Senior Port Planner - Long Beach

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative, and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

About the role

Hatch is seeking a Senior Ports Engineer to work in our Long Beach, CA office. Join our Ports & Terminals Group to support planning initiatives for major container terminals, bulk and break-bulk facilities, offshore wind support facilities, cruise terminals, and other port assets. You will lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams in developing long-range port master plans, facility plans, terminal expansion/optimization strategies, capacity analyses, and operations plans for port authorities, terminal operators, and stevedores. This role involves close collaboration with transportation planning professionals and participation across multiple project teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive-level leadership as Engagement Sponsor or Engagement Manager across a portfolio of complex port planning projects, with full accountability for workstreams, deliverables, budgets, client relationships, and issue resolution within Hatch’s project governance framework.
• Apply advanced planning methodologies and deep industry experience to develop innovative, efficient, and cost-effective solutions in highly complex, multidisciplinary, and multivariable environments.
• Lead and oversee comprehensive road rail, and marine operations planning, ensuring alignment with industry standards, quality objectives, regulatory requirements, and evolving client needs.
• Direct the collection, analysis, interpretation, and strategic application of operational and planning data to inform project decisions.
• Provide executive oversight of the development, review, and quality assurance of reports, technical memoranda, presentations, schedules, maps, models, and other planning deliverables.
• Lead major proposal efforts, serve as a key contributor on strategic pursuits, and guide the development of proposal interview materials and other business development materials.
• Expand and strengthen client relationships, serve as a trusted industry advisor, and champion Hatch’s service offerings to drive revenue growth and new market opportunities.
• Mentor, develop, and guide multidisciplinary Ports & Terminals staff in Hatch’s Long Beach and Los Angeles offices.
• Contribute to organizational growth through active involvement in recruitment and talent management.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in transportation or transportation planning; urban, regional, or city planning; or civil, marine, or mechanical engineering.
• 15+ years’ of progressive experience in land use or transportation planning in the freight space, including leading long-range master planning projects, planning studies, terminal capacity assessments, debottlenecking, optimization studies, and other complex multi-modal planning initiatives.
• Demonstrated excellence managing and collaborating across numerous large-scale, concurrent, and multidisciplinary projects with high strategic and operational significance.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to executive-level stakeholders and diverse audiences.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with demonstrated ability to deliver under real-world constraints while delivering on client project goals and objectives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and PowerPoint essential) with familiarity in ArcGIS, QGIS, and other analytical or planning software.

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Pay

Base Compensation: $202,000 - $225,000 (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)