Coastal CFD/Modeler

HDR, Inc.; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. seeks a coastal CFD engineer to analyze coastal resilience, sea level rise infrastructure, and shoreline protection projects. The role covers hydrodynamic modeling, CFD methods, and interdisciplinary collaboration across transportation and water projects.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in hydrodynamic modeling, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to develop technical reports for national and international projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering/science, oceanography or closely related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in hydrodynamic or water quality modeling projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of task.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Perform coastal resilience analysis including sea level rise infrastructure assessments; coastal, hydrodynamic, and CFD numerical modeling.
• Design shoreline protection projects including revetments and living shorelines; and navigation projects such as dredging, marinas, and harbors.
• Analyze wave growth, coastal hydrodynamics, sediment transport, and CFD methods for complex hydraulic applications.
• Prepare technical reports and communicate findings to multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Self-motivated

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering/science, oceanography or closely related field

Tools

MIKE 21

MIKE 3

Delft3D

ADCIRC/SWAN

HEC-RAS

ANSYS Fluent

OpenFOAM

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Primary Responsibilities

HDR is looking for a coastal and/or computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modele r to join our team of nationally ranked professionals. We are looking for a technical professional with the ability to perform analysis, modeling and design of coastal resilience projects including sea level rise infrastructure assessments; coastal, hydrodynamic, and CFD numerical modeling; shoreline protection projects including revetments and living shorelines; and navigation projects including dredging, marinas, and harbors.

Suitable candidates must possess strong analytical and communication skills and demonstrate familiarity with wave growth and transformation, coastal and estuarine hydrodynamics, littoral processes, sediment transport, and CFD methods for complex hydraulic, coastal, marine, multiphase, or fluid-structure interaction applications. A keen interest in interdisciplinary architecture, transportation, and water projects is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD degree
• BS degree in Coastal, Ocean, or Civil (Hydraulic, Geotechnical, or Structural emphasis) Engineering
  Strong academic and/or professional experience with: coastal processes, sea level rise, numerical modeling, metocean analysis, naval architecture, computational mechanics, or CFD
• Demonstrated experience with coastal, hydraulic, and marine models such as: MIKE 21, MIKE 3, Delft3D, USACE tools, ADCIRC/SWAN, HEC-RAS, and/or 3D CFD tools such as ANSYS Fluent, FLOW-3D, Proteus, OpenFOAM, or similar
• Experience with CFD code development, advanced numerical methods, artificial intelligence applications, or automation workflows for coastal, hydraulic, and marine modeling
• Strong data analysis skills, including the application of MATLAB, Python, Jupyter notebooks, high-performance computing workflows, or similar tools to analyze large model outputs and data sets
• Experience preparing technical reports
• Desire to work on local, national and international projects
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture
• Ability to become professionally licensed within 1 year from date of hire

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering/science, oceanography or closely related field
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in hydrodynamic or water quality modeling projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of task
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

• Primary Location: United States-Louisiana-Metairie
• Other Locations: United States-Louisiana-Lafayette, United States-Louisiana-Baton Rouge
• Industry: Water
• Schedule: Full-time
• Employee Status: Regular
• BusinessClass: Coastal Engineering and Restoration
• Job Posting: Aug 6, 2026