Coastal Engineering Leader

Stantec•Houston, TX

About The Position

Stantec Consulting Services Inc. is seeking a Senior Coastal Engineering Leader for its growing Coastal and Flood Protection Engineering Practice. The Texas team leads and supports large civil works and water resource projects in the Gulf Region and across the United States. The role combines team leadership and development, client development, management of large civil works projects, and technical contributions in one or more areas including large civil works, flood mitigation, natural hazards and coastal risk, coastal structures and waterways, or coastal management, environmental restoration, and enhancement. The position leads client relationships and business development, supports strategic and market decisions, prepares proposals, and oversees coastal investigations and planning. It provides project leadership for Gulf resiliency projects and coordinates coastal engineering work on marine-related projects. The leader performs or reviews coastal engineering design and modeling, monitors project cost, schedule, and quality, conducts quality reviews, mentors team members, and helps grow the coastal team. The role also includes keeping current with regulatory changes, maintaining relationships with regulatory officials, and enhancing Stantec’s professional reputation through presentations and publications. The work requires expertise in coastal engineering principles and practice, including coastal protection, flood mitigation, coastal hydrodynamics, wave theory, and sediment transport. The position is based in a typical office environment, with possible field work and exposure to the elements, including inclement weather.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Coastal Engineering.
20 or more years of experience in at least one of the listed areas of expertise.
Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
Demonstrated project experience through professional publications and presentations.
Successful decision-making experience, including making sound, defensible business decisions and identifying, assessing, evaluating, and solving complex problems.
Strong project management credentials, including scoping, schedule establishment, project plan development, and routine tracking and reporting during implementation.
Experience performing or leading quality assurance reviews for coastal projects.
Experience performing or managing a team in preparing design plans and specifications for bidding and construction.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including client and agency presentations, technical report preparation, and working effectively with diverse teams, clients, and stakeholders.
Ability to complete coastal and civil engineering design calculations, including for marine and rubble mound structures, geotechnical and foundation designs, hydrodynamics and fluid mechanics, drainage and flood control infrastructure, dredge/fill, and sediment disposal site designs.
Ability to perform coastal engineering analyses for coastal flood hazard studies under a predefined framework, including wave runup/overtopping and wave overland propagation analyses.
Ability to use numerical modeling tools to simulate circulation, waves, water quality, sediment transport, or mixing.

Responsibilities

Manage key client relationships and develop new clients, including large coastal programs focused on Texas and the Gulf States.
Maintain and enhance the company’s reputation with clients, approval agencies, and industry professionals.
Support business decisions involving strategic direction, goal setting, client identification, and market challenges and opportunities.
Prepare proposals and lead the technical aspects of marketing efforts.
Conduct or oversee coastal investigations and planning.
Track project performance, including cost, schedule, and quality requirements from both the client’s and Stantec’s perspectives.
Support and mentor colleagues and help build the growing coastal team.
Prepare and present papers at professional society conferences and seminars.
Provide project leadership for ongoing resiliency projects throughout the Gulf.
Plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of coastal engineering work on marine-related projects.
Perform coastal engineering design and modeling, and/or review the design and drafting work of coastal engineers, designers, or drafters.
Remain current on regulatory policy and rule changes and establish working relationships with regulatory officials as appropriate.
Maintain high standards of delivery, quality, flexibility, and innovation.
Conduct peer and quality reviews on applicable projects.
Coordinate with Stantec leadership and client contacts to explore future opportunities, budget planning, and staff resourcing needs.
Perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned.