Coastal engineer Jobs in Vancouver, BC

Overview

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, yoau will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Do you possess leadership and technical skills with a focus on coastal processes? Do you enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to deliver impactful solutions? Are you a trusted advisor and a resourceful problem solver? If you are entrepreneurial, innovative, and fascinated by coastal systems, this opportunity is for you! Your strong communication and business acumen will allow you to excel in our dynamic environment.

Dillon's Coastal Engineering Group is seeking a talented Coastal Engineering Specialist to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the exciting opportunity to work on a variety of coastal projects across Canada, providing our clients with integrated and expert solutions. This position is available at our Vancouver office.

Responsibilities

What your day will look like

Project Management & Technical Leadership

• Lead and manage coastal engineering projects, providing technical guidance to project teams on multidisciplinary projects.
• Develop specialized technical expertise in coastal engineering projects, including coastal erosion and protection, coastal flooding assessments, port and harbour development, and shoreline management planning.
• Conduct advanced hydrotechnical assessments specifically for coastal environments, including wave transformation, storm surge modeling, and tidal analysis.
• Coordinate and manage the coastal engineering components of diverse multidisciplinary projects, from small studies to large-scale infrastructure developments.
• Develop and oversee field investigations, data collection programs, and monitoring programs for coastal projects.
• Liaise effectively with multidisciplinary project teams, including engineers, environmental scientists, planners, and other technical specialists.

Learning & Development

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

Experience

Required Experience

Preferred Experience

Compensation

79,124- $91,172

Dillon includes the salary range that we in good faith believe may offer for this position, and is dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant’s gender or other status protected by provincial and / or federal law.

Why choose Dillon?

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values :

In addition, we offer :

Employee share purchase plan

A competitive compensation package

Flexible work hours and remote working options

Learning and Development opportunities

We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advisingto round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.

Focus on Innovation

Employee and Family Assistance program

Wellness Subsidy

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 20 offices and more than 1000 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon :

Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences.

Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business.

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