerical modeling experts, supporting development of:
• Wave models
• Tidal circulation models
• Storm surge analyses
• Vessel-induced wave modeling
• Support and lead:
• Proposal development
• Scope definition
• Cost estimating
• Project management activities

Qualifications

• MS degree in Coastal, Ocean, or Civil engineering preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in coastal engineering projects
• Experience with numerical modeling of waves, tidal circulation, and storm surge
• Alternatively, strong experience in development of construction plans, specifications, and project management
• The candidate may focus on technical topics or engineering design and execution
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Familiarity with wave growth and transformation, coastal and estuarine hydrodynamics, littoral processes, sediment transport, marine dredging, and basic geotechnical or structural systems
• Ability to work independently in addition to planning, organizing, and assisting groups of medium to large teams of professionals and technicians dependent on project/task
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

What We Believe

We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come.