Waterfront Civil Engineer

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If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott Mac Donald in North America.

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.

• 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

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

• 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…