W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers Ltd. (Baird) provides professional engineering and technical services related to the design of coastal structures and facilities that interact with the world's oceans, lakes, and rivers. Baird is recognized for the successful completion of innovative and practical projects throughout North and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
We provide a stimulating work environment, with opportunities for domestic and international travel, professional development, and ownership potential within the company. Baird is a 100-person engineering firm specializing in coastal, marine, and riverine engineering with offices in the U.S., Canada, Barbados, Chile, Jamaica, Australia & U.K. We are one of the only firms in the world dedicated exclusively to marine and coastal projects, and we encourage you to visit our website (www.baird.com) to gain additional insight into our company, capabilities, and experience.
While we presently operate under a hybrid model with in office requirements on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, this can change at any time based on company needs.
Job Description- Develop, manage, and assist with routine and complex port, offshore, marine and waterfront structural engineering projects world-wide, including flood protection projects
- Work across our different offices and time zones
- Manage design, engineering, preparation of plans and specifications, and construction oversight and administration
- Manage project delivery from conception through completion
- Mentoring and technical oversight of junior engineers and scientists
- Participate in proposal preparation and interviews, as necessary
- 10+ years of experience in the structural engineering of marine infrastructure
- Professional Engineers Ontario registration
- The ability to analyze and design as an individual contributor. The ability to create concrete and steel drawings and details (manually or by CAD) and to perform analyses in SAP2000 or a similar FE program. Experience with deep foundations, piers, harbour walls, bulkheads, retaining walls, and or cofferdams.
- Working knowledge of codes, standards, and best accepted practices relevant to marine structural engineering
- Strong report-writing skills
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills (English)
- Excellent project management skills
- Flexible work style, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment, meet challenging deadlines and client needs
- Ability to work well on multi-disciplinary, geographically distributed teams (internal and external) under tight deadlines and changing scope
- Willingness to travel for several 1-2 week periods domestically and internationally. Occasional assignments may be longer
Nice to Have Qualifications:
- Experience with geotechnical, arctic, offshore, or construction engineering, including EnSoft software products
- M.Sc. or M.Eng.
- Sc. Or M.Eng. (preferred
- Broad interest in multiple areas of marine and coastal engineering
- Creativity and flexibility in design, as part of collaboration with a client
Additional Information
W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers Ltd. (Baird) welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process
Baird is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, genetics, or citizenship status (when otherwise legally authorized to work) and will not be discriminated against based on such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where Baird operates.
We thank all candidates for their interest. Baird is a diverse and inclusive workplace that is welcoming to all backgrounds and walks of life. We encourage you to apply even if you don't match all of our job requirements!
Disclaimer: The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position