About Our Company:
Coastline Consulting & Development, LLC is a marine environmental consulting firm located in Branford, CT. We specialize in coastal planning & permitting for docks, piers, seawalls, jetties, and dredging. Our clients include marinas, yacht clubs, municipalities, and private property owners. These projects typically involve waterfront surveying, hydrographic surveying, application design drawings, environmental evaluation of potential impacts, and the preparation of permit application forms.

Coastline Consulting & Development, LLC also specializes in General Contracting, implementation, and management of large-scale dredging projects throughout New England. Our clients include the US Army Corps of Engineers, the US Navy, the US Coast Guard, municipalities, marinas, and yacht clubs. These projects typically involve subcontractor management, scheduling, submittal preparation, and hydrographic surveying.

Qualifications:
Coastline is looking to add a new full-time, entry-level member to our coastal team who brings a strong work ethic and the right mindset to grow within our company. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude, attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. A willingness to learn and the ability to accept constructive feedback are essential, as it is a personality type that aligns well with our fast-paced, hard-working, team environment. Candidates who exhibit these qualities will be provided on-the-job training to develop the technical skills required for this role.

Bachelor’s degree in related field is preferred but can be substituted with relevant work experience. Strong computer skills are required. Experience with AutoCAD LT is a plus but not required and can be trained for the right candidate. Boating experience and mechanical aptitude are beneficial but not required.

Key Responsibilities
This is a full-time position, generally operating Monday through Friday during standard business hours. Work is primarily office-based in Branford, CT, with periodic field assignments. Field days may require extended hours, flexibility, and occasional weekend work depending on project schedules, weather windows, and tide conditions.

CAD Drafting (Approximately 70%)
• Prepare AutoCAD LT drawings in support of regulatory permit applications for waterfront projects, including docks, seawalls, and dredging.
• Assist in the design of projects with consideration of applicable coastal policies and regulatory requirements to minimize environmental impacts.
• Develop existing and proposed conditions plans and project cross-sections based on in-house surveys.
• Revise drawings based on internal peer reviews.
• Maintain a high level of attention to detail across all deliverables.

Field & Shop Support (Approximately 30%)
• Assist with field operations, including waterside topographic surveys, single beam and multibeam hydrographic surveys, and marine sediment coring.
• Support fieldwork with equipment setup, boat trailering, launching, and operation.
• Perform routine maintenance and upkeep of company boats, trailers, and survey/coring equipment.

About Our Company:
Coastline Consulting & Development, LLC is a marine environmental consulting firm located in Branford, CT. We specialize in coastal planning & permitting for docks, piers, seawalls, jettys, and dredging. Our clients include marinas, yacht clubs, municipalities, and private property owners. These projects typically involve waterfront surveying, hydrographic surveying, application design drawings, environmental evaluation of potential impacts, and the preparation of permit application forms.

Coastline Consulting & Development, LLC also specializes in General Contracting, implementation, and management of large scale dredging projects throughout New England. Our clients include the US Army Corps of Engineers, the US Navy, the US Coast Guard, municipalities, marinas, and yacht clubs. These projects typically involve subcontractor management, scheduling, submittal preparation, and hydrographic surveying.

Qualifications:
The Coastline team, consisting of several previous martimers, is looking to add a new entry level member to our team. The primary requirements for this new team member are key personality traits including: positive can-do attitude, problem solving ability, ambitious, self-motivated, attention to detail, efficient, overall team player, willingness to learn, ability to handle constructive feedback towards improving, and an overall chemistry that matches our hard working company culture. If the potential candidate can demonstrate these personality traits, we are willing to teach the skillset required for this job.

Job Responsibilities:
The new role available at Coastline includes the development of AutoCad drafting drawings for regulatory permit applications for docks, seawalls, and dredging projects. This component of work is expected to comprise approximately 70% of the job. Drawings will typically originate from in-house surveys, be developed into existing conditions plan view drawings, proposed conditions plan view drawings, and finally representative cross-sections for various site activities. An understanding of coastal policies and regulations will be important in the development of plans to minimize environmental impacts. After a first draft, it is typical that a peer review will be conducted, and handwritten comments/edits will be provided for the preparation of a final draft. Attention to detail is important with this work. The software used for these drawings is AutoCad LT. Prior AutoCad experience would be a plus, but in-office training will be provided for learning the CAD software and company drafting standards.

The remaining 30% of this job will include assistance with fieldwork and assistance with vessel/shop maintenance. When required, the field work will include assisting the Coastline survey leads with Waterside Topographic Surveys, Single Beam Hydrographic Surveys, Multi Beam Hydrographic Surveys, and Marine Sediment Coring. The assistance will include trailering boats, launching boats, setting up survey equipment, and operating boats during the field days. Strong boating skills would be a plus for this part of the work. The vessel/shop maintenance will include both preventative work and repair work for all three company vessels, all three company trailers, and the survey/coring equipment as necessary. Being handy with this type of work would be a plus, but we also have local repair shops available for scheduled maintenance.