Senior Coastal Scientist

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Location: Southampton, Croydon, Liverpool, Newcastle, Bristol

Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess

Job Overview

As a key member of the Ports, Coastal and Offshore (PCO) team, you will influence the success of our projects by contributing to outcomes that exceed client expectations. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Coastal Engineer to lead and support projects focused on coastal resilience, climate adaptation and maritime infrastructure. Projects cover coastal zone management, coast protection, offshore/marine renewables and cable installation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage coastal resilience and climate adaptation projects, including economic and feasibility studies, coastal process analysis, metocean and hydrodynamic investigations, asset management, detailed design and construction documentation.
• Provide mentorship to junior team members.
• Support business development and bidding activities.
• Deliver technical leadership and project management of deliverables.

Essential Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related technical equivalent.
• Experience working in Coastal Engineering in a consultancy environment.
• Demonstrated project leadership experience.
• Strong written communication skills; comfortable writing reports and delivering presentations.
• Experience delivering coastal engineering projects using innovative and digitally-driven techniques.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in business development, including client liaison and bid preparation.
• Chartered with a relevant professional institution such as ICE, IStruct
  
  E or CIWEM, or equivalent experience.
• Willingness to travel overseas for project assignments.
• Excellent networking and collaborative skills with multi-disciplinary teams; enjoy building relationships with stakeholders.

Job Profile

Mott Mac Donald is one of the global leaders advising a broad range of clients on the planning, design and construction of coastal and offshore infrastructure. Our work ranges from developing innovative coastal erosion business cases and feasibility studies to structural defences, environmental enhancements and construction supervision.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Benefits Health and Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan supporting everyday health costs and treatments.
• Free support from menopause experts through Peppy.
• Wellbeing support via our comprehensive wellbeing programme.
• Flexibility to tailor your salary to include a range of health benefits, many of which extendable to family.

Financial Wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance up to 4× your basic salary, with option to increase up to 6×.
• Income protection scheme with financial benefit and support for long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits: increased life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing.
• Annual bonus schemes shared as part of an independently owned business’s success.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33–35 days holiday per year, including public holidays; potential to buy or sell leave.
• Holiday entitlement rises to 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.

Enhanced Family and Carer Leave

• Paid maternity and adoption leave for 26 weeks; paternity/partner leave for 2 weeks.
• Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities.

Learning and Development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.

Networks and Social Outcomes

• Wide range of employee networks including LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Opportunities to make a difference within our communities through social outcomes.

Open to part‑time, job share or full‑time arrangements. We do not currently offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker visa route.

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