Coastal Engineer: Wave Modeling & Resilience Specialist

The Foth Companies; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Foth Companies in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Coastal Engineer to join our team. You will engage in field data collection and perform industry-standard coastal analyses, advancing your career with mentors from our experienced Jacksonville colleagues.

You will work on diverse projects, from wave transformation to sediment transport and coastal resilience, collaborating with engineers, surveyors, biologists, and planners while contributing to state and federal permits and construction plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• Experience with coastal modeling platforms preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the setup, calibration, and verification of numerical models for wave transformation, hydrodynamics, sediment transport, and coastal morphology.
• Communicate complex topics to non-technical stakeholders effectively, using both written and verbal means.
• Observe construction operations and evaluate site conditions.
• Perform industry-standard data analyses related to coastal engineering.
• Prepare construction plans and technical specifications.
• Assemble data and documentation to support state and federal permit applications.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, including coastal engineers, surveyors, biologists, contractors, structural engineers, master planners, etc.

Skills

Coastal engineering

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Ocean, Coastal, Environmental, or Civil Engineering

Tools

Delft3D

MIKE/DHI

SMS

ADCIRC

XBeach

UNIBEST

MATLAB

Python

Job description

The Foth Companies in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Coastal Engineer to join our team. You will engage in field data collection and perform industry-standard coastal analyses, advancing your career with mentors from our experienced Jacksonville colleagues.

You will work on diverse projects, from wave transformation to sediment transport and coastal resilience, collaborating with engineers, surveyors, biologists, and planners while contributing to state and federal permits and construction plans.