Senior Waterfront & Coastal Engineering Lead – NYC Metro

GEI Consultants, Inc; Huntington Station (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedules

Competitive benefits

Profit sharing

Job summary

GEI is seeking a Waterfront & Coastal Engineering Practice Leader to join our Metro New York Area offices. This senior seller/doer role focuses on growing the waterfront and coastal engineering practice, leading technical teams, and driving business development on large, complex projects in ports, harbors, and coastal infrastructure.

The role requires 15+ years of waterfront experience and a PE license, with strong leadership, client-relations, and project-management skills.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success growing and leading a practice, inclusive of mentoring others.
• 15+ years of experience working on waterfront and coastal projects with 10+ years in a project/program management role.
• Registered Professional Engineer in New York and New Jersey.
• Ability to travel for site visits / inspections, client meetings, and business development opportunities (overnight travel as needed).
• Possess a valid US driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Grow our waterfront and coastal engineering practice by developing new and existing clients and markets while cross-selling GEI’s other core business areas including environmental, water resources, ecological, and civil engineering consulting.
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor. Assist with recruiting, managing, and training staff.
• Lead proposal efforts, maintain high visibility in the marketplace through regular client contact, participate in client-based professional organizations, and make presentations at industry events.
• Manage a variety of waterfront and coastal projects.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Serve as a technical lead for the design of waterfront structures, including preparing construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and reports.
• Contribute to strategic planning at the office, regional, and national level.

Skills

Business development

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Travel

Education

B.S./M.S. in civil, marine, structural engineering

Professional Engineer license (NY/NJ)

Job description

GEI is seeking a Waterfront & Coastal Engineering Practice Leader to join our Metro New York Area offices. This senior seller/doer role focuses on growing the waterfront and coastal engineering practice, leading technical teams, and driving business development on large, complex projects in ports, harbors, and coastal infrastructure.

The role requires 15+ years of waterfront experience and a PE license, with strong leadership, client-relations, and project-management skills.