Senior Coastal Engineer

Freese and Nichols • Tampa, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Senior Coastal Engineer to join their team in the Western Gulf Coast. This role will lead coastal and navigation projects, encompassing planning, design, and construction-phase services, with a focus on expanding the company's work along the U.S. Gulf and Atlantic Coasts. The position is open to multiple locations including Houston, TX; Pearland, TX; Corpus Christi, TX; New Orleans, LA; Tampa, FL; Jacksonville, FL or Orlando, FL.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Professional Engineer license in one or more states along the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic coast
• 10+ years of engineering and design experience
• Experience delivering projects for and working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Project management experience leading delivery teams and coordinating with clients and regulatory agencies

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or higher in coastal engineering, ocean engineering, or a related engineering field
• Project Management Professional certification
• Working knowledge of numerical modeling for coastal storm risk management, navigation, and dredging projects
• Experience leading strategic initiatives to develop business with new clients and in new geographic locations
• Experience overseeing construction plans and graphics prepared in CAD and ArcGIS

Responsibilities

• Lead project management and/or senior technical oversight for coastal and navigation planning, engineering, design, and construction-phase services
• Guide project delivery decisions related to technical approach, cost estimating, scheduling, resourcing, safety, and subcontractor coordination
• Manage and mentor coastal engineering staff while supporting their professional growth
• Build relationships with current and prospective clients and lead proposals and statements of qualifications
• Support strategic growth initiatives that expand services geographically and technically across federal, state, local, port, NGO, and private sector clients
• Oversee multidisciplinary project execution for coastal restoration, beach nourishment, shoreline protection, dredging, coastal structures, hazard analyses, hydrodynamic modeling, and coastal process analyses

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid overtime for salaried employees
• Annual bonus
• Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina
• Flexible work environment
• Hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work
• Alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday

What This Job Offers

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