--- title: Project Manager Ports, Maritime, Coastal at Kimley-Horn description: Kimley-Horn is hiring for the Project Manager Ports, Maritime, Coastal role in Long Beach, CA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/project-manager-ports-maritime-coastal-at-kimley-horn-01a0c615-fc87-71f3-bb10-43d97b47ca1c date: 2026-11-13T00:15:14Z og_description: Join Kimley-Horn as Project Manager Ports, Maritime, Coastal in Long Beach, CA. Pays $140K–$165K per year. Full-time, on-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/k51y2s.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Kimley-Horn](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/kimley-horn?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Long Beach, CA | | **Salary** | $140K/yr - $165K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Nov 12, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Kimley-Horn sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 18 H-1B petitions (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Kimley-Horn. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $120,000 – $187,000 a year (median $154,000). ## Description **Discipline/Focus** Structural **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. **Position Type** Experienced ## Skills - Project Management - US Army Corps of Engineers (Usace) Standards - National Environmental Policy Act (Nepa) - Participatory Decision-making - Structural Analysis - Client Engagement - California Environmental Quality Act (Ceqa) - Schedule Management - Interdisciplinary Collaboration - Professional Engineer - Relationship Building - Customer Relationship Management - Engineering Analysis - Structural Systems - Autodesk Revit - Business Development - AutoCAD - Client Outreach - Remote Work - Employee Retention - Team Building - Client Service - Coastal Engineering - Leadership - Permitting - Communication - Resource Allocation - Budgeting - Marine Structures - Project Proposals - Regulatory Compliance ## Benefits - Financial Aid/Assistance - Professional Development - Health and Wellness Programs - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Parental Leave - Personal Leave - Floating Holidays - 401(k) Plans - Other Retirement and Savings - Flexible Work Schedules ## Related - [More jobs at Kimley-Horn](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/kimley-horn?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Management & Leadership jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/management-and-leadership?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Project Management jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/management-and-leadership/project-management?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Project Manager jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/management-and-leadership/project-management/project-manager?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 284608 jobs - [Engineering Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/transportation-and-logistics/engineering-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 129886 jobs - [Kimley-Horn](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/kimley-horn?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1377 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 284608 jobs - [Engineering Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/transportation-and-logistics/engineering-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 129886 jobs - [Kimley-Horn](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/kimley-horn?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1377 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)