Senior Structural Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 11, 2026. GHD scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Who are we looking for?
GHD is seeking a Sr Project Engineer/Project Manager to join our growing practice in our Maritime & Coastal (M&C) group on the West Coast. This position will be located in either San Diego or Long Beach, CA.
You will have the opportunity to work on projects such as coastal, waterfront, and municipal infrastructure improvement and resiliency projects. As a Project Engineer/Project Manager, you will have the opportunity to provide design support, project management, client management, and business development support. The successful candidate will have strong leadership, project management, and technical engineering skills relating to coastal / civil engineering projects of various sizes. We are seeking self-motivated and active networkers who value building credible relationships with clients and the community.
In the problem solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.
Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.
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Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Collaborate with fellow engineers on a wide range of coastal / civil engineering projects.
- Contribute to and manage development of technical reports, plans and specifications.
- Maintain open communication with project teams and M&C group members.
- Coordinate and work with cross-discipline teams on other market sector projects.
- Proactively coach, train and empower project team members; handle oversight and maintain project requirements for safety, quality, efficiency to ensure they are maintained throughout the duration of the project.
- Grow and lead existing and new client relationships.
- Support pursuit/proposal efforts, developing scope, schedule and budget.
- Provide mentorship and development advice to junior level staff.
- Interact with clients, suppliers, and regulators and manage projects to successful completion.
- Keep up to date with technical qualifications and licenses.
- Contribute to coastal permitting and environmental documents, writing and data preparation for grant applications, collaborating closely with community, stakeholders and industry.
- Get involved! Involve yourself in local committees, action groups and special interest organizations, with a view towards furthering your own skills and brand recognition for GHD.
- Stay current and well advised on M&C market trends, client spending, assets, resiliency and logistics.
- Work within GHD’s four Core Values: Safety, Teamwork, Trust, and Integrity
The ideal candidate would possess the following abilities:
- Act as a phenomenal teammate and collaborate with other staff with open sharing of information and knowledge
- Easily establish rapport with teammates.
- Succeed in committed and dynamic environments
- Use good judgment, decisiveness, and self-motivation
- Dynamic leadership style - ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and deliver projects within a defined scope, budget & schedule
- Committed to leading and delivering high quality work
- Establish and maintain excellent Client relationships and internal relationships while applying GHD's global internal network of professionals
- Assertively pursue project work i.e. assist with and lead proposals and statement of qualifications
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil 3D, proficient is desirable
- Knowledge of modeling and design software as applicable
- Dedicated to managing time, handling priorities, and working in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to excel in a multidisciplinary team environment as well as independently
- Attention to detail and ability to complete diverse assignments
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Civil / Coastal Engineering from an accredited university
Master’s Degree in Civil / Coastal Engineering strongly preferred but not required
Requirements:
- 8+ years of engineering experience, or consulting experience
- Registered Professional Engineer in CA
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As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.
Salary Range: $118,000-$196,000 based on location and experience