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Ports Engineer Practice Lead

Volkert, Inc.
Gulf Breeze, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/24/2026
Are we the road to your future?

We are currently searching for an experienced Ports Engineer Practice Lead to support our Southeast Region located in Florida.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, a Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Serving as a practice builder and growing the SE Region’s ports practice
  • Conducting ongoing business development activities
  • Hiring, managing, and motivating staff
  • Independently performing and supervising structural analysis and design for marine and upland components
  • Independently performing and supervising berthing and mooring analyses
  • Leading development of plans, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates for a variety of port projects
  • Applying a strong understanding of maritime codes and references including UFC, PIANC, ASCE-61
  • Independently preparing basis of design, design calculations, technical reports, alternatives analyses, and study reports
  • Utilizing your appropriate understanding of interdisciplinary requirements for port projects to improve project processes and perform QA/QC reviews
  • Attending client meetings and performing site visits
  • Mentoring a team of developing port and maritime engineers
  • Leveraging existing industry relationships to promote Volkert ports services and cross-sell across all disciplines
  • Performing additional responsibilities as required by the region’s business needs

What You Need To Have

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in analysis and design of port structures
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License in the State of Florida
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Previous experience in analysis and design of medium to large scale ports/maritime/structures and preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates
  • Proven experience in business development
  • Ability to hire, manage, and motivate staff
  • Existing relationships with port entities in FL
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines.
  • If applicable to the position, a post offer fit for duty evaluation to ensure the individual can safely perform the essential functions of the role.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR).

Why Volkert?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide.

Key Benefits

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan employer matching
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
  • Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
  • Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
  • Wellness incentives
  • Student Debt Retirement Match
  • Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

“ For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference .”

– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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