Graduate Coastal Engineer — Hybrid Work & Impact

Mott MacDonald; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary reviews

Pension match

Life insurance

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Holiday entitlement

Flexible benefits

Employee ownership

Career development

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Mott MacDonald invites graduates to join their coastal engineering team across Bristol, Croydon, and Newcastle. The role covers inspection, optioneering, appraisal and design of coastal and flood structures, and waterfront masterplanning, with a focus on nature-based solutions and asset management.

Successful candidates typically have a masters degree by 2025, less than 12 months’ relevant experience, and demonstrate genuine interest in coastal engineering and client-focused delivery.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Inspect and appraise existing coastal structures.
• Develop optioneering studies for coastal protection.
• Plan waterfront development and marina masterplanning.
• Design coastal and flood structures from concept to detail design.
• Manage beach and coastal assets; implement nature-based solutions.

Skills

Proactive initiative

Effective communication

High quality writing

Structured analytical thinking

Education

Masters degree (by 2025) or expected

Job description

Mott MacDonald invites graduates to join their coastal engineering team across Bristol, Croydon, and Newcastle. The role covers inspection, optioneering, appraisal and design of coastal and flood structures, and waterfront masterplanning, with a focus on nature-based solutions and asset management.

Successful candidates typically have a masters degree by 2025, less than 12 months’ relevant experience, and demonstrate genuine interest in coastal engineering and client-focused delivery.