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Waterfront Engineer – Mid to Senior Level
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Overview We’re actively looking for Mid-Senior Level Waterfront Engineers to join our growing team in New England, ideally located in our Rhode Island/MA offices, but flexibility on location is available. This position will assist with the planning, permitting and design of waterfront and coastal infrastructure throughout our footprint, including marinas, piers, bulkheads, seawalls, revetments, marine terminal structures and living shoreline stabilization.
The ideal candidate has technical experience in designing and permitting a variety of waterfront projects and is a licensed professional engineer. The selected engineer will join a high‑performing team that provides clients with multidisciplinary engineering and science‑based solutions to coastal‑management challenges, including coastal/waterfront engineering, coastal flood risk, resilience and adaptation design, and dredged‑material management.
Responsibilities
Support ongoing Waterfront/Coastal practice projects and business development efforts.
Assist in developing qualifications and proposals for waterfront infrastructure and coastal resilience RFPs.
Assist and ultimately manage and perform engineering analysis, preliminary and detail design of waterfront/coastal structures.
Assist and ultimately manage projects (scope, budget, schedule) and work with sub‑consultants and team members, ensuring quality control throughout project execution.
All aspects of design and permitting of waterfront developments, including piers, marinas and boardwalks.
Analysis and design of structures for flood and erosion control such as seawalls, bulkheads, revetments, breakwaters, wave fences, fendering, and private and waterfront recreation structures.
Contribute to living shoreline erosion solutions designs.
Conduct and review technical analyses and calculations.
Complete mooring and berthing analyses and design.
Dredging design and permitting.
Prepare project specifications, bid and contract documents.
Construction contract administration.
Site inspections and reports.
Qualifications
B.S. in Civil, Structural, Waterfront, or Coastal Engineering. M.S. degree preferred.
8–11 years of experience in Waterfront Engineering, including associated geotechnical and structural analysis (11+ years preferred).
Professional Engineer required, or ability to obtain within 6 months.
Knowledge of the regulatory processes in Rhode Island preferred.
Experience with project delivery for multiple federal, state and local coastal agencies/clients, especially USACE, FEMA, USGS, NOAA.
Knowledge of FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program and experience implementing FEMA’s coastal flood hazard analysis and mapping methodologies.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrated technical and analytical skills, including technical writing and presentation skills.
Salary Our best estimate of the salary range for this position located in Boston/Watertown, MA is $115,000–150,000. The final compensation will be based on a variety of factors such as individual qualifications, education, and experience.
Benefits
Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
Focus on learning, development, and career growth
Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace
VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep‑rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
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Overview We’re actively looking for Mid-Senior Level Waterfront Engineers to join our growing team in New England, ideally located in our Rhode Island/MA offices, but flexibility on location is available. This position will assist with the planning, permitting and design of waterfront and coastal infrastructure throughout our footprint, including marinas, piers, bulkheads, seawalls, revetments, marine terminal structures and living shoreline stabilization.
The ideal candidate has technical experience in designing and permitting a variety of waterfront projects and is a licensed professional engineer. The selected engineer will join a high‑performing team that provides clients with multidisciplinary engineering and science‑based solutions to coastal‑management challenges, including coastal/waterfront engineering, coastal flood risk, resilience and adaptation design, and dredged‑material management.
Responsibilities
Support ongoing Waterfront/Coastal practice projects and business development efforts.
Assist in developing qualifications and proposals for waterfront infrastructure and coastal resilience RFPs.
Assist and ultimately manage and perform engineering analysis, preliminary and detail design of waterfront/coastal structures.
Assist and ultimately manage projects (scope, budget, schedule) and work with sub‑consultants and team members, ensuring quality control throughout project execution.
All aspects of design and permitting of waterfront developments, including piers, marinas and boardwalks.
Analysis and design of structures for flood and erosion control such as seawalls, bulkheads, revetments, breakwaters, wave fences, fendering, and private and waterfront recreation structures.
Contribute to living shoreline erosion solutions designs.
Conduct and review technical analyses and calculations.
Complete mooring and berthing analyses and design.
Dredging design and permitting.
Prepare project specifications, bid and contract documents.
Construction contract administration.
Site inspections and reports.
Qualifications
B.S. in Civil, Structural, Waterfront, or Coastal Engineering. M.S. degree preferred.
8–11 years of experience in Waterfront Engineering, including associated geotechnical and structural analysis (11+ years preferred).
Professional Engineer required, or ability to obtain within 6 months.
Knowledge of the regulatory processes in Rhode Island preferred.
Experience with project delivery for multiple federal, state and local coastal agencies/clients, especially USACE, FEMA, USGS, NOAA.
Knowledge of FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program and experience implementing FEMA’s coastal flood hazard analysis and mapping methodologies.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrated technical and analytical skills, including technical writing and presentation skills.
Salary Our best estimate of the salary range for this position located in Boston/Watertown, MA is $115,000–150,000. The final compensation will be based on a variety of factors such as individual qualifications, education, and experience.
Benefits
Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
Focus on learning, development, and career growth
Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace
VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep‑rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
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