Senior Engineer Lead / Project Manager - Marine/Waterfront Focus

Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field.   We are actively searching for a Civil or Structural Engineer who specializes in the advanced structure finite element analysis field.  As the successful new hire, your 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 for heavy infrastructure to include: marine structures, bridges, tunnels, and buildings projects. You will be client facing and will responsible for business development.  You may be seated Moffatt & Nichol’s Costa Mesa, Long Beach, Oakland, San Diego, or Walnut Creek, CA office or work at home.  

You will have existing relationships, or can develop relations, with clients including NAVFAC, Ports, Metro, Caltrans, BATA, BART or other similar clients and are known and respected in the field of finite element analysis. Types of analysis you would be involved in includes: soil structure interaction, concrete cracking, nonlinear time history analysis, nonlinear behavior of materials, the modeling of nonlinear behavior of materials, and constitutive modelling. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on some very high-profile projects! 

 About Moffatt & Nichol:  

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. For the 3rd year in a row, Moffatt & Nichol is ranked first in Engineering News-Record for Marine & Port Facilities in the U.S. Additionally, our firm consistently ranks in the Top 100 Pure Designers in the US and the Top 50 Designers in International Markets. 

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists and architects 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: 

• Project management and senior project engineer duties
• Attend and lead client meetings including development of meeting minutes
• Build relationships with existing and new clients and interface between Moffatt & Nichol, clients and subconsultants
• Work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Actively participate in initiatives to grow the team as required through hiring staff
• Supervise, support, and train advanced structure analysis team
• Prepare and lead projects pursuits / opportunities including positioning, team building, proposal writing, interviewing and contract negotiation
• Lead the development of structural analysis, modeling, capacity calculations and calculation reports
• Lead the development of contract documents for various project delivery methods including drawings, specifications, basis of design, technical reports, technical memorandums, cost estimates, quantity take-offs, project and construction schedules, etc.
• Perform periodic site visits and attend client meetings as required
• Lead the implementation of quality control and quality assurance on projects
• Coordinate closely with business managers and technical leaders in the company to advance initiatives
• Coordinate with coastal, civil, transportation, mechanical, electrical, construction, inspection, permitting/environmental and other disciplines
• Manage subconsultants and construction services throughout project lifecycles

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 Civil or Structural Engineering; required
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering; required
• Doctorate in Structural Engineering with emphasis in Advanced Analysis; highly preferred
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