Coastal Design Engineer

JMT; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JMT is seeking a coastal engineering professional to support planning, analysis, design, permitting, and construction-related tasks under senior guidance. You will apply civil and coastal engineering principles to evaluate shoreline, waterfront, flood resilience, and coastal infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities include handling survey data, performing hydrologic and coastal modeling, preparing calculations and drawings, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 0-3 years of relevant engineering experience, including internships, cooperative education, research, or project-based coursework.
• Proficiency in CAD, GIS, numerical modeling, and other discipline-specific software.

Responsibilities

• Analyze survey data, maps, drawings, aerial imagery, bathymetric data, tide and wave records to support engineering assignments.
• Assist with coastal processes evaluations, including water levels, waves, currents, sediment transport, erosion, flooding, and shoreline change.
• Support the planning and design of coastal and waterfront projects such as shoreline stabilization, living shorelines, beaches and dunes, seawalls, bulkheads, revetments, docks, piers, marinas, and flood-resilience improvements.
• Assist with setup, execution, quality review, and documentation of hydrologic, hydraulic, coastal, or numerical modeling analyses.
• Prepare or update engineering calculations, figures, maps, design drawings, technical memoranda, reports, permit exhibits, specifications, quantity estimates, and construction cost estimates.
• Use CAD, GIS, spreadsheet, and discipline-specific engineering software to support analyses and design development.
• Participate in field investigations, site observations, data collection, construction observations, and documentation of existing conditions.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, geotechnical, environmental, survey, and permitting staff as part of multidisciplinary project teams.
• Perform work in accordance with client requirements, applicable codes and standards, established quality procedures, project budgets, and schedules.
• Communicate technical information clearly and seek guidance when assumptions, data limitations, or project risks require senior review.

Skills

CAD Software

GIS

Communication

Team Collaboration

Field Work

Microsoft Office

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ArcGIS

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.

Position summary

Supports coastal engineering planning, analysis, design, permitting, and construction-related assignments under the direction of experienced engineers. Applies fundamental civil and coastal engineering principles to help evaluate shoreline, waterfront, flood resilience, and coastal infrastructure projects while developing technical judgment and professional skills.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Analyze survey data, maps, drawings, aerial imagery, bathymetric data, tide and wave records, and other coastal or geospatial information to support engineering assignments
• Assist with coastal processes evaluations, including water levels, waves, currents, sediment transport, erosion, flooding, and shoreline change
• Support the planning and design of coastal and waterfront projects such as shoreline stabilization, living shorelines, beaches and dunes, seawalls, bulkheads, revetments, docks, piers, marinas, and flood-resilience improvements
• Assist with setup, execution, quality review, and documentation of hydrologic, hydraulic, coastal, or numerical modeling analyses, as assigned
• Prepare or update engineering calculations, figures, maps, design drawings, technical memoranda, reports, permit exhibits, specifications, quantity estimates, and construction cost estimates
• Use CAD, GIS, spreadsheet, and discipline-specific engineering software to support analyses and design development
• Participate in field investigations, site observations, data collection, construction observations, and documentation of existing conditions
• Coordinate with civil, structural, geotechnical, environmental, survey, and permitting staff as part of multidisciplinary project teams
• Perform work in accordance with client requirements, applicable codes and standards, established quality procedures, project budgets, and schedules
• Communicate technical information clearly and seek guidance when assumptions, data limitations, or project risks require senior review

Nonessential Functions And Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, coastal engineering, ocean engineering, or a related engineering field from an ABET-accredited program
• 0-3years of relevant engineering experience, including internships, cooperative education, research, or project-based coursework
• Working knowledge of fundamental engineering analysis and design principles
• Ability to learn and apply CAD, GIS, numerical modeling, and other discipline-specific software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Clear written and oral communication skills and the ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to perform occasional field work and travel to project sites

Qualifications Preferred

• Engineer-in-Training certification or eligibility to obtain certification
• Coursework, internship, research, or project experience related to coastal engineering, ocean engineering, water resources, hydraulics, sediment transport, coastal structures, or flood resilience
• Familiarity with AutoCAD or Civil 3D, ArcGIS, MATLAB or Python, and coastal or hydraulic modeling software
• Experience collecting, processing, or interpreting coastal, hydrographic, survey, environmental, or geospatial data
• Interest in nature-based solutions, waterfront infrastructure, coastal storm risk management, and resilient community design

Working Conditions

Work is primarily performed in a general office environment and is generally sedentary, with occasional standing and walking. Field work is required on occasion and may be conducted near shorelines, waterways, marshes, beaches, active construction areas, or from boats. Field conditions may include heat, cold, wind, rain, wet or humid environments, uneven terrain, and exposure to sun. Some lifting of equipment or materials up to 25 pounds may be required. Appropriate training and personal protective equipment will be provided for assigned field activities.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.