Coastal Designer, for COWI in North America

COWI; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Coastal Engineer in North Vancouver. The role entails developing coastal numerical models and performing coastal structures analysis for significant projects. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Coastal Engineering and at least one year of relevant consulting experience. Competitive salary and hybrid work arrangements available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of consulting coastal work experience.
• Registered as Engineering in Training in home province.
• Understanding in industry-standard modelling software.

Responsibilities

• Develop coastal numerical models for various analyses.
• Perform coastal structures analysis, design, and evaluations.
• Prepare technical specifications and engineering reports.
• Liaise with professionals and clients as needed.
• Work on diverse range of projects globally.

Skills

Numerical modelling

Coastal structures analysis

Python programming

Geospatial analysis using QGIS

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Coastal Engineering

Tools

Delft3D

MIKE21

SMS

Job description

Coastal Engineer

North Vancouver

Regular, Full-Time

Hybrid

Do you want to assist a highly professional team of engineers who provide consulting, project management, and detailed engineering services on numerous design projects? Can you perform most assignments with instructions as to the general results expected? And are you interested in constantly exploring new ways to improve, while supporting and respecting our clients, your colleagues, and the planet we live on? Then, read on. This might be the perfect opportunity for you.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

We are looking for a Coastal Engineer to join our team. You will work closely with a team of experts working alongside our customers on some of North America's most significant projects. Together with customers, partners, and colleagues, we enable sustainable growth where people and societies grow and flourish. We do that by co-creating sustainable and beautiful solutions that improve the quality of life for people today and many generations ahead.

Your key responsibilities will be to :

• Develop coastal numerical models- including wave, hydrodynamic, sediment transport, mooring analysis and water quality – to provide critical data and analysis that informs design and optimization of coastal structures
• Perform coastal structures analysis, design, and evaluation and be responsible for the preparation of calculations, drawings, work plans, schedules, and budgets
• Prepare standard documents, such as technical specifications, under applicable design requirements along with engineering reports and other technical documents
• Liaise with other professionals, clients, and third parties as needed
• Work on a diverse range of projects around the globe.

The first step to growth in this role is that you are willing to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

On top of that, you will :

• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Coastal Engineering, with a minimum of 1 year of consulting coastal work experience in coastal engineering, with focus on numerical modelling in North America.
• Be a registered as Engineering in Training in home province have or ability to obtain registrations within 6 months of employment
• Have understanding in industry-standard modelling software (e.g., Delft3D, MIKE21, SMS, or similar)
• Experienced in using Python for programming and QGIS for geospatial analysis to support the development, automation, and validation of engineering calculations and data workflows.