Coastal Scientist / Engineer

Michael Baker International • San Diego, CA

120d • $97,593 - $153,000

About The Position

Michael Baker Intl. is looking for a coastal engineer / scientist to work alongside Dr. Scott Jenkins in our San Diego office. The goal is to learn under the tutelage of Dr. Jenkins while assisting him with his workload and his eventual succession. The candidate who fills this position will join a high performing team that provides clients with multi-disciplinary numerical modeling, and engineering solutions to coastal engineering and flood risk challenges. The candidate will be integral to lead a multi-disciplinary modeling and data solutions team, developing innovative initiatives and products in flood risk.

Requirements

• B.S. Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Postgraduate in Coastal Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in coastal engineering.
• Current registration as Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain within 1 year.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead coastal design tasks or projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in design and construction principles of coastal structures.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated technical writing skills.

Nice To Haves

• Providing technical leadership to national coastal engineering projects involving flood risk, numerical modeling, design, and mapping.
• Conducting numerical modeling for simulating circulation, waves, water quality, and sediment transport using ADCIRC, Delft3D, Delft3D-FM, SWAN, and XBeach.
• Working with open-source products to develop numerical tools and solutions.
• Performing statistical and probabilistic risk analysis associated with coastal hazards.
• Providing subject matter expertise to FEMA coastal flood risk studies.
• Background in Fluid Mechanics.
• Background in Coastal Processes and Coastal Models.
• Fluency in Wave Refraction Diffraction Models, Sediment Transport Models, and Nearshore Current Models.
• Fluency in EPA Mixing Models.
• Fluency in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Models.
• Experience in SolidWorks 3-D CAD Modeling.

Responsibilities

• Assist Dr. Scott Jenkins with his workload and eventual succession.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary modeling and data solutions team.
• Develop innovative initiatives and products in flood risk.
• Write proposals and assist with business development.
• Supervise, recruit, and train staff.
• Manage project budgeting, scheduling, financial management, and client interaction.
• Organize and interpret engineering data, reports, and technical documentation.
• Design coastal structures including shore protection structures, nature-based solutions, and scour protection.
• Engage in environmental restoration projects such as living shorelines.
• Work on dredging and navigation projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree