Intermediate to Senior Coastal/Hydrotechnical Engineer

The Opportunity:

Tetra Tech is adding an Intermediate to Senior Coastal/Hydrotechnical Engineer to our Coastal and Lake Engineering team based in Vancouver, BC.   

Why Tetra Tech:

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science™ to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 500 million lives around the world. 

Your Impact:

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

The salary range for this position is $100K to $150K per annum. Please note that Tetra Tech considers various factors in determining pay, including but not limited to: education, relevant and demonstrated work experience in the role, skills, geographic location, qualifications, certifications, and other competencies relevant to the needs of the business.

Your Role:

• Conducting engineering and scientific studies for several types of projects including:
  • • Coastal engineering: wing/wave analyses, shoreline erosion protection; hydrotechnical impacts of marinas and breakwaters on nearshore environments within lakes/oceans; wave modelling; beach nourishment; green shoring; climate change coastal adaptations; sediment transport characterization; flood mapping and flood construction level determination.
    • Oceanography: ocean/lake/river circulation and water quality modelling; met ocean studies; oil spill modelling; extreme event analyses; ADCP/CTD surveys.
    • Detailed Design and Construction: engineering design for submarine cables, pipelines, outfall and diffusers, riprap/groyne/revetment installations, dredging.
• Leading modelling tasks using tools such as SWAN, XBeach, H3D, Delft 3D, SPILLCALC, Flow-3D, ANSYS Fluent, Tecplot and Matlab. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be able to lead from the start various studies/designs to ensure accuracy and timely completion. 
• Planning projects, developing accurate scopes of work, cost estimates, project plans, schedules, and deliverables to execute high quality projects on time and on budget.
• Executing projects in compliance with Tetra Tech Canada Quality Management System procedures, communicating with the team and client, reconciling financials, and archiving files upon completion.
• Developing, mentoring, and coaching project teams.
• Maintaining current knowledge of leading-edge project management practices.
• Writing effective reports and proposals.
• Liaising between Tetra Tech’s offices across Canada and the clients we serve.
• Participating in business development activities for the Coastal and Lake Engineering Group 
• Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, legislation, and industry standards.
• Pursue continuous professional development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness.
• Work in a safe manner at all times and report all health and safety incidents and concerns.
• Additional duties as required. 

Qualifications:

• Completion of a Master’s or a Ph.D. in coastal engineering, oceanography or civil/hydrotechnical engineering.
• Registration as a P.Eng. (Professional Engineer) in British Columbia (or other Canadian province).
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant engineering experience is essential. Experience in a consulting role with 5 years as a minimum.
• Extensive experience in:
  • • Coastal engineering and wave/hydrodynamic numerical modelling.
    • Detailed design of coastal structures as well as installation and/or construction management (riprap, green shoring, outfalls, etc.).
    • Data analysis and coding (Matlab, Python, Fortran).
• Familiarity with SWAN, XBeach, WAMIT, CORMIX and/or Delft 3D (-4 or -FM).
• Past experience in CFD tools (ANSYS or FLOW-3D) will be a plus.
• Experience in dock design, dredging projects, Arctic projects, or climate change related projects will be an asset.
• Experience in Interior BC and/or the Okanagan area will be a plus.
• A positive and solving-problem attitude.
• Being a quick learner and highly adaptable will be an asset since you will be encouraged to utilize new/different/complex tools in this role.  
• Must have proven, demonstratable capabilities in leading and writing proposals, writing reports and conducting technical communications. Ability to lead a proposal will be a must.
• Experience and aptitude for developing client relationships while being cognizant of project budgets and timelines and working in a team setting within a consulting environment will be essential.  
• Being able to draw on a strong academic knowledge of hydrotechnical engineering and coastal engineering will be key. We work as a team with the expectations that the successful candidate for this position will draw from past experience to hit the ground running on some proposal preparations and projects.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written). Our project teams and clients are often multi-discipline in nature with varying levels of technical background; your ability to collaborate with team members of varying backgrounds and convey technical findings to non-technical stakeholders is critical.

Salary : $100,000 - $150,000