Senior Coastal Engineer - Maritime - Middle East
Responsibilities
- Leading and managing technical design for coastal engineering projects.
- Designing of coastal structures (beaches, groynes, breakwaters, revetments, scour protection, dredging and reclamation, concrete armour protection etc.
- Undertaking of vessel navigation and mooring studies
- Undertaking of Coastal planning including coastal edge requirements, marina requirements and layouts and general ad-hoc marine planning support.
- Providing technical expertise, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring coastal deliverables on projects are in-line with industry standards and client expectations.
- Perform technical tasks such as reviewing of numerical modelling studies, geotechnical analyses, calculations, design, verification or desktop studies.
- Preparation of reports, specifications, cost estimates and undertaking tender reviews.
- Review contractors’ designs.
- Communication with design team members, including structural, planning, geotechnical, modellers, civil engineers, and clients.
- Coordinate development of relevant drawing packages with CAD technicians
- Apply skill and care in design, and take ownership of assigned work packages
Key Competencies / Skills:
Mandatory Skills
- 8-12 years of coastal / marine experience with focus on the design of waterfront edges, beaches, coastal defences and marinas.
- Good knowledge of all the relevant Eurocodes, British standards and industry standard guidance documents (CIRIA, PIANC) etc.
- Knowledge of construction techniques and buildability of coastal structures
- Knowledge of construction materials
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal skills, ability to produce high quality reports
- Ability to undertake tasks with minimal supervision
Desired Skills
- Member of/working towards a Professional body membership will be preferred
- Experience working on projects in the Middle East
- History of working with an international engineering consultancy
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Read full job description