Project Engineer - Construction Management

Foth • Petaluma, CA

1d • $90,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Foth is currently seeking a team-focused, innovative, and results-oriented Project Engineer to support our coastal, waterfront, and dredging projects across ports, marinas, shorelines, and marine infrastructure. You’ll work closely with project managers, scientists, and construction teams to help bring challenging civil/environmental engineering, marine construction, coastal resilience, and waterfront infrastructure development projects from concept through construction, supporting communities, ports, and natural ecosystems. The ideal candidate will be located near Petaluma or the greater San Francisco Bay area and willing to travel to client sites around Petaluma 30-50% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Structural, Coastal, Marine, Ocean Engineering, or closely related technical field
• 5+ years of engineering consulting experience supporting civil infrastructure projects
• 4+ years of hands-on construction oversight and field services experience, including coordinating with contractors, verifying design compliance, and resolving onsite engineering issues
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification required

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in California or ability to obtain within 24 months of eligibility
• Professional experience in coastal/marine engineering, including integration of engineering and environmental considerations and experience with design–bid–build projects
• Demonstrated experience in regulatory coordination, permitting negotiations, and resolving technical/environmental issues
• Experience supporting proposals, cost estimates, and funding strategies, including familiarity with state and federal infrastructure grant or loan programs

Responsibilities

• Perform coastal engineering analyses—including wave and structural calculations—to support the design of waterfront, marine, and shoreline protection systems
• Develop and review engineering design drawings, technical details, and specifications for coastal, waterfront, and dredging projects
• Prepare construction documents such as plans, specifications, engineering reports, and technical memoranda
• Support construction activities by providing technical oversight, responding to RFIs, reviewing submittmits, and conducting site visits for Bay Area marine/coastal projects
• Assist in the planning, engineering, rehabilitation, and construction of shoreline stabilization measures and marine infrastructure
• Apply Foth’s engineering and project delivery methodologies to maintain quality, schedule alignment, and cost awareness
• Evaluate project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and contribute to standard work practices that improve technical consistency
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of coastal and marine infrastructure regulations—especially in California—to ensure compliant engineering solutions
• Support Project Managers by contributing to project schedules, budgets, task coordination, and deliverable tracking
• Assist with technical approaches and proposal development for coastal engineering tasks and multi‑disciplinary projects, while contributing to Foth’s technical library and best practices

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision insurance
• employee assistance program
• disability
• retirement
• holiday pay
• several other voluntary benefits
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level