Waterfront Civil Engineer

Civil Engineer

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to improving society through excellence and innovation. Our Seattle team delivers a diverse range of waterfront, port, naval facilities, and civil infrastructure projects throughout the Pacific Northwest and across North America.

As our workload continues to grow, we are seeking a motivated Civil Engineer to support the planning, design, and delivery of maritime and civil infrastructure projects for commercial ports, waterfront developers, and federal clients including NPS, USCG, and NAVFAC.

This role is ideal for a well-rounded civil engineer with approximately 5 years of experience who enjoys working across multiple disciplines. You will contribute to the design of site civil infrastructure, storm drainage systems, pavements, grading improvements, and waterfront facility projects while collaborating with structural, geotechnical, coastal, and construction teams.

The successful candidate will have experience delivering civil engineering designs and an interest in maritime, waterfront, port, and federal infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare civil engineering designs and calculations for waterfront, port, maritime, and site development projects.
• Design site grading, drainage, stormwater management, coordinate utility systems, and pavement improvements.
• Develop engineering plans, specifications, technical reports, and construction documents.
• Support the design and rehabilitation of port and waterfront facilities.
• Coordinate with structural, geotechnical, environmental, and coastal engineering teams.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for stormwater and drainage systems.
• Assist with condition assessments, field investigations, and engineering inspections.
• Support construction-phase services, including shop drawing reviews, RFIs, and site visits.
• Participate in client meetings and coordination with contractors, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders.
• Contribute to proposal development and business development activities when required.
• Ensure designs are delivered in accordance with quality, safety, and client requirements.
• Project management

Preferred Technical

Experience:

• Experience in several of the following areas is highly desirable:
• Waterfront, maritime, or port infrastructure projects.
• NPS, USCG, NAVFAC, USACE, or other federal agency projects.
• Site layout and planning
• Site grading and earthwork design.
• Storm drainage and stormwater management systems.
• Pavement design and rehabilitation.
• Utility coordination and site development.
• Inspection and construction administration.
• Some structural design experience related to civil infrastructure, including:
• Shallow concrete foundations
• Minor reinforced concrete design
• Equipment foundations

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university.
• Approximately 5-10 years of relevant civil engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure, WA required, CA preferred.
• Experience preparing engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
• Project Management experience on small to medium projects.
• Familiarity with local, state, and federal design standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary project teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on port, waterfront, maritime, or naval facilities projects.
• Construction observation or inspection experience.
• Experience working with federal clients such as NAVFAC, USACE, DoD, or other government agencies.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and related engineering software.
• Experience with stormwater modelling and hydraulic analysis tools.

Benefits & Reward

At Mott Mac Donald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

The expected salary for this position is $126,000 - $154,000.

Collaboration at Our Core At Mott Mac Donald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.