Intermediate Coastal Engineer/Designer

Are you a technically strong coastal engineer ready to take ownership of projects and help shape the next generation of talent on your team? Do you enjoy solving complex problems at the interface of land and water? Are you a collaborative team player who builds strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders?

If you're looking to grow your technical leadership, mentor junior staff, and contribute meaningfully to diverse and challenging coastal projects, this opportunity is for you. With excellent communication skills and a problem-solving mindset, you will thrive in our collaborative, fast-paced, and supportive environment.

Your opportunity

Dillon’s Water Resources discipline is looking for an Intermediate Coastal Engineer/Designer to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to lead and contribute to challenging coastal projects, mentor junior staff, and deliver clients a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

At Dillon, we operate as one team. This position is available at our Saint John and Halifax offices. We offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities

Coordination and Design

• Lead and support coastal engineering projects, providing technical guidance to project teams on multidisciplinary projects.
• Manage and coordinate coastal engineering projects, including coastal erosion and protection, coastal flooding assessments, port and harbour development, and shoreline management planning.
• Conduct and oversee hydrotechnical assessments for coastal environments, including wave transformation, storm surge modeling, and tidal analysis.
• Take ownership of the coastal engineering components of diverse multidisciplinary projects, from small studies to large-scale infrastructure developments.
• Plan, develop, and execute field investigations, data collection programs, and monitoring programs for coastal projects.
• Prepare technical reports, design drawings, specifications, and cost estimates, with limited oversight from senior staff.
• Liaise effectively with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary project teams, including engineers, environmental scientists, planners, and other technical specialists.
• Support proposal development, including scoping, work planning, and fee estimation for coastal engineering pursuits.
  
  
  

Mentorship and Team Development

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and designers, supporting their growth and professional development.
• Review work prepared by junior staff and provide constructive feedback to ensure technical quality.
• Contribute to building internal coastal engineering capacity through knowledge sharing, training, and the development of standards and best practices.
  
  
  

Learning and Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.
• Contribute to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations, conferences, and committees.
  
  
  

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in civil, environmental, coastal engineering, or a closely related engineering field from an accredited university or college. A graduate degree in coastal engineering or a related discipline is considered an asset.
• Four to seven years of relevant work experience, preferably in the consulting industry.
• Eligibility for, or registration as, a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with a Canadian provincial regulatory body is considered an asset.
  
  
  

Experience

• Proficiency with scripting software such as Matlab or Python for data analysis, automation, and post-processing of model results.
• Demonstrated experience with Delft3D and/or other coastal hydrodynamic and numerical modeling suites (e.g., MIKE21, SWAN, XBeach, ADCIRC).
• Hands-on experience leading or contributing to project design and/or construction involving coastal structures, ecosystem restoration, and/or navigation and dredging.
• Working knowledge of design guidelines, codes, and standards related to coastal and marine engineering (e.g., CIRIA, USACE Coastal Engineering Manual, PIANC).
• Proven ability to clearly document the basis of design and design development, including data analysis, assumptions, calculations, and conclusions, to a standard suitable for client and regulatory review.
• Practical experience applying climate change considerations and sea-level rise projections in coastal engineering design and planning.
• Experience conducting coastal risk assessments, including storm surge inundation mapping and vulnerability analysis.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with and lead components of work involving coastal, marine, and geotechnical engineers; coastal and ecological scientists; geomatics specialists; CAD drafters; and surveyors.
• Exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills for report writing, presentations, proposals, and client interactions.
• Flexibility to travel, sometimes with short notice, to meet project deadlines and support field work.
  
  
  

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values :

• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;
• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.
  
  
  

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Generous retirement savings plan
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options
• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities
• As a knowledge-based business, we use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.
• Focus on Innovation
• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
• Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy
• Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes.
  

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 19 years in a row and has the distinction of being a Platinum Club member in this program.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

We invest in modern technologies to enable continuous improvement across the organization. Please be advised that Dillon Consulting utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports this process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.