Practice Leader- Coastal Engineering

Overview

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THE COMPANY

KCI Technologies, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction firm serving clients throughout the United States. KCI is recognized as an industry leader, employing cutting-edge technologies, management practices and strategic growth initiatives. Employee ownership fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encourages technical expertise, and shapes strategic planning. KCI is currently ranked #53 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 design firms in the nation.

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Practice Leader - Coastal Engineering

Location:

US

The Coastal Engineering Practice Leader is a highly organized and experienced professional who provides day-to-day leadership for the coastal and waterfront engineering practice. This role is responsible for technical excellence, financial performance, client development, staff growth, and strategic expansion of coastal engineering services, including shoreline stabilization, coastal resiliency, marine infrastructure, dredging, and regulatory permitting.

• Provide leadership, technical direction, and mentorship to Project Managers (PMs), Senior Project Managers (Sr. PMs), and staff within the Coastal Engineering practice.
• Support professional growth through technical oversight in coastal processes, hydrodynamics, sediment transport, numerical modeling, and coastal design.
• Assume responsibility for the financial and operational performance of the coastal practice, including budgeted margins, project health, and effective cash management.
• Collaborate with other Practice Leaders (e.g., Transportation, Environmental, Structural, Water Resources) to deliver integrated coastal and waterfront solutions.
• Recruit, hire, and manage coastal engineering staff, assigning work aligned with technical expertise and project needs.
• Track, analyze, and report practice performance metrics.
• Provide project and client leads to other practices to support multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Serve as Project Manager or Technical Lead on select coastal engineering projects.
• Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, technically sound coastal engineering solutions.

• Lead recruiting and retention efforts to attract top coastal engineering talent.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations and support career development plans.
• Mentor staff in coastal engineering principles, modeling tools, design standards, construction support, and regulatory processes.
• Foster a collaborative and technically innovative practice culture.

• Lead negotiations of coastal project scopes, fees, and contract terms with clients and subconsultants.
• Oversee development of project schedules from planning and permitting through design and construction.
• Review and approve monthly progress reports and…