Principal Coastal Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Swansea; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Coastal Engineer, where you will lead innovative projects shaping the future of our cities and environments. This role offers the chance to work on iconic engineering projects across various sectors, including Water, Defence, and Energy. With a commitment to flexible working arrangements and a diverse, inclusive environment, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality design solutions while enjoying a supportive workplace culture. If you are passionate about coastal engineering and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive training portfolio

Support for professional memberships

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Lead a team in technical design work and project management.
• Experience in multidisciplinary design and coastal structures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare briefs and scopes of work for projects.
• Manage time and budgets to meet project milestones.
• Work closely with teams to deliver integrated design solutions.

Skills

Coastal Engineering

Numerical Modelling

Project Management

Design Standards (BS6349)

Ocean Waves Theory

Sediment Transport

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer

Job description

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Shape the Future of our cities and environments.

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' challenges head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

Bring your skills to the mix as a Principal Coastal Engineer, you'll play a vital role in every aspect of coastal engineering on Transformational Programmes for critical UK infrastructure with opportunities to work on iconic engineering projects at home and abroad.

We specialise in all aspects of coastal engineering, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Water, Aviation, Defence, Energy and Cities & Development. We continue to provide industry-leading coastal modelling and engineering solutions right through the project lifecycle, with value added through client-side support as well as construction phases. If being a part of a team with a passion for this industry is for you then we would love to talk to you.

Your Purpose:

1. Lead a team to undertake technical design work following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.
2. Prepare briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.
3. Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
4. Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
5. Adhere to quality assurance standards in design.

What you can bring:

1. Chartered Civil Engineer.
2. Experience in leading design delivery, including multidisciplinary design.
3. Sound theoretical knowledge in ocean waves, tidal theory, extreme value statistics, nearshore wave processes and sediment transport.
4. Design experience of coastal structures such as flood defences, sea walls, breakwaters, revetments and beaches to appropriate codes and standards such as BS6349, EurOtop manual and rock manual.
5. The ability to plan and direct others in the use of numerical modelling to simulate wave propagation, tidal flows, hydrodynamics etc.

What we offer?

AtkinsRéalis recognises that many well-qualified people seek to further their careers but cannot commit to full-time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are open to discussing individual requirements. We understand the importance of a diverse and flexible workforce and promote work-life balance. By default, AtkinsRéalis offers flexible working, with no fixed 9-5 schedule, no requirement for a 5-day week, full-time contracts, or office-only work.

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Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary, regularly benchmarked against other consultants, with a default of 25 days leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave. Salary and benefits depend on experience and qualifications.

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Training:

We are committed to developing our staff through a comprehensive training portfolio and support for achieving professional memberships.

Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance, contingent on obtaining the necessary level. The vetting process is managed by UKSV and may require proof of UK residency for 5+ years. Please do not mention or include security clearance details in your application or CV.

We promote a diverse, inclusive community where everyone can thrive. We offer family-friendly policies, flexible work arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from all backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

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Worker Type: Employee

Job Type: Regular