Coastal Engineer

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. We are 50 years strong in 21 offices across California the Pacific Northwest and the Southeastern United States.

ESA is seeking a highly motivatedCoastal Engineer to join our growing team of engineers and scientists in the Southeast. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate professional with experience in coastal processes and restoration who is eager to contribute to meaningful projects along the Gulf and Atlantic is a full-time hybrid role with the expectation of working on-site at least three days per week. This role is ideally based near ESAs Tampa or Boynton Beach offices with availability for occasional travel to project sites conferences and team collaboration events.

Who You Are

You are a coastal engineer with 5 years of professional experience supporting and leading coastal analysis and restoration projects such as:

• Living shorelines

• Beach nourishment

• Inlet management

• Natural systems and shoreline restoration

You also bring the following qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or higher in coastal civil environmental ocean engineering or a related field

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required (Florida PE preferred)

• Experience designing moderately complex coastal projects including beaches dunes shorelines inlets creeks and restoration systems

• Knowledge of state and federal permitting regulatory compliance implementation and monitoring of coastal projects

• Strong technical skills in data collection analysis reporting and communication

• Proficiency with tools such as AutoCAD ArcGIS MATLAB and Microsoft Office

• Able to conduct fieldwork that involves being in and around water walking long distances with gear and lifting up to 50 pounds.

You are also an effective collaborator and communicator who:

• Builds inclusive high-performing teams

• Mentors and supports junior staff through supervision and knowledge-sharing

• Presents complex technical information clearly to clients agencies stakeholders and the public

• Works independently while contributing proactively to team success

  Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Construction observation for coastal projects (dredging nourishment structures reefs wetlands creation living shorelines)

  • Field data collection (waves currents sediment sampling beach profiles geotechnical/geophysical surveys)

  • Coastal structure assessments following ASCE underwater investigation standards

  • Scientific diving or snorkeling experience

  • Certified or trained boat operator

  • Scope and fee proposal development

  • Leadership or supervision of multidisciplinary project teams

What You Will Do for ESA

As a Coastal Engineer at ESA you will play a key role in advancing coastal resilience and restoration solutions. Responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting coastal process analyses engineering design and technical reporting

• Preparing permit applications construction drawings specifications and project documentation

• Participating in hydrographic topographic geologic and natural resource field data collection

• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of engineers scientists ecologists modelers and landscape architects

• Mentoring junior staff through technical review feedback and professional development

• Applying project management principles to deliver work on schedule and within budget

• Supporting business development efforts through proposal writing scope/budget development client meetings interviews and conference participation

You will thrive in a fast-paced environment managing multiple responsibilities while contributing to impactful coastal projects across Florida Alabama and beyond.

Whats Special About Our Team

By joining our team in the Southeast youll become part of the local regions strong culture where we value creative thinking teamwork and multi-disciplinary integration and have ample opportunities for cross-disciplinary engagement and project exposure. Youll also benefit from the expertise of our national Engineering Hydrology & Design (EH&D) group. Our EH&D team includes engineers hydrologists geomorphologists scientists and water quality specialists who provide expertise for many municipalities in the Southeast Pacific Northwest Southern and Northern will have the opportunity to be exposed to projects nationwide and learn from well-respected technical leaders.

Locally and nationwide ESAs work matters because it helps communities shape a positive future for their citizens.

To read about some of our exciting projects check out these links: Sebastian Inlet District Philippe Park Living ShorelineFowl RiverSurfers Point Shoreline Management OceanBeach Master Plan Lemon Bay PreserveBalm-Boyette Stallion CreekRestoration and Florida RESTORE Act.

Whats Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects improve environmental stewardship and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA we provide benefits such as medical dental and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family) annual allocations of company share through our ESOP a 401(k) plan with company match and paid vacation sick leave and holidays to name a few.

We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise sharpen your business acumen or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement professional development bonuses and attendance at conferences.

Who We Are

We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect recognizing that our variety of backgrounds experiences and perspectives leads to better solutions which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.

In accordance with ESAs duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation in states which this applies.

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ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOEM/V/F/D)