Project Engineer – Construction Management
The Foth Companies
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Petaluma • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $70,000 - $130,000 per year
About the role
- Perform coastal engineering analyses—including wave and structural calculations—to support the design of waterfront, marine, and shoreline protection systems
- Develop and review engineering design drawings, technical details, and specifications for coastal, waterfront, and dredging projects
- Prepare construction documents such as plans, specifications, engineering reports, and technical memoranda
- Support construction activities by providing technical oversight, responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, and conducting site visits for Bay Area marine/coastal projects
- Assist in the planning, engineering, rehabilitation, and construction of shoreline stabilization measures and marine infrastructure
- Apply Foth’s engineering and project delivery methodologies to maintain quality, schedule alignment, and cost awareness
- Evaluate project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and contribute to standard work practices that improve technical consistency
- Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of coastal and marine infrastructure regulations—especially in California—to ensure compliant engineering solutions
- Support Project Managers by contributing to project schedules, budgets, task coordination, and deliverable tracking
- Assist with technical approaches and proposal development for coastal engineering tasks and multi‑disciplinary projects, while contributing to Foth’s technical library and best practices
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Structural, Coastal, Marine, Ocean Engineering, or closely related technical field
- 5+ years of engineering consulting experience supporting civil infrastructure projects
- 4+ years of hands-on construction oversight and field services experience, including coordinating with contractors, verifying design compliance, and resolving onsite engineering issues
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification required
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision insurance
- employee assistance program
- disability
- retirement
- holiday pay
- several other voluntary benefits
- paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
coastal engineeringwave calculationsstructural calculationsengineering design drawingsconstruction documentstechnical oversightrisk evaluationmitigation strategiesproject delivery methodologiesshoreline stabilization
Soft Skills
technical communicationtask coordinationbudget managementschedule alignmentquality assuranceproblem-solvingcollaborationattention to detailproject managementproposal development
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Structural EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Coastal EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Marine EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Ocean EngineeringEngineer-in-Training (EIT)