Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 16,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

Mott MacDonald offers an opportunity to have a career with one of the premier employers in the ports, coastal, and offshore wind engineering industries. We are currently hiring a principal coastal/marine engineer with 15+ years of experience to join our Seattleengineering team. Mott MacDonald is a full-service engineering company focused on the development and rehabilitation of port and harbor infrastructure, planning and development of renewable energy projects, and improving coastal resiliency of coastal/port infrastructure and habitats. Typical projects include port and marina infrastructure assessment and design, offshore wind enabling infrastructure project development, habitat/shoreline protection and stabilization, waterfront parks, and civil engineering.

Working within the west coastal practice and alongside our established Ports, Coastal, and Offshore group, primary job responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with Ports, Coastal, and Offshore Market Lead to facilitate the successful identification and tracking of opportunities, and proposal development.
• With regional account leads
  • Develop and execute market capture plans
  • Develop and secure clients and opportunities
  • In collaboration with Project Managers, lead in the development of scopes of work and proposals for our clients.
• Collaborate with multiple Project Principals, managers, and project engineers to execute projects, develop clients and opportunities, and mentor mid and junior level staff.
• Collaborate with Project Principals, managers and Subject Matter Experts both locally, and across the US.
• Lead direction of regional projects that may include:
  • Analysis of coastal processes such as currents, waves, storm surge, sediment transport, and coastal/estuarine morphology and compound flooding.
  • Concept, preliminary, and detailed design of coastal and/or marine structures.
  • Civil engineering design, review of geotechnical assessments, hydraulics and hydrology, and other miscellaneous civil engineering tasks.
  • Development of data collection plans for surveying, assessments, geotechnical exploration, and environmental data collection.
• Support projects across the USA, Canada, and Caribbean as coastal/marine subject matter expert.
• Drive and oversee performance baseline management (scope, budget, schedule) and work with sub-consultants and team members and assure quality control of work throughout project execution and delivery.
• Communicate effectively and interface with clients, regulatory agencies, stakeholders, and other Mott MacDonald professionals across the US and Canada.
• Collaboration with Mott MacDonald practices across North America and abroad and contribute to the development of technical excellence

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Coastal, Civil, and/or Ocean Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of engineering design experience.
• Demonstrated experience and success with the development of statements of qualifications and other procurement processes.
• Demonstrated technical and analytical skills, including technical writing and presentation skills.
• Experience with industry standard analysis and design software
• Experience with variety of client types, including state and federal government, and private entities.
• Experience in consulting engineering across entire lifecycle of project.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Experience with US standards and guidelines including: USACE, PIANC, ASCE, etc.
• Experience with industry standard coastal modeling tools.
• Desire to work in a team environment and to mentor and develop staff.
• Experience managing complex coastal and waterfront engineering projects.
• Engineering design experience in coastal or port engineering industry
• P.E. License, or equivalent required.
• Flexibility to travel regionally.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated teamwork and leadership skills.
• Communication and collaboration skills in a team setting to execute and manage project staff and subconsultants.
• Post-graduate degree in Coastal, Ocean, or Civil Engineering with a focus on Coastal, Hydraulic, Ocean or Port Engineering.
• Experience with coastal engineering design in urban settings such as shoreline protection, waterfront parks, shoreline restoration, flood control, navigation facilities, bulkheads, dredging, and recreational boating facilities.
• Experience in habitat creation and/or protection projects, and the application of coastal resiliency principles.
• Experience in offshore wind or marine renewable energy development.
• Familiar with design of navigation channels and marinas.
• Familiar with MIKE (or equivalent) suite of numerical modeling analysis tools.
• Desire to develop markets and accounts to support regional growth.
• Experience in working on teams of multidisciplinary, urban-focused flood protection and resiliency projects.
• Knowledge of best practices for marine and coastal construction.
• Experience with contractor engagement and constructability analysis of complex, multidisciplinary projects.

Salary Range: $142,000- $170,000

Benefits: 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, STD/LTD disability, holiday, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Equal employment opportunity is the law.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

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