Senior Coastal Engineer

Freese and Nichols is seeking Senior Coastal Engineer to join our team in the Western Gulf Coast. As Senior Coastal Engineer, you will lead coastal and navigation projects that span planning, design, and construction-phase services while helping expand our work along the U.S. Gulf and Atlantic Coasts.This position is open to the following locations: Houston, TX; Pearland, TX; Corpus Christi, TX; New Orleans, LA; Tampa, FL; Jacksonville, FL or Orlando, FLWhat You’ll DoLead project management and/or senior technical oversight for coastal and navigation planning, engineering, design, and construction-phase servicesGuide project delivery decisions related to technical approach, cost estimating, scheduling, resourcing, safety, and subcontractor coordinationManage and mentor coastal engineering staff while supporting their professional growthBuild relationships with current and prospective clients and lead proposals and statements of qualificationsSupport strategic growth initiatives that expand services geographically and technically across federal, state, local, port, NGO, and private sector clientsOversee multidisciplinary project execution for coastal restoration, beach nourishment, shoreline protection, dredging, coastal structures, hazard analyses, hydrodynamic modeling, and coastal process analysesQualificationsBachelor’s degree in engineeringProfessional Engineer license in one or more states along the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic coast10+ years of engineering and design experienceExperience delivering projects for and working with the U.S. Army Corps of EngineersProject management experience leading delivery teams and coordinating with clients and regulatory agenciesPreferredMaster’s degree or higher in coastal engineering, ocean engineering, or a related engineering fieldProject Management Professional certificationWorking knowledge of numerical modeling for coastal storm risk management, navigation, and dredging projectsExperience leading strategic initiatives to develop business with new clients and in new geographic locationsExperience overseeing construction plans and graphics prepared in CAD and ArcGISAbout Freese and NicholsAt the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.#LI-Hybrid SummaryLocation: Houston, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Orlando, Florida; Tampa, Florida; Corpus Christi, Texas; Jacksonville, Florida; Pearland, TexasType: Full time