Senior Coastal Engineer — Hybrid/Remote Growth Leader

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime for salaried employees

Annual bonus

Access to company cabins in Red River,

Company cabins in Red River, New New /

Hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote

Alternative work schedule (every other

Job summary

Freese and Nichols, a leading engineering firm, seeks a Senior Coastal Engineer to lead coastal and navigation projects on the Western Gulf Coast and expand work along U.S. Gulf and Atlantic Coasts. The role is open to multiple U.S. cities including Tampa, Jacksonville, and Orlando, with a hybrid work arrangement.

You will manage project teams, guide technical decisions, mentor staff, and build client relationships while pursuing strategic growth in federal, state, and private sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• PE license in Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic coast states.
• 10+ years of engineering and design experience.
• Experience delivering projects for and working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• Project management experience leading delivery teams and coordinating with clients and regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management and/or senior technical oversight for coastal and navigation planning, engineering, design, and construction-phase services.
• Guide project delivery decisions related to technical approach, cost estimating, scheduling, resourcing, safety, and subcontractor coordination.
• Manage and mentor coastal engineering staff while supporting their professional growth.
• Build relationships with current and prospective clients and lead proposals and statements of qualifications.
• Support strategic growth initiatives expanding services geographically and technically across federal, state, local, port, NGO, and private sector clients.
• Oversee multidisciplinary project execution for coastal restoration, beach nourishment, shoreline protection, dredging, coastal structures, hazard analyses, hydrodynamic modeling, and coastal process analyses.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Coastal engineering

Stakeholder relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD

ArcGIS

Job description

Freese and Nichols, a leading engineering firm, seeks a Senior Coastal Engineer to lead coastal and navigation projects on the Western Gulf Coast and expand work along U.S. Gulf and Atlantic Coasts. The role is open to multiple U.S. cities including Tampa, Jacksonville, and Orlando, with a hybrid work arrangement.

You will manage project teams, guide technical decisions, mentor staff, and build client relationships while pursuing strategic growth in federal, state, and private sectors.