Coastal Business Leader

Description

• Preparing for and participating in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
• Growing our coastal practice through client relationships (private and municipal), business development efforts and implement market growth initiatives
• Work plan development, data evaluation, and report writing;
• Providing leadership, direction and guidance to coastal engineering managers and staff
• Ensuring client satisfaction, project profitability goals and objectives.
• Management and mentoring of junior staff and managing subcontractors;
• Reviewing and managing written document production; and
• Plan, schedule, conduct or coordinate detailed phases of the coastal engineering work in marine related projects;

Requirements

• Demonstrated business development and project management experience (required)
• Advanced degree in coastal or closely related field. (preferred)
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed. (required)
• Bachelor's degree in civil, coastal, environmental, or geotechnical engineering, or a related science with emphasis on coastal or water resources. (required)
• Fieldwork and overnight travel may be required.
• Experience overseeing mid-size to large-scale, multi-phase, coastal engineering projects (required)
• Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)
• Experience in providing technical expertise and staff oversight for field studies, hydraulic/hydrodynamic modeling, engineering analysis, report preparation, permitting, construction document preparation and construction oversight
• Professional licensure (e.g. P.E. / P.G.) (preferred but not essential)
• Experience in relevant coastal engineering software. (e.g., Waves, Littoral Transport, Sedimentation, etc.). (preferred)
• Experience with environmental restoration, dredging and disposal and diversion projects (preferred)
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)
• At least 10 years (15+ preferred) of directly relevant experience in a consulting environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Task and project management, including coastal engineering investigations and planning work, budgeting and budget management, adherence to schedule, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability;
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance