Senior Coastal Engineer

At RES, we’re looking for purpose-driven individuals who are passionate about restoration and sustainability, and who want their work to make a lasting environmental impact. Our team members go above and beyond, bringing initiative, integrity, and a strong work ethic to every project. Collaboration is key—we thrive on teamwork, open communication, and diverse perspectives. In a field that constantly changes, we value those who are resilient, adaptable, and resourceful in the face of challenges.

If you're intellectually curious, eager to learn, and ready to help restore ecosystems and protect natural resources, you’ll find your place here.

As a Coastal Engineer at RES, you’ll bring deep technical expertise and leadership to coastal resilience projects in Florida. You’ll serve as a subject‑matter expert in your discipline—leading and assisting teams through innovative and complex coastal resilience projects requiring regulatory approvals, project delivery, and implementation. You’ll play a key role in leading the coastal design projects, mentoring junior staff, driving quality across multiple projects, and guiding our clients through technically and logistically challenging resilience efforts.

See some of the projects our engineers work on here.

• RES is a leader in innovative nature-based solutions, including coastal adaptation – you will be at home.
• You’re the go‑to expert. Whether your specialty is stream geomorphology or BMP design, your experience and insights guide some of our most critical technical decisions.
• You’ll get to lead and grow others. You’ll manage projects and mentor junior engineers—shaping not only deliverables but the next generation of RES leaders.
• Your work will be built. You’ll see your designs come to life on the, with opportunities to participate in fieldwork and construction oversight.
• You’ll have client‑facing influence. You’ll help build partnerships, manage contracts, and ensure that our technical solutions meet real‑world needs.
• You’ll work at the intersection of ecology and engineering. Whether you're restoring an eroding shoreline in response to degradation including climate change or creating a water quality enhancement project to uplift an estuary, your work will make a measurable environmental impact.

You may start your day by reviewing a design or plan set for an artificial reef project headed for agency review. Tacos for lunch. Midday, you're on a call with a client to walk through design revisions, balancing technical needs with site constraints and budget. Later, you’re reviewing erosion and sediment control details submitted by a junior engineer for a coastal shoreline project in Miami—offering feedback and making sure it aligns with regulatory standards.

Depending on the project phase, you might lead a shoreline conditions assessment, design a nature‑based coastal enhancement, evaluate value engineering for a permitted project, develop permit plans or verify construction matches the plans as the Engineer of Record. Throughout the day, you will lead conversations with marine scientists, engineers, clients, and regulators that are part of the RES Team—turning complex challenges into clear solutions and ensuring projects stay on track and consistent with permits.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Coastal, Civil or Marine Engineering field
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Florida, or the ability to become licensed within six months through reciprocity if licensed in another state
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience designing nature-based coastal resilience and waterfront projects such as artificial reefs, living seawalls, breakwaters, mangrove shorelines (8+ years with advanced degree)
• Experience leading coastal proposal pursuits
• Advanced proficiency with design tools such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, GIS, coastal modeling software (e.g. MIKE
  21) or similar platforms
• Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex design projects from concept through construction as design lead
• Experience leading coastal permitting…