Senior Coastal Scientist

Job Description

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we’ll help you go all the way.Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.Who are we looking for?Our Northeast Transportation (Maritime & Coastal) Group is growing! GHD is looking for a Senior Coastal Scientist to help us win work and deliver projects in the Boston area in collaboration with the larger Maritime & Coastal team.In this role, you’ll build strong professional networks, engage confidently with clients, regulators, and the public, and deliver high‑quality technical work that drives projects forward. You’ll lead coastal environmental efforts ranging from wetland restoration and living shorelines to sea level rise adaptation, sediment management, and regional planning.You’ll guide a coastal team through a diverse portfolio of private and governmental projects, expand markets through strategic client and partner relationships, and leverage Salesforce to support business development. This position is ideal for someone who brings broad industry insight, thrives in multidisciplinary collaboration, and solves complex coastal challenges with fresh perspective. By integrating applied coastal science with engineering, design, planning, and other complementary fields, you’ll help deliver innovative solutions and meaningful impact for the communities we serve.Our Hybrid Work Model: Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers.
• Solutions Analysis: Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions. Solutions could be technical or professional in nature.
• Insights and Reporting: Prepare and coordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports.
• Request for Bid Solicitation/Proposal/Tender Response: Gather information and resources, draft and complete proposals, and fulfill all process requirements (in terms of deadlines, documentation, etc.) in response to bid solicitations, request for proposal, and request for tender to create the best chance of being awarded the contract.
• Project Management: Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.
• Community of Practice Management: Participate in and contribute to a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to build own capability and develop innovative practice among colleagues.
• Health, Safety, and Environment: Monitor and review performance against health, safety, and environment (HSE) key performance indicators (KPIs) and patterns of behavior within the area of responsibility. Take action to improve performance and to resolve noncompliance with the organization's HSE policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be": Document "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.

What you’ll bring to the team:

• Master’s degree in Coastal Processes, Oceanography or related field
• 10-15 years of coastal science experience including at least 5 years in a consulting environment
• Business development experience preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate with clients, project teams and the public 
• Able and willing to travel as needed

#LI-JK1As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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