Marine Project Engineer

We are seeking a Project Engineer to support underwater marine inspection and rehabilitation projects for waterfront and marine infrastructure. This role focuses on the inspection, evaluation, and rehabilitation of existing marine structures and works closely with engineer-divers, inspection teams, and construction personnel to assess structural condition, recommend repairs, and support implementation.

• Lead and support underwater and above-water inspections of marine structures including piers, wharves, bulkheads, seawalls, and mooring structures.• Inspect and evaluate structural components such as piles, pile caps, decks, fender systems, and mooring hardware constructed of concrete, steel, timber, and composite materials.• Review and interpret diver inspection data, photographs, videos, and field documentation.• Assess structural condition, deterioration mechanisms, remaining service life, and operational limitations of existing marine infrastructure.• Perform structural capacity evaluations of deteriorated components and support berthing and mooring analyses as needed.• Develop repair and rehabilitation concepts, including preliminary details, quantities, and opinions of probable construction cost.• Prepare and manage inspection reports, engineering calculations, drawings, and technical memoranda.• Serve as a task or project manager, responsible for delivering inspection and rehabilitation assignments within defined scope, schedule, and budget.• Act as a primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects, supporting regular communication, progress updates, and technical discussions.• Coordinate field activities, inspection logistics, safety requirements, and data collection efforts.• Track project budgets, schedules, and progress; identify risks and support issue resolution.• Support construction-phase services, including site visits, repair verification, contractor coordination, and response to field inquiries.• Collaborate with multidisciplinary internal teams and external partners on marine inspection and rehabilitation projects.• Assist with project scoping, fee development, proposals, and client coordination, including participation in client meetings and presentations.• Provide technical guidance and oversight to engineers, technicians, divers, and support staff.

Services Diver Training Preferred but not essential

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEngineer-In-Training (EIT) or PE Valid US Driver’s LicensePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSFHWA-NHI #130055 – Safety Inspection of In-Service BridgesOSHA 30 Hour Construction Safety CourseNASBLA Boater Safety CourseFirst Aid, CPR & O2 ProviderTWIC CardValid US PassportPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, WORK ENVIRONMENT & SAFETYThe duties of this position require the employee to regularly sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. This position may require the employee to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While in the field, the intern may be

Primary location is New York or New Jersey, However KCI has another underwater inspection unit that travels the south east and mid atlantic region. If interested in this other location the POC will direct you to the right person and announcment.

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