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Coastal Scientist/Hydrologist/Engineer

California, United States

ESA seeks a highly motivated Coastal Scientist/Hydrologist/Engineer to join our team of engineers, hydrologists, geomorphologists, and ecologists in the Southern California region. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic team member with 5+ years of work experience, a passion for coastal processes and ecosystem restoration, and the desire to learn and grow.

Who You Are

  • Coastal scientist/hydrologist/engineer with 5+ years of professional experience in coastal analyses with an emphasis on coastal resilience, natural systems, and flood management in Southern California.
  • You have led and managed coastal analysis tasks/projects of moderate complexity that have included preparing coastal hazard analyses, technical reports, adaptation plans, and monitoring reports. You are highly familiar with steps to gather data, perform analyses, prepare reports, and communicate results, including working closely with colleagues in related fields such as hydraulic engineers, planners, and ecologists. Experience supporting engineering design is desirable.
  • You have led, managed, mentored, and/or supervised multidisciplinary teams including delegating and guiding junior-level staff through simple to complex tasks. You are an effective communicator who fosters teamwork and inclusion, and shares knowledge and expertise with more junior staff through mentoring and direct supervision. 
  • You hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental science, hydrology, civil engineering, geology, or a closely related discipline. A California Professional Engineers license is desirable.

What You Will Do for ESA

  • You will help plan, perform and/or manage a wide of array of challenging and exciting projects including climate change resilience, ecosystem restoration, habitat enhancement, engineering with nature, and flood & stormwater management.  
  • You will lead, manage, and assist with the preparation of coastal processes analyses, reports, designs, permit applications, and other project documentation. You will apply coastal processes models, GIS, and other tools to evaluate coastal hazards, impacts of climate change, and design solutions. You will have the opportunity to lead, manage, and participate in hydrographic, topographic, and related field data collection to support engineering analysis and design.
  • As part of our management team, you will cultivate best practices in coastal process analyses; facilitate knowledge sharing and technical training; mentor and manage more junior staff; help manage workflow and make staffing and recruitment recommendations; and develop and oversee implementation of QA/QC protocols.
  • You will collaborate with other scientists, engineers, hydrologists, geomorphologists, landscape architects, ecologists, biologists, and other specialists in advancing coastal resilience and restoration approaches and other project solutions from concept to implementation.
  • You will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and be able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines, while working on a team or independently.
  • Live near Santa Barbara, Thousand Oaks, Pasadena, Los Angeles, Irvine, or San Diego offices.

What ESA Will Do for You

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we spend our days helping to keep the environment in balance, and we want to help keep your life in balance too—by providing benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock ownership program, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

No matter what stage you are at in your career, we provide opportunities for continued growth, development, and recognition. Whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners, we want to support you in reaching your career goals, and we believe these efforts will not only benefit you, but will also benefit all ESA colleagues and clients. Specific programs we offer include tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

What’s Special About Our Environmental Hydrology and Design Team in Southern CA

Our EH&D team includes engineers, engineers, hydrologists, geomorphologists and landscape architects. Much of our work is oriented toward the restoration of habitat and ecosystem function, often as part of multi-benefit projects. As a highly-integrated team, we value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration.

To read about some of our exciting projects, check out these links: https://esassoc.com/services/restoration/, https://esassoc.com/services/restoration/wetland-restoration/, https://esassoc.com/services/climate-change-resilience/sea-level-rise-coastal-hazards/, https://esassoc.com/services/flood-and-stormwater-management/coastal-zone-engineering-management/.

ESA has established multiple pay ranges tailored to the economic factors in the geographies in which ESA staff reside. For this position, the range is approximately as listed based on our anticipated hiring locations as noted in the above job details. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, skills, and the city in which the applicant lives.  

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$96,728 - $125,000 USD

 

 

Who We Are 

We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients. 

In accordance with ESA’s duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards, any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation in states which this applies. 

 

ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE M/V/F/D) 

 

 

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