2027 UK Graduate Coastal Science Career Path

Mott MacDonald; Croydon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in the UK is seeking a Coastal Scientist graduate to join our Ports, Coastal and Offshore team. You will work on coastal erosion and flood risk feasibility studies, coastal management plans, and climate risk assessments, developing skills in coastal modelling, GIS and data interpretation.

The role offers a pathway to grow through project delivery, business development and sustainability work, with a masters degree in coastal science or oceanography preferred and less than 12

Qualifications

• Less than 12 months of relevant experience (excluding placements).
• Masters degree obtained no earlier than 2025 or expected in related disciplines.
• Disciplines: Coastal science or Oceanography.

Responsibilities

• Coastal erosion and flood risk feasibility studies
• Development of coastal management plans including strategies, business cases and adaptation plans
• Flood risk and coastal erosion options studies
• Climate risk and vulnerability assessment
• Support design and planning for offshore and marine renewable developments including hazard mapping and cable burial risk assessments
• GIS mapping, spatial analysis, and coastal data interpretation
• Coastal numerical modelling and metocean studies
• Marine nature-based solutions
• Stakeholder engagement

Skills

Initiative

Communication

Writing

Analytical thinking

Education

Coastal science (Master)

Oceanography (Master)

Job description

Start your career with a global, employee-owned consultancy where your work can make a real difference. At Mott MacDonald, you'll work alongside experts, contribute to meaningful projects, and have the support, learning opportunities, and experience needed to grow your career from day one.

Job Description

It’s an exciting time for our Ports, Coastal and Offshore team with major project success and workload growth. As part of your role you will join our experts in developing ports, coastal and offshore projects. Alongside this you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in project management, business development and driving sustainability in the marine environment.

We are especially looking for someone with great team spirit to become an integral part of our Ports, Coastal and Offshore team which brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience in coastal processes (including numerical modelling), strategic planning, feasibility and business case preparation, climate resilience, engineering design and construction supervision.

We are pioneering the use of digital, carbon and positive social outcomes to provide clients with optimum solutions. Our team works across the globe and is currently working in locations such as The Caribbean, North America, South East Asia and the Middle East, as well as the UK and Europe.

Below you’ll find more information on the Coastal Scientistrole.

Coastal Scientist – Bristol/Croydon/Newcastle (Masters Essential)

As a coastal scientist you will be involved in a wide range of technical work including:

• Coastal erosion and flood risk feasibility studies
• Development of coastal management plans including Strategies, business cases and coastal change adaptation plans
• Flood risk and coastal erosion options studies
• Climate risk and vulnerability assessment
• Support design and planning for offshore and marine renewable developments including hazard mapping and cable burial risk assessments
• GIS mapping / spatial analysis and coastal data interpretation
• Coastal numerical modelling and metocean studies
• Marine nature-based solutions
• Stakeholder Engagement

Candidate Specification

At Mott MacDonald, we’re looking for curious, motivated graduates who want to make a real difference. Join our purpose-driven teams where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work enhances the world we live in.

To be eligible for this opportunity, you will haveless than 12 months’ relevant experience(excluding placements) and have a masters degree (obtainedno earlier than 2025) or expected to achieve one of the following degree disciplines:

• Coastal science
• Oceanography

For some of our opportunities, a master’s degree is essential – this is reflected in the list of opportunities in the application form.

In your application, you should aim to demonstrate your genuine interest in both the opportunity and in joining Mott MacDonald. You can do this by highlighting any relevant experience or interests - such as modules you've studied, previous work experience, or any research you've undertaken about our company, values, and projects.

We personally review every completed application form we receive as this part of our selection process is entirely human led – we do not use AI tools at this stage and kindly ask you not to either. We want you to answer each application question with authenticity so we can get to know the real you. Joining us as a graduate is your opportunity to shape your own story.

We are looking for graduates with the following strengths:

• Proactively takes initiative to complete tasks efficiently and independently.
• Communicates effectively and clearly with clients and colleagues.
• Delivers high quality written work with strong attention to detail and clarity.
• Demonstrates a structured and analytical approach to problem solving.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024.

Our ethos is to develop, train and retain our graduates and therefore we are looking for a long-term relationship with our graduates. For this reason, we cannot accept applications from candidates who would be working under the Graduate visa route or other time-limited visas, (irrespective of visa duration), due to their temporary nature and the requirement for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route in future.

We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

AI Usage

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