Senior Coastal Engineer

Position Overview

Freese & Nichols, Inc. (FNI) is seeking a Senior Coastal Engineer for our offices along the U.S. Gulf or Atlantic Coasts. The candidate will oversee planning, engineering, design, and construction-phase services for coastal and navigation projects. This role plays an integral part in technical oversight, team management, client engagement, and strategic marketing initiatives to expand FNI's service offerings.

Key Responsibilities

• Project management and/or senior technical oversight of planning, engineering, design, and construction-phase services for coastal and navigation multi-disciplinary projects.
• Leading coastal and navigation project delivery decisions regarding technical approaches, cost estimating, project scheduling, project resourcing, safety, and subcontractor coordination.
• Team management, mentoring, and professional development of coastal engineering technical staff.
• Marketing of FNI's coastal and navigation services, including meeting with current/prospective clients and leading proposals and statement of qualification development.
• Contribution to strategic initiatives to expand FNI's service offerings both geographically and technically.

Required Qualifications

• Professional Engineer license required in one or more states along the Gulf or Atlantic Coasts.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering and design.
• Experience in delivering projects for and working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• Project management skills with experience managing project delivery teams and coordinating with clients and regulatory agencies.
• Intimate understanding of coastal engineering and science principles and/or dredge engineering and science principles.
• Knowledge of wind-wave-water levels, coastal sediment processes, coastal morphology, and storm-induced erosion analyses.
• Experience with contributing to and/or leading strategic initiatives to develop and expand business opportunities.
• Experience in recruiting, managing, directing, and mentoring a team of professional coastal design staff.
• Ability to oversee the preparation of construction plans and graphics using CAD and ArcGIS.
• Experience with technical and professional writing, and delivering presentations at public and client meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or higher degree in Coastal, Ocean, or related Engineering.
• Working knowledge of numerical modeling of coastal storm risk management projects and navigation/dredging projects.
• Project Management Professional certification.
• Experience working with additional Federal agencies.
• Dredging and dredged material conveyance and management experience.
• Understanding of mare vessel maneuvering and environmental forces characteristics.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive benefits package (more details available at the FNI website).
• Paid overtime for salaried employees.
• Annual bonus.
• Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico.
• Flexible work environment including a hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work and an alternative work schedule offering a day off every other Friday.