Coastal Design Engineer — Shoreline & Resilience Projects

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson; Mount Pleasant (SC); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is seeking a coastal engineer who will support planning, analysis, design, permitting, and construction-related assignments under seasoned engineers. The role focuses on shoreline, waterfront, flood resilience, and coastal infrastructure projects, applying civil engineering principles to develop technical judgment and professional skills.

The candidate will analyze geospatial data, assist with coastal processes evaluations, prepare design drawings and reports, and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, coastal engineering, ocean engineering, or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.
• 0-3 years 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.

Aufgaben

• 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

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Teamwork

Field work

Learning ability

Ausbildung

ABET-accredited civil engineering program

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ArcGIS

MATLAB

Python

Jobbeschreibung

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is seeking a coastal engineer who will support planning, analysis, design, permitting, and construction-related assignments under seasoned engineers. The role focuses on shoreline, waterfront, flood resilience, and coastal infrastructure projects, applying civil engineering principles to develop technical judgment and professional skills.

The candidate will analyze geospatial data, assist with coastal processes evaluations, prepare design drawings and reports, and