Senior Coastal Engineer (PE) — Dredging & Restoration Lead

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

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.