Civil/Coastal Engineer – Intern/Entry Level

Position Overview

Civil/Coastal Engineer - Intern (Michigan or Wisconsin)
Location: St. Joseph or Madison Offices

Edgewater Resources is a design-forward engineering and development consultancy focused on marinas and waterfronts worldwide. Our teams in Michigan, Wisconsin, Seattle, North Carolina and Argentina collaborate on projects ranging from the Great Lakes Region to the Caribbean and beyond. The ideal candidate will support our effort to apply sustainable design to natural and built coastal, riverine, and aquatic environments while working within a vibrant multidisciplinary team dedicated to sustainability and resiliency in coastal projects.

Interested? Send a letter of interest and your resume to Kathy Weykamp, Principal at kweykamp@edgewaterresources.com.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical expertise in waterfront structures and marine infrastructure projects, including harbors, marinas, vessel mooring and berthing structures, bulkheads, seawalls, breakwaters, shore protection, shoreline stabilization, and sediment management.
• Contribute to project teams from conceptual design through to detailed final design.
• Prepare cost estimates, project schedules, engineering reports, and other technical documents.
• Conduct field work including surveying and construction observation.
• Participate in site visits and evaluations, concept/solution development, interdisciplinary coordination, document production, data and spreadsheet management, and construction administration.

Required Qualifications:

• Seeking or completed Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Coastal, Environmental, Ocean, or Structural/Geotechnical Engineering.
• Experience with AutoCAD or Civil 3D is required.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States of America.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Coastal, Ocean, Structural/Geotechnical Engineering or related fields such as Mechanical, Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Architecture, or Coastal Geology is preferred.
• EIT track is a plus.
• Experience with project work, including CAD workspace organization, team coordination, professional communications, research, and documentation.
• A strong interest in coastal, marina, or navigation design is encouraged.
• Familiarity with coastal processes modeling and hydraulic software.
• Additional software experience such as SketchUp, wave modeling software, and Adobe Suite is desirable.
• Must be authorized to work in the USA.

Benefits & Perks:

• Medical Insurance – Edgewater Resources contributes toward group Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance with strong local/regional provider participation.
• Retirement Plan – Includes retirement and financial planning with percentage matching contributions.
• Life Insurance and long- and short-term disability group coverage provided by Edgewater Resources, with voluntary extra options.
• Flexibility in hours and remote work opportunities, balancing office collaboration and remote options.
• Healthy Employee Incentive – Monthly contributions toward gym or activity memberships.
• Professional development annual budget available per staff member.
• Office mobile phone – Individual smartphone and service provided for each employee.
• Holiday and Paid Time Off.