Project Manager - Ports, Maritime, and Coastal

Overview

Kimley-Horn’s Long Beach, CA office is actively seeking a seasoned Project Manager with 10+ years of experience in Ports, Maritime, and Coastal Engineering to join our Structures team . This is a dynamic, in-person role—remote work is not available. We’re searching for someone passionate about delivering exceptional waterfront and coastal infrastructure projects while exemplifying Kimley-Horn’s core values.

Responsibilities

As a Project Manager , you will lead and inspire teams to deliver innovative solutions for complex coastal and waterfront projects. Your responsibilities will include:

• Project Leadership: Manage a variety of coastal and waterfront projects from concept to completion, including marinas, piers, ports, and coastal infrastructure.

• Client Engagement: Serve as the main point of contact for clients, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies, ensuring clear communication and fostering collaborative decision-making throughout project delivery.

• Budget and Schedule Management: Oversee resource allocation while developing and maintaining project budgets and schedules to deliver exceptional, on-time, and on-budget results.

• Technical Expertise: Provide advanced structural engineering analysis and design for marine structures such as wharves, bulkheads, sheet pile walls, pile-supported platforms, and floating dock systems.

• Team Development: Supervise, mentor, and guide junior engineers and project team members, promoting professional growth and driving technical excellence that reflects Kimley-Horn’s high standards.

• Regulatory Navigation: Support waterfront permitting efforts, navigating frameworks such as USACE, CEQA/NEPA, the Coastal Commission, and other relevant regulatory bodies.

• Business Development: Identify opportunities to expand Kimley-Horn’s Coastal Waterfront Practice through strategic relationship-building, proactive client outreach, and innovative business development initiatives.

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams—environmental scientists, planners, and naval architects—to accomplish multi-disciplinary project goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Coastal, Structural, or Environmental Engineering , or a closely related field.

• 10+ years of experience in engineering and project management, with a demonstrated focus on coastal and waterfront infrastructure projects.

• Strong technical expertise in coastal and waterfront infrastructure systems, structural analysis/design, permitting, and regulatory compliance.

• Proven ability to successfully manage multi-disciplinary teams and consistently deliver exceptional client service.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, along with strong organizational and leadership abilities to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license (multi-state license is a plus).

• Master’s degree in Structural, Coastal, or Environmental Engineering , or a related advanced program.

• Extensive experience in marine or coastal structural systems , including wharves, piers, sheet pile, pile foundations, bulkheads, or similar infrastructure.

• Familiarity with regulatory processes such as USACE Section 404/10 , California Coastal Commission , CEQA/NEPA , and related frameworks.

• Proficiency with software such as Revit , AutoCAD , Civil 3D , or structural analysis tools applicable to marine environments.

• Demonstrated success with business development, including client relationship management and contribution to winning project proposals.

• Experience supporting naval or military waterfront facility projects (e.g., NAVFAC, US Coast Guard) is a plus.

Salary Range:

$140,000 to $165,000

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.

• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.

• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.

• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.

• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

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Posted Date (9/21/2026 6:07 PM)

ID 2026-26673

Education Bachelor's Degree

Discipline/Focus Structural