Senior Coastal Engineer – Waterfront & Climate Resilience

Mott MacDonald; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid in-office schedule (three days/

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald seeks a Senior Coastal Engineer in Seattle to lead coastal and shoreline design for waterfront, port, and maritime projects. You will apply coastal processes knowledge, numerical modeling, and practical design experience to develop resilient solutions.

We value collaboration, client engagement, and mentoring junior staff while delivering complex projects across the Pacific Northwest and North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Coastal/Ocean Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of coastal engineering and design experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Strong coastal processes knowledge and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead coastal engineering analyses and design for waterfront, port and shoreline projects.
• Define technical approaches, criteria, and engineering solutions.
• Model waves, hydrodynamics, sediment transport, sea level rise, and coastal hazards.
• Prepare technical studies, reports, and calculations for clients and regulators.
• Mentor junior engineers and support technical development.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams and support project delivery.

Skills

Coastal engineering

Shoreline design

Numerical modeling

Project leadership

Proposal development

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Coastal Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

ADCIRC

SWAN

Delft3D

CMS

MIKE21

Job description

Mott MacDonald seeks a Senior Coastal Engineer in Seattle to lead coastal and shoreline design for waterfront, port, and maritime projects. You will apply coastal processes knowledge, numerical modeling, and practical design experience to develop resilient solutions.

We value collaboration, client engagement, and mentoring junior staff while delivering complex projects across the Pacific Northwest and North America.