Rock Foundation Design Engineer

The Opportunity: The Offshore Wind Rock Foundation Design Engineer

The position is based at GLDD Headquarters, in Houston.

About the Company:

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. In its over 134-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company's Incident-and Injury-Free (IIF) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company's culture. The Company's commitment to the IIF culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the design review for localized rock and soil parameters to fine tune potential design for client.

• Review Client rockberm designs and look for opportunities to optimize.
• Ability to enter geotechnical information into our GIS system for analysis of preplacement conditions.
• Ability to track/review lab tests of rock samples and compare against Client requirements.
• Assess losses and settlement of installed rock, based on rock grading, soils, and environmental conditions.

• You will work closely with other engineers, geologists, estimators, and contractors to ensure the quality and safety of the designs.

Requirements:

• A master's degree in coastal engineering, civil engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in coastal engineering, with a focus on underwater rock foundation design and geotechnical engineering.
• Proficient in using software tools for coastal engineering, such as MIKE, Delft3D, or Plaxis.
• Knowledge of coastal processes, hydrodynamics, sediment transport, and wave-structure interaction.
• Ability to perform field investigations, site inspections, and laboratory tests.

• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Travel to project sites as needed.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) program that includes 100% company matching of the first 6% of employee contributions with immediate vesting.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Annual profit-sharing contributions by the company to participants' 401(k) accounts based on company's annual performance.
• Medical, Dental, Prescription, Life and Disability insurance plans.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or other status protected by law or regulation.

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