About Us At EA, you’ll find yourself surrounded by dynamic professionals that embrace collaboration and curiosity to foster innovation and problem-solving. This culture forms the essence of our value proposition to apply high-quality, objective, and interdisciplinary services to complex environmental challenges. With a strong foundation in servant leadership and community service, EA employees are encouraged to pursue personal and professional passions.

As a team, we empower each other to share ideas, believe in our common purpose, and value differing perspectives. Position Overview Are you passionate about protecting coastlines and restoring ecosystems? EA is seeking a dedicated Coastal Engineer to join our growing Coastal Resilience practice in Honolulu, Hawaii.

This is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of our natural world through innovative, science-based solutions. As part of our dynamic team, you’ll contribute to projects across the Pacific that integrate engineering, ecology, and climate resilience. Whether your expertise lies in navigating Hawaii’s coastal regulatory framework or advancing coastal engineering practices, your work will help protect and restore vital coastal environments.

Responsibilities

Nature-Based Solutions: Design and permit projects that harness natural processes to solve environmental challenges. Ecosystem Restoration: Restore coastal habitats such as wetlands and dunes to promote long-term ecological health. Climate Resilience: Develop adaptive strategies to protect nearshore infrastructure and natural resources from climate impacts.

Environmental Stewardship: Support sediment management, wetland assessments, and beach/dune preservation efforts. Collaboration: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, and planners to deliver high-quality, sustainable project outcomes. Technical Input: Contribute to data analysis, design documentation, and technical report preparation.

, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, alignment with market data, and compliance with federal and state laws. Why Join EA? At EA, our core values are openness, balance, and challenge and we strive to improve the quality of the environment in which we live, one project at a time.

Our professional, team-centric culture promotes collaboration and flexibility and allows employees to guide their own career development path. To that end, we provide training and coaching to support ongoing development for our project managers and consulting engineers.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Coastal, Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related field. 3 or more years of relevant professional experience (recent Master’s or PhD graduates may also be considered). Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work effectively in both field and office environments.

Familiarity with Federal, State, and local environmental regulations and permitting for tidal or nearshore projects. Experience with project or task management and proposal development. Experience in coastal structure design.

Qualifications

T. preferred; Hawaii PE or PE eligibility is a plus. Experience with CAD, GIS, and hydrodynamic modeling.

Experience working with Native Hawaiian organizations. Strong preference for current residents of Hawaii Willingness to travel as needed. Note: This position requires specific driving duties.

You must be able to pass a motor vehicle records check required by our insurer. Drug Screen Statement Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen.

Compensation

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