ESA seeks a highly motivated Mid to Senior Coastal Engineer, Civil/Restoration Engineer, or Hydrologist to join our team of hydrologists, geomorphologists, ecologists, and engineers in Florida or Alabama. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic team member with 5+ years of relevant work experience, a passion for ecosystem restoration and coastal processes, and the desire to learn and grow.

Who We Are

We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.

Who You Are

You are a professionally licensed civil/coastal engineer with five or more years of professional experience designing and managing coastal engineering, wetland restoration, and water resources projects with an emphasis on natural systems restoration, coastal resilience, and flood management.

You have led and managed coastal/restoration/civil engineering tasks/projects of moderate complexity that have included preparing engineering evaluations, technical reports, design plan sets, specifications, cost estimates, construction schedules, and construction support. You are highly familiar with all the engineering steps to get from concept to construction bid package, including working closely with related engineering fields such as geotechnical, structural, and hydraulic engineers.

You have led, managed, mentored, and/or supervised multidisciplinary design and engineering teams including delegating and guiding Engineers-In-Training through basic to complex tasks. You are an effective communicator who fosters teamwork and inclusion, and shares knowledge and expertise with more junior staff through mentoring and direct supervision.

You hold a bachelor's degree or higher in civil engineering or a closely related discipline and can obtain a Professional Engineer's license within six months. You possess strong skills in design and modeling software such as AutoCAD, ArcGIS, HEC RAS, HEC HMS, ICPR4, CMS, Delft 3D and others.

You can work in a remote or hybrid fashion from any of our Florida or Mobile, Alabama offices and are able to perform occasional field visits through the state of Florida and Alabama (coastal). You have a valid driver's license.

What You Will Do for ESA

You will help plan, design, and/or manage a wide array of challenging and exciting projects including ecosystem restoration, climate change resilience, habitat enhancement, engineering with nature, and flood & stormwater management.

As part of our management team, you will cultivate best practices in civil engineering; facilitate knowledge sharing and technical training; mentor and manage more junior staff; help manage workflow and make staffing and recruitment recommendations; and develop and oversee implementation of engineering QA/QC protocols.

You will collaborate with other engineers, hydrologists, fluvial geomorphologists, landscape architects, ecologists, biologists, and other specialists in advancing restoration approaches and other project solutions from concept to implementation. You will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and be able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines, while working on a team or independently.

You will consistently demonstrate your solid writing skills and attentive listening skills and will participate in and/or lead client meetings, effectively presenting complex technical information clearly and concisely.

You will lead the preparation of proposals for midsized projects and assist with proposals for larger projects, providing technical input, contributing to proposal writing, identifying opportunities, and engaging with proposal/interview teams. These efforts will include having the responsibility for preparing scopes of work and budgets.

You will have the opportunity to collect hydrographic, topographic, and related field data to support engineering analysis and design, including in the field. The position requires work that is varied in nature, including indoor office work and physical outdoor work in remote, rural and/or urban settings. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, field work and site visits in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in forested environments, fields, along stream banks, beaches and in coastal/intertidal and freshwater areas. Changes in weather and working conditions are common in the region and will be monitored closely.

You must be able to: walk long distances, bend, stoop, dig using a shovel, at times carry up to 40 pounds, load and transport equipment and gear, crawl through dense brush, cross fences, creeks and other obstacles, and walk carrying a backpack. Field work may occur in wetlands and/or on a boat or other over-water device, and may include, but may not be limited to boat surveys and deployment of aquatic gear. It is a plus if you have the ability to trailer and operate a boat.

What's Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company shares through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

Learn more about our Coastal Engineering work here:

In accordance with ESA's duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards, any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation.

ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE M/V/F/D)