W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers Ltd. (Baird) provides professional engineering and technical services related to the design of coastal structures and facilities that interact with the world’s oceans, lakes, and rivers. Baird is recognized for the successful completion of innovative and practical projects throughout North and South America, the Caribbean, Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

We provide a stimulating work environment, with opportunities for domestic and international travel, professional development, and ownership potential within the company. Baird is a 100-person engineering firm specializing in coastal, marine, and riverine engineering with offices in the U.S., Canada, Barbados, Chile, and Australia.  We are one of the only firms in the world dedicated exclusively to marine and coastal projects, and we encourage you to visit our website (www.baird.com) to gain additional insight into our company, capabilities, and experience.

W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers Ltd. (Baird) is seeking a motivated, dynamic, and personable Water Resources Engineer to join the team. This position will compliment and expand our existing team strengths in project/task management, technical analysis, and engineering. It will involve project types related to water resources, hydraulics & hydrology, coastal and marine engineering, including feasibility studies, field investigations, design and implementation, specifically:

• Hydraulics & Hydrology – modeling effects of extreme rainfall events, assessing climate change effects, watershed level analysis, analysis and design of hydraulic structures, water storage and conveyance infrastructure.
• Ecosystem Restoration – living shorelines, marsh restoration, reefs, adaptive structures.
• Coastal – shore protection, flood risk reduction infrastructure (levees, gates, walls), beach restoration, breakwaters, jetties and groins.
• Navigation & Dredging – design of channels and turning basins, analysis of vessel traffic and hazards, dredging, dredged material management.
• Metocean – modelling and data analysis for waves, tides, flows/currents, storm surges, and meteorological conditions.

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of assignments that require the application of standard design engineering technique, procedures, and criteria limited guidance from senior engineers.
• Support senior-level engineers with planning, research, preliminary design, and performing detailed design tasks.
• Lead/support the collection and analysis of data.
• Travel for 1–2-week periods domestically and internationally. Occasional assignments may be longer.
• Participate in proposal preparation and interviews, as necessary.
• Maintain a flexible work style with the ability to meet challenging deadlines and client needs.
• Apply knowledge of codes and standards relative to water resources/coastal engineering.
• Lead/support multi-disciplinary teams (internal and external) under tight deadlines and changing scope.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in environmental science, civil or coastal or related engineering.
• M.Sc. or M.Eng.
• 4+ years of experience with hydraulic & hydrologic engineering.
• P.E. registration required, or ability to obtain within 1 year of employment.
• P.H. and C.F.M. desirable.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, MATLAB, AutoCAD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWAT, and working knowledge of GIS.
• Working knowledge of codes and standards relative to hydraulic and hydrologic engineering.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills (English).
• Flexible work style, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment, meet challenging deadlines and client needs.
• Ability to work well on multi-disciplinary teams (internal and external) under tight deadlines and changing scope.
• Willingness to travel including but not limited to the field assignments as needed.

 

Competencies:

Professionalism: Ability to perform a broad range of administrative functions.

Planning and Organizing: Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to simultaneously handle multiple tasks. Ability to juggle multiple projects and changing priorities without missing tight deadlines or losing sight of overall project goals.

Communication: Good communication skills (spoken and written), including ability to draft a variety of correspondence and other communications, summary reports, etc.

Teamwork: Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Problem Solving: Ability to make sound judgments based on multiple constraints and opportunities.

 

Baird is employee-owned. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. Please attach your cover letter and résumé to your application.

W.F. Baird & Associates is committed to providing an inclusive work environment for all and is proud to be an EOE/M/F/D/V.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

 

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.