Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Southern California (Orange County to San Diego preferred; remote within Southern California considered)

Work Setting: Hybrid; remote with periodic travel to Irvine office and project sites

Relocation: Relocation assistance available for the right candidate

Base Salary: $101,000 – $182,000 depending on experience

Bonus: Annual bonus eligibility

Benefits: Full medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, and comprehensive employer benefits package

Position Summary

The Waterfront Engineer is a high-impact engineering role focused on the planning, design, and delivery of complex marine civil and waterfront infrastructure projects across Southern California. This position supports a growing regional practice and plays a key role in expanding capabilities in ports, coastal engineering, and environmental waterfront projects.

This role blends technical design, project management, and client engagement. The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary projects involving dredging, shoreline stabilization, port development, and coastal protection while working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders. This is an opportunity for a senior engineer to step into a visible role with the potential to grow into managing or principal-level leadership over time.

What You’ll Do

• Lead planning, design, and execution of waterfront and marine civil engineering projects
• Develop concept designs, alternatives analyses, and basis of design documentation
• Prepare construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates
• Support projects involving ports, harbors, shipyards, piers, wharves, bulkheads, and seawalls
• Contribute to dredging, sediment remediation, shoreline stabilization, and coastal protection efforts
• Solve complex engineering challenges with practical, value-driven solutions
• Manage multiple concurrent projects (typically 5–10 at a time)
• Oversee project scopes, budgets, schedules, and deliverables
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants
• Ensure quality control and adherence to engineering and company standards
• Build and maintain relationships with clients including ports, municipalities, developers, and industrial stakeholders
• Support proposal development and business development initiatives
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Coastal, or related engineering field
• 10–15 years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience in waterfront, marine civil, or coastal engineering projects
• Strong understanding of construction implementation and design processes
• Proven project management experience including scopes, budgets, and schedules
• Strong communication skills and client-facing experience
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across technical and project responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within one year
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D or similar design tools
• Experience with dredging, remediation, or environmental waterfront projects
• Background in structural or coastal engineering applied to marine environments
• Interest or experience in business development



What You Get

• Competitive base salary in the $130K–$161K range
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with employer match
• Relocation assistance available
• Opportunity to work on high-impact waterfront and coastal infrastructure projects
• Exposure to a diverse portfolio including ports, remediation, and coastal engineering work
• Flexible hybrid work model within Southern California
• Strong opportunity to grow into managing or principal-level leadership
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment with national support

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