Coastal Flood Resilience Senior Associate

Overview

Lead coastal flood resilience projects, manage multidisciplinary teams, deliver solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• flood modeling
• storm surge
• hydrology simulations
• project management
• client collaboration
• talent strategy

Tasks

-Lead and manage coastal flood risk assessments and resilience studies, incorporating sea level rise projections, coastal storm surge modeling, and intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves for coastal zones -Lead and manage projects to the agreed time frames, budgets and deliverables -Develop and maintain in-depth flood risk market knowledge with a starting focus on client base along the U.S. East Coast and expanding throughout the rest of TT geographical locations -Collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and project teams to determine project scope, budget, and timeline, resulting in the successful execution and delivery of projects -Conduct and oversee coastal watershed hydrology, 2D overland and stormwater flow simulations, and the planning and design of coastal stormwater and drainage infrastructure -Coordinate cross practice collaboration to offer our clients multi-able engineering services -Lead and manage numerical modeling of coastal, estuarine, and nearshore processes, including coastal and riverine flooding, wave action, tidal dynamics, and storm-driven inundation in developed shoreline environments -Build strategies and objectives for talent management, technology, quality management and risk management for the coastal, pluvial and fluvial flood resilience business line

Requirements

• civil engineering
• 12+ years
• arcgis pro
• python
• rhino
• people skills

What You Bring

-Demonstrated ability to complete complex projects located in high-risk flooding environments -3D Modeling, Rhino, and/or Grasshopper experience is a plus -Experience with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, SketchUp and Photoshop is a plus -Outstanding people skills -Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and professional engineering licensure. Master’s degree preferred -Experience with flood and risk modeling packages such as SWMM5, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS 1D & 2D, Mike+, and/or HAZUS is preferred -Experience with flood mitigation design (using ASCE24, ASCE7), climate hazard analysis, and multi-disciplinary coordination is preferred -Experience with 2D or 3D hydrological and/or coastal analyses tools is preferred -12+ years of experience in coastal engineering, stormwater management, and flood resilience implementation for building and infrastructure projects -Experience with GIS mapping tools like ArcGIS Pro is preferred -Experience with sustainable flood risk reduction strategies, including integration of nature-based solutions and climate-resilient design, is preferred -Experience with Python or similar languages is a plus

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Benefits

-Tuition Reimbursement -401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments -Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits -And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives -Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare -Fitness Reimbursement -Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time -Commuter Transit (where available)

About Thornton Tomasetti

-Delivers expertise in structural, façade, forensic, civil, bridge, and applied‑science engineering. -Known for high‑profile projects like Taipei 101, Petronas Towers, and disaster recovery efforts post‑9/11 and Hurricane Sandy. -Operates an internal R&D unit, CORE studio, driving innovation via computational modeling, AI, and software tools. -Services span from supertall buildings and long‑span structures to transportation infrastructure and protective design. -Combines deep engineering know‑how with cutting‑edge technology to tackle complex design challenges worldwide.

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