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Environmental Science Associates · 1 day ago

Senior Coastal Engineer

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$187K/yr - $230K/yr

20+ years exp

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm. They are seeking a highly experienced Senior Coastal Engineer to provide leadership for ESA’s coastal engineering practice, focusing on nature-based solutions and coastal resilience projects.

Consulting

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Help plan, design and/or manage a wide of array of challenging and exciting projects including Living Shorelines design, ecosystem restoration, climate change resilience, fisheries habitat enhancement, engineering with nature, and coastal flood & erosion management

As a senior leader, contribute to annual and long-term strategic planning for our coastal engineering and coastal resilience practice. In addition, cultivate best practices; facilitate knowledge sharing and technical training; mentor and manage more junior staff; and develop and oversee implementation of engineering QA/QC protocols specific for coastal engineering and wave analysis

Help manage workflow and make staffing and recruitment recommendations. Collaborate with other engineers, hydrologists, fluvial geomorphologists, landscape architects, ecologists, biologists, and other specialists in advancing coastal engineering and habitat restoration approaches and other project solutions from concept to implementation

Thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and be able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines, while working on a team or independently

Qualification

Coastal EngineeringProfessional Engineer LicenseNature-based SolutionsProject ManagementFlood ManagementTechnical TrainingTeam LeadershipEffective CommunicationMentoring

Required

20+ years of work experience

A professionally licensed coastal engineer

20+ years of professional experience designing and managing coastal engineering projects with an emphasis on nature-based solutions, coastal resilience, and flood management along the Pacific Coast

Experience leading and managing complex coastal engineering tasks/projects that have included preparing engineering evaluations, flooding and/or erosion studies, technical reports, design plan sets, specifications, cost estimates, construction schedules and construction support

Familiarity with all the engineering steps to get from concept to construction bid package, including working closely with related engineering fields such as geotechnical, structural, and hydraulic engineers and landscape architects

Experience leading, managing, mentoring, and/or supervising multidisciplinary design and engineering teams including delegating and guiding Engineers through simple to complex tasks

Effective communicator who fosters teamwork and inclusion, and shares knowledge and expertise with more junior staff through mentoring and direct supervision

Provided senior engineer review and oversight on large-scale coastal engineering projects, with an emphasis on Living Shorelines, nature-based solutions and multi-benefit flood and erosion protection

Bachelor's degree or higher in coastal engineering or a closely related discipline

Professional Engineers license in California, Washington, and/or Oregon

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family)

Annual allocations of company shares through our ESOP

A 401(k) plan with company match

Annual performance-based bonuses

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development bonuses

Attendance at conferences

Company

Environmental Science Associates

Environmental Science Associates is a environmental science and planning firm.

Founded in 1969

San Francisco, California, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.esassoc.com

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