Coastal Engineer

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As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity’s biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation;401K match and benefits that start day 1.

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Focus on large-scale water and wastewater infrastructure projects with a focus on the delivery of projects by leading significant portions of a variety of facilities throughout the cycle of design and construction, and startup phases as a technical specialist or lead
• Hands‑on involvement in developing reports or technical memos, completing studies, detailed designs, and specifications, collaborating to complete cost estimates, and preparing contract documents
• Participation in scheduling, budgeting, and contract administration for infrastructure projects is also part of the role, including involvement in business development and preparation of proposals
• Coordinate with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.
• Assist with identification of key client interests and drivers on less complex projects.
• Communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on less complex projects.

Perform design of projects from the conceptual and bid phase through design completion for project needs and requirements that are set by the project managers based off client needs.

• Assist the Engineering Manager in maintaining project schedules and budgets
• Assist the Engineering Manager in managing sub‑consultants
• Under the direction of the Engineering Manager, interface directly with the client or sub‑consultants
• Support business development through writing of technical approaches, scopes of work, and presentation to clients
• Utilize knowledge of regularly used civil concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the water engineering industry
• Apply knowledge to complex projects, find and develop non‑standard design solutions to better serve clients project specifications
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to less experienced engineers
• Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines and the project team

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Licensed PE or ability and interest to obtain PE and/or be in active pursuit of registration
• Ability and motivation to lead portions of complex projects with guidance and mentorship

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.

Professional engineering registration is preferred or in active pursuit.

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
• Typical office environment, typical construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding…