Senior Coastal Engineer (PE)

HDR; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned culture

Job summary

HDR seeks a Senior Coastal Engineer (PE) to lead coastal projects across the United States, focusing on dredging, navigation, beach nourishment, and restoration. You will mentor teams, manage complex assignments, and contribute to client deliverables.

Ideal candidates hold a PE license, 10+ years in Water Resources, and strong writing/communication skills in a collaborative, employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years Water Resources experience.
• Professional Engineer license (PE or P.Eng).
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a project team.
• Active participation in employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and design for dredging, navigation, beach nourishment, and coastal restoration projects.
• Develop channel layouts, borrow area design, and dredging production estimates.
• Provide project and task management on complex assignments.
• Oversee advanced wave, sediment transport, and hydraulic modeling.
• Lead preparation of engineering plans, specs, and design calculations.
• Mentor multidisciplinary teams and serve as Project Manager on larger efforts.
• Support business development with proposals, scopes of work, and cost estimates.

Skills

Project leadership

Writing & communication

Independent work

PE license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

HPC environments

AI coastal modeling

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.

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.

We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

HDR is seeking a Senior Coastal Engineer (PE) to join our nationally ranked team of coastal and waterfront professionals across the United States. We’re looking for individuals passionate about restoring and protecting coastlines through innovative, resilient, and sustainable solutions.

About The Role

As a Senior Coastal Engineer, you’ll play a key leadership role in delivering complex dredging, navigation, beach nourishment, and coastal restoration projects. You’ll bring deep technical expertise and project leadership to initiatives that create lasting environmental and economic impact, while mentoring teams and collaborating across disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and design for:
  • Dredging and navigation projects
  • Coastal processes and beach nourishment design
  • Coastal restoration and resilience initiatives
• Develop:
  • Channel layouts and alignments
  • Borrow area design and dredging production estimates
  • Placement area and beneficial use designs
• Provide project and task management on complex assignments
• Perform and oversee:
  • Advanced wave, sediment transport, and hydraulic and hydrologic modeling
  • Coastal project and channel development design
• Lead preparation of:
  • Engineering plans, specifications, and design calculations
  • Technical reports, memos, and client deliverables
• Collect, analyze, and present data to clients, stakeholders, and in public forums
• Manage and mentor multidisciplinary teams on medium to large projects
• Serve as Project Manager on larger efforts, as needed
• Support business development by preparing:
  • Proposals
  • Scopes of work
  • Cost estimates

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or PhD degree in Coastal, Ocean, or Civil engineering preferred
• Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) environments
• Experience with the application of artificial intelligence software to coastal and marine modeling.
• Experience with wave growth and transformation, coastal and estuarine hydrodynamics, littoral processes, sediment transport, marine dredging, and basic geotechnical or structural systems
• Experience in coastal project and channel planning design and specification development
• Experience preparing scope, schedule and fee estimates to support proposal development
• Experience preparing technical reports

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field
• A minimum of 10 years Water Resources experience
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a project team
• 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-Texas-Houston Other Locations: United States-Texas-Corpus Christi, United States-Mississippi-Flowood, United States-Florida-Doral, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-Florida-Tampa, United States-Louisiana-Metairie, United States-Florida-Pensacola, United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale, United States-Louisiana-Lafayette, United States-Florida-Jacksonville Industry: Water Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Coastal Engineering and Restoration Job Posting: Jun 24, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.