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Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Engineering
- Serve as technical lead and engineer-of-record for waterfront, marine, and coastal structural engineering projects nationwide
- Lead the planning, analysis, and design of marine structures including piers, wharves, dolphins, bulkheads, seawalls, revetments, and related infrastructure
- Perform and oversee coastal analysis, load development, structural modeling, and engineering calculations
- Develop, review, and oversee construction documents, including plans, specifications, and technical reports
- Maintain working knowledge of regulations and codes affecting waterfront infrastructure, with familiarity of local environments
- Proactively identify and help implement new design tools, analysis methods, and execution technologies relevant to marine and waterfront engineering
Project Management & Delivery
- Serve as Project Manager on select projects, responsible for scope, schedule, budget, and quality
- Support and manage projects across multiple regions, including the Northeast, Southeast, California, and Midwest
- Coordinate with internal multidisciplinary teams including coastal, geotechnical, civil, environmental, and construction services
- Develop project work plans, staffing plans, schedules, and budgets in collaboration with discipline leads
- Monitor project performance, financials, and risks throughout project execution
- Support construction-phase services including shop drawing review, RFIs, inspections, and on-site construction support
Detroit Market Growth
- Help grow Foth’s waterfront and marine presence in the Detroit and greater Great Lakes region, while leveraging experience from national projects
- Assist with local and national business development efforts, including identifying opportunities, supporting pursuits, and developing proposals
- Build and maintain relationships with public agencies, port authorities, terminal operators, industrial clients, and private developers
- Represent Foth at industry events, client meetings, and professional organizations in the Detroit region and nationally as appropriate
Leadership, Mentorship & Collaboration
- Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers within the waterfront/marine structural discipline
- Support development of standard work practices, design guides, and technical resources for the discipline
- Collaborate with Foth’s Technical Competency Leaders to strengthen firmwide technical excellence
- Lead and participate in technical and client-facing presentations for both national and local audiences
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Ocean, or Structural Engineering
- Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience, with a background in structural, coastal, mechanical, or environmental engineering, including at least 7 years focused specifically on structural engineering in feasibility, design, and/or construction management
- Experience with developing construction documents including plans and specifications
- Professional Engineer License (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- 15+ years of experience with an engineering consulting firm, with emphasis on waterfront, marine, coastal, or port infrastructure
- Experience serving in Project Manager or Task Manager roles on multi-disciplinary projects
- Professional experience with regulatory frameworks across the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and/or West Coast…
