Traveling Coastal Engineer - Caribbean

Make Waves with Your Career!

As part of our global team, you’ll dive into real world projects in marine, coastal, and waterfront engineering, from design to construction, while collaborating with Baird offices around the globe. If you’re motivated, curious, and ready to grow your skills, this is your chance to gain hands on experience and make an impact.

Company Description: Baird is a 140+ person employee-owned engineering firm specializing in coastal, marine, and riverine engineering with offices in U.S., Canada, Australia, Barbados, Jamaica, Chile, and UK. It is one of the only firms in the world dedicated exclusively to marine and coastal projects.

https://www.baird.com

We are seeking an experienced Traveling Coastal Engineer to take a lead role in delivering innovative, resilient, and sustainable coastal infrastructure projects throughout the Caribbean. Based in the U.S., you will travel frequently to client sites in the Carribean to oversee design, construction, and implementation, serving as the primary on-the-ground leader for projects that directly protect communities, ecosystems, and economies.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the delivery of coastal engineering projects across multiple Caribbean islands, from concept to construction.
• Travel extensively (up to 75%) to provide on-site technical leadership and project management.
• Conduct coastal process assessments, shoreline management studies, and risk evaluations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, government stakeholders, and community partners.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and contribute to advancing best practices in coastal resilience.
• Ensure quality, safety, and environmental standards are consistently met.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in Coastal, Civil, Ocean or Environmental Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation in Canada, or ability to obtain.
• 8+ years of progressive coastal engineering experience, including fieldwork and project management.
• Strong background in coastal processes, modeling, shoreline protection, ports, or related marine infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects internationally and adapt to different regional contexts.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey technical information to diverse audiences. 
• Willingness and enthusiasm to travel extensively across the Caribbean.

Baird is employee-owned. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. 

W.F. Baird & Associates (Baird) is committed to providing an inclusive work environment for all and is proud to be an EOE/M/F/D/V.

Baird is an equal-opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 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, perspectives, and experiences. 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.

Please note applicants must be legally entitled to work in the U.S. now and in the future, without requiring employer sponsorship to be considered.