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COASTAL ENGINEERING LEADER - Jacksonville Florida
Company: Halff Associates, Inc.
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posted On: 10/21/2024
Position: Coastal Engineering Leader
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
Job Id: 4150
# of Openings: 1
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Coastal Engineering Lead to join our growing practice focused on the Gulf Coast and Florida regions. The successful candidate will play a critical role in leading the planning, design, and implementation of coastal engineering projects, including shoreline protection, erosion control, habitat restoration, and resilience planning. This position requires a deep understanding of coastal processes, a strong track record of project management, and the ability to cultivate client relationships with key government agencies.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of complex coastal engineering projects, ensuring they meet technical, financial, and regulatory requirements.
Strategic Planning: Lead and support the practice in decision making such as overall strategic direction, goal setting, identifying clients, market challenges and opportunities.
Technical Expertise: Provide expert guidance on coastal processes, modeling, and engineering solutions, including beach nourishment, dune restoration, waterfront structures, and other protective measures.
Client Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, including state and local government agencies, to secure new business opportunities and ensure successful project delivery.
Team Management: Develop, oversee and mentor a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and technical staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
Business Development: Identify and pursue new business opportunities, contribute to proposal development, and participate in presentations to secure contracts.
Quality Assurance: Ensure all project work is completed to the highest standards of quality and safety, in compliance with relevant regulations and industry best practices.
Budget and Schedule Management: Develop and manage project budgets and schedules, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate with public agencies, community groups, and other stakeholders to align project goals with community needs and environmental considerations.
Research and Innovation: Stay abreast of the latest developments in coastal engineering, climate change adaptation, and resilience planning, and integrate innovative approaches into project work.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil, Coastal, Ocean Engineering, or a related field; a Master's degree or higher is preferred.
Licensure: Professional Engineer (PE) license required in one or more states along the Gulf Coast, with the ability to obtain licensure in relevant states if not already held.
Experience: Minimum of 15 years of experience in coastal engineering, with a strong portfolio of successfully completed projects in the Gulf Coast or similar regions.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in coastal processes modeling software (e.g., Delft3D, ADCIRC, SWAN), GIS applications, and other relevant engineering tools.
Communication Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information to a range of audiences.
Expertise: Demonstrated project experience through professional publications and presentations.
Leadership: Proven ability to lead and manage teams, with a focus on mentoring and professional development.
Business Acumen: Strong understanding of business development processes, including proposal writing and client presentations.
Travel: Willingness to travel as needed to meet with clients, attend project sites, and participate in industry events.
Company Overview:
Halff is a mid-sized, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm designed, engineered, planned, constructed - and purposed - for people. Since 1950, we've been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality. Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It's no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.
Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. Our services include: Construction Services, Energy, Environmental, Geographic Information Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Land and Site Development, Planning and Landscape Architecture, MEP Engineering, Public Works, Right of Way, Structural Engineering, Subsurface Utility Engineering/Utility Coordination, Surveying, Transportation, Water Resources and Water/Wastewater.
We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, prescription, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Health Savings Account, 529 College Savings Plan, Flexible Spending, an Employee Assistance Plan and more.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Halff is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.
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