Senior Coastal Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for coastal engineering and resilience practice across California and beyond
• Contribute to annual and long-term strategic planning for the coastal engineering practice
• Mentor and manage junior staff and oversee engineering QA/QC protocols
• Identify market opportunities and lead strategies to link resilience planning with coastal sciences
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including hydrologists, ecologists, and landscape architects
• Plan, design, and manage projects involving coastal risk assessment, sea level rise vulnerability, and Living Shorelines design

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience leading coastal engineering projects
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in California, Washington, and/or Oregon
• Expertise in nature-based solutions and coastal resilience planning
• Experience with coastal hazards analysis (waves, runup, erosion, and flooding)
• Proven ability to manage complex projects from concept through construction (PS&E packages)
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in coastal engineering or a closely related discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating coastal engineering with planning, economics, and resilience strategy
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary design and engineering teams

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (70% paid for employee and family)
• Annual allocations of company shares through ESOP
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Annual performance-based bonuses
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development bonuses
• Conference attendance support

About the Company

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm. We plan, design, permit, mitigate, and restore for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands.