Stantec · 2 months ago
Coastal Engineering Leader
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
20+ years expStantec is a leading consulting services company focused on water resource projects. They are seeking a Senior Coastal Engineering Leader to manage key client relationships, lead large civil works projects, and contribute to the development of a growing team in the Coastal and Flood Protection Engineering Practice.
ArchitectureConsultingInterior DesignProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Manage key client relationships and bring in new clients including large coastal programs with a focus on Texas and the Gulf States
Maintain and enhance our reputation with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals as an outstanding service provider
Lead and support the business in decision making such as overall strategic direction, goal setting, identifying clients, market challenges and opportunities
Prepare proposals and lead technical aspects of marketing efforts
Conduct or oversee personnel involved in coastal investigations and planning
Track performance of projects, from client and Stantec perspectives. This includes cost, schedule and quality performance requirements
Support and mentor others within the group and help build Stantec’s growing coastal team
Enhance the reputation of Stantec through preparation and presentation of papers at professional society conferences and seminars
Demonstrate understanding of principles and practices for coastal engineering, coastal protection, flood mitigation, coastal hydrodynamics, wave theory, and sediment transport mechanics
Provide project leadership for on-going resiliency projects throughout the Gulf
Plan, schedule, conduct or coordinate detailed phases of the coastal engineering work in marine related projects
Perform coastal engineering design and modeling and/or review the design and drafting work of coastal engineers, designers or drafters
Remain current on regulatory policy and rule changes and may establish working relationships with regulatory officials
Maintain high standards of delivery, quality, flexibility, and innovation
Conduct peer and quality reviews on all applicable projects
Coordinate with Stantec leadership and client contacts routinely to explore future opportunities, budget planning, and staff resourcing needs
Other duties or responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Coastal with 20+ years of experience in one of the areas of expertise listed above
Current registration as Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
Demonstrated project experience through professional publications and presentations
Demonstrated successful experience in decision making, including making sound defensible business decisions; and identifying, assessing, evaluating and solving complex problems
Strong project management credentials, including but not limited to scoping, establishing schedules, project plan development, and routine tracking/reporting throughout project implementation
Performing or leading quality assurance reviews for coastal projects
Demonstrated experience performing or managing a team in the preparation of design plans and specifications for bidding and construction purposes
Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to conduct effective client and agency presentations, written technical report preparation, as well as effective skills working in diverse team environments with staff, clients, and stakeholders
Ability to complete design calculations for coastal and civil engineering practice: including marine structures, rubble mound structures, geotechnical/foundation designs, hydrodynamics/fluid mechanics, drainage and flood control infrastructure, dredge/fill, and sediment disposal site designs
Ability to perform coastal engineering analysis in support of coastal flood hazard studies under a predefined framework, specifically wave runup/overtopping analysis, and wave overland propagation analysis
Application of numerical modeling tools for simulating circulation, waves, water quality, sediment transport, or mixing (e.g. ADCIRC, Delft3D, SWAN, Mike, CORMIX)
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Wellness program
Health saving accounts
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) plan
Employee stock purchase program
Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Short-term/long-term disability plans
Emergency travel benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Professional membership fee coverage
Paid family leave
Ten paid holidays in each calendar year
Vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
Paid sick leave
Company
Stantec
Stantec is a professional services company that provides engineering, architecture, design, and consulting services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$809.3M2025-05-30Post Ipo Debt· $309.3M
2023-11-20Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2023-06-20Post Ipo Debt· $250M
Leadership Team
Vito Culmone
EVP Finance & CFO
Dave Flynn
Senior Vice President, Health, Safety, Security & Environment
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