Project Engineer - Construction Management

Job description:

Project Engineer Coastal, Waterfront & Dredging Projects

Location:

• Northern California & San Francisco area
• 50%+ local travel to project sites

Company Snapshot (redacted):

• 100% employee-owned science & engineering consulting firm
• Decades of industry track record
• Hundreds of team members, dozens of U.S. locations
• Ranked among top engineering firms nationally (ENR Top 150)
• Values-based, collaborative, flexible work environment
• 92%+ retention rate
• Strong professional growth opportunities

Role Summary:

• Support coastal, waterfront, and dredging projects across ports, marinas, shorelines, marine infrastructure
• Work closely with project managers, scientists, and construction teams
• Help bring projects from concept through construction

Projects You'll Support:

• Marina and port facility upgrades
• Dredging and beneficial use planning
• Shoreline stabilization, dune/berm restoration, coastal resiliency efforts
• Marine terminal improvements and structural rehabilitations

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform coastal engineering analyses (wave and structural calculations)
• Develop/review design drawings, technical details, specifications
• Prepare construction documents (plans, specs, reports, memos)
• Provide construction technical oversight
• Respond to RFIs
• Review submittals
• Conduct site visits (Bay Area marine/coastal projects)
• Assist in shoreline stabilization planning, engineering, rehab, construction
• Apply firm's project delivery methodology for quality/schedule/cost control
• Evaluate project risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Maintain current knowledge of CA coastal/marine regulations
• Support Project Managers with schedules, budgets, task coordination, deliverable tracking
• Contribute to proposal development and technical best-practices library

Compensation & Benefits:

• $70,000$130,000/year (varies by experience, location, licensure)
• Performance incentive bonuses
• On-the-spot bonuses
• Quarterly/annual bonuses (exempt members)
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• EAP, disability, retirement
• Holiday pay, PTO

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree Civil, Structural, Coastal, Marine, Ocean Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years engineering consulting experience (civil infrastructure)
• 4+ years hands-on construction oversight/field services
• EIT certification required
• PE license in CA (or ability to obtain within 24 months)
• Coastal/marine engineering experience
• Design-bid-build project experience
• Regulatory coordination / permitting negotiation experience
• Experience with proposals, cost estimates, funding strategies
• Familiarity with state/federal infrastructure grant/loan programs

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

• Growth-focused role: Clear path to PE licensure support (client covers/encourages obtaining CA PE within 24 months)
• Niche specialization: Rare opportunity in coastal/marine/waterfront engineering a specialized, less-saturated niche compared to general civil engineering roles
• Diverse project exposure: Candidate will touch marinas, ports, dredging, shoreline resilience, and marine terminal projects strong resume-builder across multiple project types
• Employee-owned culture: Client is 100% employee-owned with 92%+ retention rate signals strong culture, low turnover risk, and long-term candidate satisfaction
• Established & stable: Client is a top-150 ranked engineering firm (ENR) with decades of history financially stable, not a startup risk
• Strong compensation range: $70K$130K base + performance/on-the-spot/quarterly bonuses + full benefits (medical, dental, vision, retirement, PTO)
• High-impact work: Candidate contributes directly to public infrastructure, coastal resilience, and environmental protection meaningful, mission-driven work
• Career trajectory: Ideal for a mid-career engineer (5+ yrs consulting, 4+ yrs field/construction oversight) looking to specialize and move toward PE licensure and technical leadership