Coastal Design Engineer

Parsons Oman; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Dubai is seeking a Coastal Engineer. This position involves designing coastal protection structures and preparing specifications. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least 5 years of coastal engineering experience. Strong communication skills and familiarity with marine engineering standards are required. UAE experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of related work experience in coastal engineering.
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of current marine and coastal engineering design standards.
• Experience preparing marine engineering design documents.
• UAE and/or GCC experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design coastal protection structures like revetments and breakwaters.
• Design navigational channels and marinas.
• Prepare specifications and manage bathymetric surveys.
• Inspect existing coastal structures and assess their condition.
• Ensure compliance with marine and coastal design regulations.

Skills

Coastal engineering design

Advanced hydrodynamic modeling

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Management skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Mike21 suite of programs

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is now hiring a Coastal Engineer with a desire to work on projects that change the fabric of our communities. Parsons extensive experience in this field, combined with your engineering knowledge, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement with top performance. We need our engineers to be versatile, enthusiastic to work in a highly flexible, team oriented, environment and to have exceptional communication, analytical and management skills. In this role you will work as part of our marine engineering team based in Dubai (or Abu Dhabi).

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design of coastal protection structures such as revetments and breakwaters
• Design of beaches including groynes
• Design of scour protection
• Design of seawater intake/outfall structures
• Design of marinas, navigational channels
• Design of man-made islands, dredging and reclamation
• Prepare specifications and manage bathymetric surveys
• Inspect and assess the condition of existing coastal structures
• Participate in the preparation of specifications for marine geotechnical investigations
• Oversee our sub-consultants use of advanced hydrodynamic modeling software such as the Mike21 suite of programs
• Ensures compliance of marine and coastal design with all applicable codes and regulations
• Maintains affiliation with professional societies to keep abreast of current technologies
• Prepare technical papers, reports, drawings, specifications, and presentations

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5+ years of related work experience in coastal engineering.

• Must have excellent English written and oral communications skills, and familiarity with industry practices and regulation

• Possesses a thorough knowledge of current marine and coastal engineering design standards and be able to select and apply appropriate engineering software for use on projects.

• Hands on experience preparing marine and coastal engineering design documents such as reports, drawings and technical specifications.

• UAE and/or GCC experience is an advantage

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