Coastal Engineering Project Lead/Senior Coastal Engineer

About the role

Stantec is seeking a driven Coastal Engineering Project Manager/Senior Coastal Engineer to join our rapidly expanding Coastal Engineering Solutions Practice. This role requires a proven project manager and team leader with strong coastal engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated expertise in coastal zone management, resilience planning, and related coastal disciplines.
• Provides senior-level project management and leadership for coastal projects across the U.S. and potentially Canada.
• Led and delivered complex projects in coastal, estuarine, and marine environments.
• Plans, schedules, and coordinates technical project phases while working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Prepares scopes of work, fee proposals, project budgets, cost estimates, and schedules.
• Supports business development through proposal development and marketing efforts.
• Provides construction management and related administrative services.
• Mentors and oversees staff involved in coastal investigations, planning, and design.
• Collaborates effectively with internal and external coastal professionals and support staff, communicating clearly and applying best practices in coastal zone management.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will provide leadership in expanding our coastal services across the region and bring deep expertise in the following areas:

• Natural Hazards and Coastal Risk
• Cosidal Hydrodynamics and Morphology
• Cosidal Zone Management, Environmental Restoration, and Enhancement
• Cosidal Engineering Design
• Climate Change, Resilience Planning, and Sea Level Rise Impacts

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to conduct effective client and agency presentations and written report preparation.
• Current registration as Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Science Professional.
• ACOPNE Certification.
• Diplomat in Coastal Port, Ocean and/or Navigation Engineering.
• Demonstrated project experience through professional publications and presentations.
• Demonstrated strong understanding of the Coastal Zone Management market and future trends to assist in expanding the Coastal Practice.

Skills

Master of Science degree in Science or Engineering with 7+ years of experience with the subject matter focus on one of the areas of expertise listed above. OR Bachelor of Science degree in Science or Engineering with 10+ years of experience in one of the areas of expertise listed above.

Benefits

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave.

Pay

Pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Additional Information

At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.