WSP · 1 day ago
Senior Coastal Engineer
New Orleans, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expWSP is a leading engineering and professional services firm dedicated to serving local communities. They are seeking a Senior Coastal Engineer to join their coastal protection practice, focusing on projects related to coastal resiliency planning, flood and erosion risk assessments, and shoreline management.
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Responsibilities
Work closely with our Louisiana and Texas Business Line Leaders to identify and position for projects in the Gulf states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas
Lead and mentor junior staff in developing their skills in planning, design and construction management of coastal protection and related projects
Manage projects as assigned, including assisting with project pursuits, development of scope and level of effort, project execution, and project closeout, ensuring compliance with scope, schedule, and budget requirements
Perform and/or provide oversight over technical work including site visits, studies, data collection, analysis and evaluations, hydraulic calculations and modeling; prepare engineering reports and supporting calculations and documents, prepare construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated track record of successful project execution for Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and/or Louisiana's Coastal Parishes. Experience in working with TX Coastal Clients is Desirable
Master's, Ph.D. or Post-Doctoral Degree in Civil or Coastal Engineering
15+ years of relevant post education experience in coastal engineering projects with an emphasis on coastal protection
Demonstrated team leadership skills leading teams of other engineers and subconsultants in multi-disciplinary projects
Effective external leadership skills including effectively interacting with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization
Strong verbal and written communications skills when interacting with others, with the ability to express intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience
Highly proficient with coastal engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues, including strong knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements
Professional Engineer in Louisiana required
Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies
Ability to work independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC
Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, math principles, predictive models, and tools
Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements
Preferred
Master's Degree in Coastal Engineering
40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred
Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Life
Retirement savings
Company
WSP
We are one of the world’s leading professional services firms, uniting our engineering, advisory and science-based expertise to shape communities to advance humanity.
Founded in 2011New York, New York, USA
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$40.25MKey Investors
OneWest Bank
2013-09-02Corporate Round· $40.25M
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