Remote Coastal Environmental Science Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Primary Location: US-MA-Acton (Remote: Yes) (Additional Location: US-MA-South Hamilton)

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Coastal Business Leader to join and build our coastal and waterfront redevelopment practice from the New England region. The successful candidate will ideally be based near one of our offices in Acton, MA or Hamilton, MA, however, for the right candidate we’re also able to consider a fully remote hire and potentially opening a future office from that location. This position is well‑suited for a talented, highly experienced individual who is interested in being a leader and contributing to innovative and challenging projects involving shoreline stabilization, dredging, marinas, and other water resources and coastal resiliency initiatives. You must have an entrepreneurial attitude, and enthusiasm for supporting business development and technical efforts to expand Geosyntec’s market share.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public‑sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well‑being programs to support you and your family.

Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec's culture. We operate under a sell‑manage‑do culture, and so we expect that you’ll work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management. You may also be asked to take on project management responsibilities, along with staff management and development, and mentoring tasks.

Some of the key responsibilities may include:

• Growing our coastal practice through client relationships (private and municipal), business development efforts and implementing market growth initiatives
• Ensuring client satisfaction, project profitability goals and objectives.
• Providing leadership, direction, and guidance to coastal engineering managers and staff.
• Task and project management, including coastal engineering investigations and planning work, budgeting and budget management, adherence to schedule, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability;
• Plan, schedule, conduct or coordinate detailed phases of the coastal engineering work in marine‑related projects;
• Management and mentoring of junior staff and managing subcontractors;
• Work plan development, data evaluation, and report writing;
• Reviewing and managing written document production; and
• Preparing for and participating in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in civil, coastal, environmental, or geotechnical engineering, or a related science with emphasis on coastal or water resources. (required)
• Advanced degree in coastal or closely related field. (preferred)
• Professional licensure (e.g. P.E. / P.G.) (preferred but not essential)

• At least 10 years (15+ preferred) of directly relevant experience in a consulting environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Demonstrated business development and project management experience (required)
• Experience overseeing mid‑size to large‑scale, multi‑phase, coastal engineering projects (required)
• Experience in providing technical expertise and staff oversight for field studies, hydraulic/hydrodynamic modeling, engineering analysis, report preparation, permitting, construction document preparation and construction oversight
• Experience with environmental restoration, dredging and disposal and diversion projects (preferred)
• Experience in relevant coastal engineering software. (e.g., Waves, Littoral Transport, Sedimentation, etc.). (preferred)
• Ability to succeed in a fast‑paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed. (required)
• Current OSHA 40‑hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)
• Fieldwork and overnight travel may be required.
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client‑driven drug and background testing may be required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

• Minimum Salary: $145,000 / year / Maximum Salary: $210,000 / year (Acton, MA, Hamilton, MA)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.