Coastal Engineer

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee‑owned environmental consulting firm. We plan, design, permit, mitigate, and restore for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands. We are 50 years strong in 21 offices across California, the Pacific Northwest, and the southeastern United States.

ESA seeks a highly motivated Coastal Engineer to join our team of engineers and scientists in the Southeast region
.
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic team member with 2+ years of work experience
, a passion for coastal processes and restoration, and the desire to learn and grow.
This is a full‑time and exempt role with office and field work expected. Strong preference given to candidates within a 1‑hour commutable distance to Tampa or Boynton Beach
. Qualified candidates within a 1‑hr commutable distance to other ESA offices including Sarasota
, Orlando
, and Pensacola will also be considered. This role will involve some travel and field work as needed for in‑person team collaborations and site visits as‑needed. This is an in‑office role, with the potential for hybrid flexibility with proven performance and supervisor approval.

• 2+ years of professional experience in coastal analyses with an emphasis on living shorelines, beach nourishment, dredging, inlet management, or natural systems restoration.
• You hold a bachelor's degree or higher in coastal, environmental, civil, or ocean engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• You are enthusiastic and experienced in performing analyses to support the design or monitoring of beach, dune, shoreline, inlet, or creek enhancement and restoration projects.
• You are familiar with steps to gather data, perform analyses, prepare reports, and communicate results, including working closely with colleagues in related fields.
• You possess skills and experience using Microsoft tools, design, and modeling software such as AutoCAD, ArcGIS, MATLAB, or others.
• You are an effective communicator who fosters teamwork and inclusion. You present information clearly and work in an organized manner.
• You possess effective time management skills.
• You accept feedback, are willing and eager to learn from a variety of senior staff through project work, direct supervision and in‑house mentoring programs.
• You can work independently from our Florida offices and are able and willing to travel for and perform occasional field visits through the state of Florida, Alabama, and others as project needs arise (coastal).
• You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; you are able to lift at least 50 pounds and are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, work in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in vegetated environments, agricultural fields, arid lands, and along stream banks.
  
  Some early morning, late night and/or weekend work, as well as long hours may be required.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Live near Tampa or Boynton Beach offices and be available for occasional travel to project sites, industry conferences and team collaboration events. Qualified candidates within a 1‑hr commutable distance to other ESA offices including Sarasota, Orlando, & Pensacola will also be considered.
• Preference given to qualified candidates with any of the following preferred skillsets:
  • Experience with performing construction observations during active coastal construction projects such as dredging, beach nourishment, coastal structures, living shorelines, wetlands creation, artificial reefs or other.
  • Experience with field data collection related to coastal projects: waves, currents, beach profiles, sediment sampling, natural resources, geophysical or geotechnical data.
  • Experience with environmental permitting (USACE, FDEP, other).
  • Scientific diving or snorkeling experience.
  • Certified/Trained Boat Operator

• You will assist with the preparation of coastal processes analyses, reports, designs, permit applications, construction drawings, technical specifications…