Coastal Engineering Specialist

Dillon Consulting; Saint John; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in consulting is seeking a Project Manager specializing in Coastal Engineering. The successful candidate will lead and manage diverse coastal engineering projects, develop technical expertise, and ensure project delivery through effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. This role is ideal for someone with a degree in civil engineering or similar and at least 3 years of relevant experience in the field.

Benefits

Flexible work hours and remote working options

Employee share purchase plan

Generous retirement savings plan

Student loan repayment assistance

Wellness Subsidy

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the consulting industry focused on coastal engineering projects.
• Professional engineering license or ability to obtain one within one year.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage coastal engineering projects with technical guidance.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project components from studies to large-scale developments.

Skills

Coastal hydrodynamic modeling

Project design

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree in civil or coastal engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Matlab

Python

Job description

Project Management & Technical Leadership

• Lead and manage coastal engineering projects, providing technical guidance to project teams on multidisciplinary projects.
• Develop specialized technical expertise in coastal engineering projects, including coastal erosion and protection, coastal flooding assessments, port and harbour development, and shoreline management planning.
• Conduct advanced hydrotechnical assessments specifically for coastal environments, including wave transformation, storm surge modeling, and tidal analysis.
• Coordinate and manage the coastal engineering components of diverse multidisciplinary projects, from small studies to large-scale infrastructure developments.
• Develop and oversee field investigations, data collection programs, and monitoring programs for coastal projects.
• Liaise effectively with multidisciplinary project teams, including engineers, environmental scientists, planners, and other technical specialists.

Learning & Development

• Commit to continuous self-development and professional growth within the specialized field of coastal engineering.
• Provide technical direction, training recommendations, coaching, and mentorship to junior staff within the coastal engineering team.
• Enhance Dillon's reputation through active participation in relevant professional associations and committees focused on coastal issues.

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

• Undergraduate degree in civil, coastal engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline from an accredited university or college. (Master's preferred)
• 3+ years of professional experience, preferably in the consulting industry with a focus on coastal engineering projects.
• Valid drivers license.
• A professional engineering license or ability to obtain one within one year.

Experience

Required Experience

• Strong working knowledge of coastal hydrodynamic and numerical modeling systems is essential.
• Demonstrated experience in project design or construction involving coastal structures, ecosystem restoration, and / or navigation and dredging.
• Working knowledge of design guidelines, codes, and standards related to coastal and marine engineering.
• Ability to clearly document the basis of design and design development, including data analysis, assumptions, calculations, and conclusions.
• Experience in the application of climate change considerations and sea-level rise projections in coastal engineering design and planning.
• Experience with coastal risk assessments, including storm surge inundation mapping and vulnerability analysis.
• Familiarity with scripting software such as Matlab or Python is essential.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with a team of coastal, marine, and geotechnical engineers; coastal and ecological scientists; geomatics specialists; CAD drafters; and surveyors.
• Exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills are essential for report writing, presentations, and client interactions.
• Flexibility to travel, sometimes with short notice, to meet project deadlines.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with construction inspection and contract administration for coastal projects would be considered an asset.
• Professional working experience with SFINCS (Super-Fast INundation of CoastS) would be considered an asset.
• Experience with other relevant coastal modeling software such as Delft3D, MIKE21, TELEMAC, or SWAN would be considered an asset.

Why choose Dillon?

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values :

• Reliability : words result in actions that build trust;
• Achievement : do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development : always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity : discover new possibilities;
• Courage : do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard; and
• Inclusiveness : enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.

In addition, we offer :

Employee share purchase plan

• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.

A competitive compensation package

• Generous retirement savings plan.
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions

Flexible work hours and remote working options

• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and remote work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Learning and Development opportunities

• As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization.We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advisingto round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.

Focus on Innovation

• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.

Employee and Family Assistance program

• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.

Wellness Subsidy

• Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and / or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classesand dance classes

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