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Founded in 2003, we are an interdisciplinary team with over 50 people with office locations in Seattle, Bellingham, and Port Angeles, Washington. We focus our efforts throughout Washington State. Our company was founded and grown with the intention of being a different kind of professional services and consulting company that prioritizes its people, science, the environment, and collectively making a positive impact.\nPosition Summary:\nWe are seeking a full-time Project Level Coastal Engineer. Our Project level engineers typically have 5 to 10 years of experience. The successful candidate will have strong proficiency in engineering analysis and design focused on beaches, nearshore ecosystems, coasts, estuaries, and developed waterfronts.\nPosition Location: (Seattle, Bellingham, or Port Angeles, Washington; and/or Hybrid)\nWe are currently using a hybrid model of in-office and remote work. For this position, our preferred candidate is located near one of our three office locations and a commutable distance to field work in the Puget Sound region. However, the days you come into the office and the days you work from home are always up to you.\nResponsibilities:\nDesign and analysis of engineering approaches to restoration and enhancement of natural coastal and estuarine ecosystems using nature-based approaches.\nStrong proficiency in coastal design, including coastal structures, beach nourishment, inlet processes, etc.\nPerform site condition assessment, alternative analysis, and feasibility studies.\nSea level rise and climate change vulnerability analysis and adaptation design.\nPrepare engineering plan sheets in AutoCAD illustrating grading plans, coastal structure layout, cross-sections, and design details, etc.\nCalculate material, construction, earthwork quantities and impact areas to assist with permitting, cost estimating, and developing bid schedules.\nDevelop project specifications in conformance with client and industry guidelines.\nWrite technical narratives and reports summarizing methodology, results of analyses, and design elements. Support production of illustrative figures and maps using Autodesk, ArcGIS Pro, Excel, and PowerPoint.\nSupport engineering and scientific investigations into regional restoration project site analysis and related studies.\nSeek out the best available science to support innovative, cost-effective approaches and optimal engineering solutions that meet project goals.\nActively communicate with and contribute to the project team. Develop design deliverables on time and within budget. Maintain and track project schedule. Proactively and clearly communicate status and results to colleagues, collaborators, and clients through discussions, presentations, data visualizations, and technical writing.\nRequired Qualifications:\n5+ years of professional experience working on coastal engineering and restoration projects including some consulting service.\nCurrent Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Washington State, or ability to obtain through reciprocity within 6 months of hire.\nB.S. in coastal, civil, or ocean engineering, or directly related discipline.\nAbility to complete site investigation and field measurements at coastal sites.\nProficiency in coastal process analysis, design plans, and specifications development.\nAbility to conduct effective client and agency presentations including strong technical writing and communication skills conveying complex engineering concepts.\nAbility to serve as project manager in coastal restoration projects.\nExperience with coastal flooding risk analysis and sea level rise resilience and adaptation approaches.\nUnderstanding of coastal modeling such as waves and/or sediment transport modeling using Delft3D, SWAN, XBEACH, CMS-Wave or similar programs.\nFamiliarity with Coastal Engineering Manual and other coastal design guidelines and design standards.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, and proficiency in using data analysis packages and software (e.g., R, CEM, ACES-CDAS, excel spreadsheets, Visual Basic, MATLAB, or other programing languages) to automate data processing, analysis and engineering calculations.\nTrack-record of successful project deliveries on budget and on time.\nMust be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.\nValid driver’s license.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nCoastal engineering experience in Puget Sound.\nAdvanced degree in coastal, civil, ocean engineering, oceanography, or related discipline.\nFamiliarity with gravel and mixed gravel-sand beach dynamics and beach design.\nEngineering with nature/nature-based design/living shorelines, and habitat enhancement project design experience.\nProficiency with analysis of aerial imagery data and other coastal mapping, LiDAR data.\nProficiency of developing design concepts/alternatives in AutoCAD or other drafting software.\nProficiency with ArcGIS platform, including acquiring and importing geospatial and remote sensing data, geospatial analysis.\nDemonstrated understanding of and sensitivity to a range of perspectives on relationships and interconnections with the natural world and traditional cultures, such as Tribal Ecological Knowledge.\nCompensation:\nWe offer a competitive salary and benefits, including up to a 4% match on 401(K), 7 paid holidays plus a day of service, and 4 weeks of paid time off accrued annually. For candidates with 5 - 10 years' of PE level experience the salary range is $110,000 - $115,000.\nStart Date:\nThe position's start date is flexible and will be negotiated with the selected candidate based on their availability.\nHours:\nWe trust each other as professionals and respect each other as people. For us, this means staff have the autonomy to manage when they come into the office and when they work from home. Our staff have flexibility as exempt hourly positions. Hourly means when needed you could work less than a 40-hour week and conversely additional hours worked beyond 40 hours are compensated at a 1.5x hourly rate.\nClosing Date:\nApplications will be accepted until the right candidate is found.\nWe are an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who identify with groups that are frequently underrepresented in the science, engineering, technology, and math fields are highly encouraged to apply. All candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or protected veteran or disabled status or any other category protected under law. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.\nWhy NSD? Here are a few reasons why you might want to work with us:\nAdvocacy and Actions:\nWe take pride in our work to make the world a better place, and we advocate, with our clients, for the actions needed to make that happen.\nChallenging Projects with Rewarding Clients:\nWe have a constant stream of challenging and interesting projects with great clients. We solely work on projects that benefit the environment and communities and only select project partners for collaboration that align with our vision and values.\nCulture:\nWe strive to be an inclusive, welcoming, and understanding group of individuals who are proud of our culture, passionate about our clients, and dedicated to the impact-driven purpose of our work. We’re clear on who we are, why we’re here, and what we want most to experience in our daily lives.\nFlexibility:\nHow, when, and where you work best - works best for us. We invest in honesty and integrity, with each of us holding personal responsibility. We are accountable to ourselves, each other, and our clients.\nInnovation and Excellence:\nWe have developed a regional reputation for being purpose-driven and delivering innovative and excellent work. Our projects require holistic, innovative problem solving, and are often ones that don’t follow a linear development path. Here is where you will find us excel.\nInterdisciplinary Teams:\nWe work in highly interdisciplinary teams and aim to consider ecological, geomorphic, hydrological, and engineering perspectives on every technical challenge. We rely on team values in all aspects of our work, and share knowledge and experience with, and across, project teams.\nInvestment in Growth:\nWe are invested in the wellbeing of our staff, and support professional growth in technical skills, soft skills, leadership opportunities, and overall career advancement. We encourage initiative and openness to learning new things.\nKnowledge of Washington Waters:\nWe know the waters of Washington State. We help shape the landscapes and communities in the places we work and live in.\nRestoration and Resiliency:\nWe work exclusively to advance aquatic and floodplain habitat restoration and watershed resiliency through applied science, analysis, planning, design, and monitoring, with climate change risk and resiliency integrated throughout our work.\nTrust and Respect:\nClear is kind. We trust each other as professionals and respect each other as people. 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