You’ll Dig Working Here
GLDD’s business is unique and offers a vibrant culture, dynamic work environment, and career growth opportunities. It is the talent, expertise, and effort of our employees that have contributed to our proven history of excellence for over 130 years. Every day, our employees are immersed in a variety of projects and are challenged to achieve sustainable results for our clients. We are committed to discovering innovative dredging solutions, researching new ways to recycle dredged sediment as a viable resource for habitat restoration, and providing coastal recovery.
Find Your Career Path With Us
We offer a variety of employment opportunities for individuals seeking salary, hourly, office, or field-based careers in the dredging industry. Positions are located at our corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas, at our regional business offices in New York City, New York, and Jacksonville, Florida, and on project sites throughout the U.S. and overseas.
At GLDD, we strive every day to create a safe, welcoming, and solutions-focused work environment for all employees by investing in safe work practices, career development, and professional growth. You will have training opportunities in a number of different areas, including safety and health, technical proficiency, leadership development, and communication skills. When you begin a dredging job with us, you will gain experience in a variety of specialties and functions through a disciplined training program that ensures experience-based performance as employees advance through company operations. Additionally, we have many seasonal internships that provide career-seeking students with hands-on opportunities that translate into skills needed to work in the dredging industry.
About the Company:
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project manag...
The Opportunity:
The Field Support Technician is part of Great Lakes’ Plant and Equipment Department reporting to the Electrical Systems Manager. This position requires nearly 100% travel (mostly USA, occasionally abroad). All travel is paid in full by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock.
About the Company:
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In additi...
Maintenance Manager – Mechanical Division
The Opportunity:
The Maintenance Managers shall provide overall management of maintenance or repair activities for their assigned vessels ensuring each vessel is maintaining safe and reliable operational status. This position is accountable for budgetary adherence and costs associated with each assigned vessel. The Maintenance Manager, as necessary, shall coordinate with Operational team members, Company Shipyard Managers, Engin...
The Opportunity:
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is seeking a skilled and motivated Geotechnical Engineer to join the Production Engineering Department in Houston, Texas. This role supports dredging and marine construction projects by evaluating subsurface conditions, managing geotechnical data, supporting bid and execution teams, and helping translate ground conditions into practical production, risk, and constructability guidance.
The Geotechnical Enginee...
Site Engineer
The Opportunity:
Deepen Ports, Repair Shorelines, Build Islands, Make an Impact!
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock provides domestic and international capital, coastal protection, and restorative dredging services. We believe a successful project team is comprised of mentors and coaches who support one another in learning, sharing knowledge and expertise, and encoring growth.
Are you are seeking opportunities where you can acquire ...
Site Engineer Technician Internship
The Opportunity:
To create, maintain and restore a wide variety of port and coastal assets – harbors, waterways, rivers, wetlands, beaches, and storm-eroded shores – we use our sizeable fleet of specialized dredging equipment to excavate and transport the full range of underwater soils, including silts, sands, clays and rock. Also, Great Lakes dredging and land reclamation is a significan...
Site Engineer Technician Internship
The Opportunity:
To create, maintain and restore a wide variety of port and coastal assets – harbors, waterways, rivers, wetlands, beaches, and storm-eroded shores – we use our sizeable fleet of specialized dredging equipment to excavate and transport the full range of underwater soils, including silts, sands, clays and rock. Also, Great Lakes dredging and land reclamation is a significan...
The Opportunity:
Assistant General Counsel will report to the General Counsel. This attorney must be a self-starter capable of accepting for providing proactive legal advice and counsel in support of internal legal functions.
About the Company:
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core...
ATTENDANT FLEET MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
The Opportunity:
The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company Tug & Boat Fleet Maintenance Mechanic position requires a diverse practical knowledge of various diesel propulsion and auxiliary machinery, electric generators, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, compressors and other mechanical equipment, components and attachments of marine machinery. This job standard requires advanced and detailed kno...