Coastal Geomorphologist

Location: Portsmouth area
Salary: 40,000 - 60,000
Contract: Permanent Full-Time
Working Pattern: Hybrid & Flexible Working

Looking to take the next step in your Coastal Geomorphology career?

Calibre Search is working with an established, employee-owned environmental and engineering consultancy looking to strengthen its Coastal Geomorphology team with the appointment of an experienced Senior Coastal Geomorphologist.

This is an opportunity to work on a diverse range of coastal restoration, habitat creation and flood resilience projects, helping to shape how coastal environments are managed and protected for the future.

You’ll be joining a growing specialist team working alongside coastal engineers, environmental consultants and modelling specialists, with the opportunity to take ownership of projects, mentor junior colleagues and contribute to some genuinely interesting environmental schemes.

As a Senior Coastal Geomorphologist, you’ll play an important role in understanding natural coastal and estuarine processes and how they influence the design and delivery of engineering and environmental projects.

This isn’t a purely numerical modelling or desk-based position. We’re looking for someone who understands how coastal systems work in practice and can apply that knowledge to real-world projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking coastal and estuarine geomorphological assessments, including fieldwork and desk-based studies.

• Assessing sediment transport, erosion, deposition and changes to coastal processes.

• Supporting coastal habitat restoration and creation schemes, including managed realignment projects.

• Working closely with coastal engineers, environmental consultants and modelling teams to inform project designs.

• Reviewing and interpreting coastal modelling outputs, GIS datasets and environmental information.

• Preparing technical reports, feasibility studies, Environmental Impact Assessments and Water Framework Directive assessments.

• Managing projects from initial assessment through to delivery, ensuring deadlines, budgets and quality standards are met.

• Providing technical guidance and mentoring graduate and junior colleagues.

• Engaging with clients, stakeholders and regulatory bodies.

• Supporting tender submissions and contributing to future project opportunities.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a varied portfolio of projects across the UK, with particular emphasis on the South Coast.

Current work includes:

• Major coastal habitat creation schemes
  , including projects around Chichester Harbour involving the restoration and creation of approximately 40-100 hectares of habitat.

• Managed realignment projects
  , exploring opportunities to reposition or modify coastal defences to restore natural processes.

• Coastal flood defence schemes
  , assessing the impact of proposed engineering works on coastal and estuarine environments.

• Nature-based solutions
  , supporting biodiversity improvements and climate resilience.

• Environmental assessments
  , helping clients understand and manage the impacts of coastal development and infrastructure.

Projects range from smaller specialist assessments through to major multidisciplinary environmental and engineering programmes.

We’re particularly interested in speaking with candidates who have practical coastal geomorphology experience and are comfortable working within a commercial consultancy environment.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• A degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Coastal Science or a related discipline.

• Proven professional experience in coastal or estuarine geomorphology.

• A strong understanding of coastal processes, sediment movement, erosion and deposition.

• Experience…