Coastal Engineer

ESA seeks a highly motivated Coastal Engineer to join our team of engineers and scientists in the Southeast region
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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, exempt role with office and field work expected. Strong preference is given to candidates who live within a one‑hour commutable distance to our Tampa or Boynton Beach offices.

Qualified candidates within a one‑hour 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. It 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 willingly and are 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.
• You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; are able to lift at least 50 pounds. You 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.
  
  You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. Some early morning, late night and/or weekend work, as well as long hours may be required.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

• 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 and other project documentation.
• You will have the opportunity to participate in hydrographic, topographic, geologic, natural resource and related field data collection to support engineering analysis and design.
• You will collaborate with engineers, scientists, hydrologists, geomorphologists, numerical modelers, landscape architects, ecologists, biologists, and other specialists in advancing coastal resilience and restoration approaches and other project solutions from concept to implementation.
• Consistently demonstrate your solid writing skills and prepare draft documents that are clear, concise, well‑written and supported.
• You will…