Moffatt & Nichol is actively seeking a Marine Structural Engineer with 10 to 15 years of experience. You may be seated in either our: Long Beach, Costa Mesa, or Ontario, CA office(s), this position will include management, supervision and training of junior structural engineering staff and will be responsible to lead engineering, planning, design, and analysis activities for waterfront, port and maritime infrastructure projects.

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbors and rivers, as well as an innovator in the transportation complexities associated with the movement of freight. The firm is currently ranked Engineering News Record #1 for Marine & Port Facilities and Top 20 for Transportation.

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, and scientists who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in several primary practice areas – ports and harbors; coastal, environmental and water resources; urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy.

Duties and responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

• Lead and manage projects, including cost estimates, budgets, scheduling and documentation preparation, support and evaluation
• Recommend contracting strategies
• Construction support
• Resolve design problems that may include performing field investigation or inspection
• Design detailed plans and structural analysis
• Perform finite element static and dynamic structural modeling of structures
• Prepare design concepts, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates
• Calculates quantity estimates
• Coordinate plan details with drafting technicians
• Prepares inspection reports as needed
• Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects

Other duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering; required
• Master’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering; required
• PE registration required, SE registration or ability to obtain SE; preferred
• 10 to 15 years of related waterfront structural experience in engineering design and project management; required
• Proven ability to implement and manage both small and large scale projects 
• Proven success in leading people and managing resources
• Strong communication (verbal, written and presentation) skills 
• Experience in developing and maintaining client relationships
• Must be willing and able to travel for projects
• Possession of or eligibility to obtain a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
• Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port & Navigation Engineers (ACOPNE) certification in the Port Engineering category is preferred
• Successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post-offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171

Base Salary Range:

• $112,700 to $148,800 based on years of experience, level of education obtained, professional registration, and meeting required qualification in job description.
• Base salary range only applicable for candidates who will be hired and working in California 

Working conditions:

This position works primarily in an office setting; some client and field visits and occasional out-of-state travel to other M&N offices.

Physical requirements:

Majority of work is office based. Some site visits may be required which may necessitate navigating unpaved or natural terrain while carrying equipment. Some occasional travel may be required.

Moffatt & Nichol’s EEO Statement:

As a global business, Moffatt & Nichol relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical Solutions® serving our client needs, and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We continuously seek talented, qualified employees in our world-wide operations regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Moffatt & Nichol is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer/ Federal Contractor desiring priority referrals of all protected veterans for job openings. 

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