England Coastal Lead​/Sr. Coastal Scientist

Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field. Moffatt & Nichol is seeking a Sr. Coastal Scientist to join our Boston office. This position will support the Coastal / Water practice through ongoing business development and project management efforts. They will be responsible for the development of technical standards, design approaches, and manage the technical analysis of coastal engineering, science, and modeling projects.

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.

-based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbors and rivers, as well as an innovator in transportation.
For the 4th year in a row, Moffatt & Nichol is Ranked #1 in Engineering News-Record for Marine & Port Facilities in the U.S. Additionally, our firm consistently ranks in the Top 100 Pure Designers in the US and the Top 50 Designers in International Markets.

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in several primary practice areas – ports and harbors; coastal, environmental and water resources;

urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Serves as local coastal leader contributing to strategic growth and development initiatives of the discipline and practice.

• Actively participates in the identification, training, and development ofjunior staff
• Interacts directly with clients; perceived as an expert in the market; serves as expert witness
• Supports Coastal / Water practice through contacts and ongoing business development efforts
• Works with critical agencies, as well as private sector clients
• Implements scientific and regulatory tasks for projects in order to ensure compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations, and policies
• Leads, manages, and contributes technical oversight for coastal planning projects and studies, including:
• Wave modeling, deep water Met Ocean conditions, hindcast data, gathering of wind, wave, current, and water levels measurements, processing and statistical data analysis
• hydrodynamic, wave, and sediment transport models for assessment of environmental conditions
• flood protection strategies
• Provides design review and oversight, performs peer review
• Monitors and reports on project scopes and budgets
• Writes clear, concise, and accurate technical and non-technical reports, correspondence, memoranda, and specifications
• Plans, schedules work and completes work assignments within established budgets and timelines
• Expertise in areas of:
  • Coastal Planning and scientific processes
  • Wave transformation and wave agitation analysis
  • Met Ocean data analysis
  • Evaluating hydrodynamic and wave conditions Statistics and Scientific Visualization
  • MIKE by DHI, Delft3D
  • MATLAB, high performance computing
  • Geomorphology and Sediment Management
  • Coastal Management
  • Scientific Data Management

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• MS in Coastal, Ocean, Environmental or related science degree with Coastal emphasis; required
• BS in Ecology, Marine Biology, Coastal, Geography or related science; required
• 10+ years’ experience in Coastal Consulting industry; required
• High ethical standards and work principles
• Detail oriented, while being efficient in managing time and resources
• Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills
• Expert negotiation and mediation skills, particularly with environmental regulatory matters
• All new…