Coastal Engineering Technical Lead

At RES, we’re looking for purpose-driven individuals who are passionate about restoration and sustainability, and who want their work to make a lasting environmental impact. Our team members go above and beyond, bringing initiative, integrity, and a strong work ethic to every project. Collaboration is key—we thrive on teamwork, open communication, and diverse perspectives. In a field that constantly changes, we value those who are resilient, adaptable, and resourceful in the face of challenges. If you're intellectually curious, eager to learn, and ready to help restore ecosystems and protect natural resources, you’ll find your place here.As a Coastal Engineering Technical Lead at RES, you’ll bring deep technical expertise and leadership to coastal resilience projects in Florida. You’ll serve as a subject matter expert in your discipline—leading and assisting projects through innovative coastal resilience projects requiring regulatory approvals, project delivery, and implementation. You’ll play a key role in leading the coastal design pursuits and projects, mentoring junior staff, driving quality across multiple projects, and guiding our clients through technically and logistically challenging resilience efforts. See an example projects our staff work on here. Why You’ll Love This Job RES is a leader in innovative nature-based solutions, including coastal adaptation – you will be at home. You will be a go-to expert. Your experience and insights will guide some of our most critical technical decisions. You’ll get to lead and grow others. You’ll manage projects and mentor junior engineers—shaping not only deliverables but the next generation of RES leaders. Your work will be built. You’ll see your designs come to life on the ground. You’ll have client-facing influence. You’ll help build partnerships, manage contracts, and ensure that our technical solutions meet real-world needs. You’ll work at the intersection of ecology and engineering. Whether you're restoring an eroding shoreline in response to degradation including climate change or designing coastal resilience projects, your work will make a measurable environmental impact. A Day in the Life You may start your day by reviewing a design or plan sets for an artificial reef project headed for agency review. Tacos for lunch. Midday, you're on a call with a client to walk through design revisions, balancing technical needs with site constraints and budget. Later, you’re reviewing erosion and sediment control details submitted by a junior engineer for a coastal shoreline project in Miami—offering feedback and making sure it aligns with regulatory standards. Depending on the project phase, you might lead a shoreline conditions assessment, design a nature based coastal enhancement, evaluate value engineering for a permitted project, develop permit plans or verify construction matches the plans as the Engineer of Record. Throughout the day, you will lead conversations with m...