Lead Waterfront Engineer
Core
Lead Waterfront Engineer serving as a local connection between clients and Foth's multidisciplinary waterfront team, contributing to engineering design, project delivery, and business development for ports, harbors, and coastal infrastructure.
Role type
Senior IC waterfront/civil engineer with client-facing responsibilities
Builds
Ports, terminals, marine facilities, shoreline infrastructure, and other waterfront assets
Domain
Civil/Marine engineering, waterfront infrastructure, Great Lakes region
Required skills
Client relationship management, engineering design, project delivery, cross-disciplinary collaboration, construction-phase coordination, proposal development
Preferred skills
PE license, waterfront/port/harbor/marine/coastal/Great Lakes infrastructure experience, project/task management, Michigan/Great Lakes market knowledge, business development, existing public agency/industrial client relationships
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Build and maintain strong client relationships in Detroit and throughout the Great Lakes region; Contribute to the planning, design, analysis, and delivery of waterfront, marine, port, and coastal infrastructure projects; Partner with clients to understand their needs and connect them with appropriate technical resources; Support project management activities including scope, schedule, budget, coordination, and overall project delivery; Develop and review engineering deliverables including plans, specifications, technical reports, and calculations; Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across coastal, structural, civil, geotechnical, environmental, and construction disciplines; Support construction-phase activities such as submittal and RFI reviews, field observations, inspections, and project coordination; Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and contribute to proposals, pursuits, and business development efforts
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with client-facing duties