Team leader/subject matter expert - beach management

Job Overview

We have an exciting new opportunity to join a busy multi‑disciplinary coastal and flood engineering team, managing flood and erosion risk on the south coast.

Coastal Partners provides a Coastal Risk Management Service to Havant Borough Council, Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough Council, Fareham Borough Council and Chichester District Council, improving community resilience and enhancing the natural environment in response to the risks from flooding and coastal erosion. This area includes three major harbours of significant environmental importance and over 246 km of coastline.

Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of beach management plans as a Team Leader/Subject Matter Expert on the Client Delivery Team. This involves:

• Coordinating and overseeing all beach management activities with delivery partners and across the capital projects portfolio.
• Preparing and submitting funding applications and ensuring compliance with environmental constraints.
• Managing grant funding and multi‑year budgets, and reporting progress to stakeholders.
• Applying NEC4 contract frameworks for capital and revenue projects and providing supervision to junior team members.
• Driving communication and engagement plans, procurement strategies, contract management and consistent project management processes.
• Monitoring coastal surveys and processes to adapt beach management activities.

Qualifications

Required:

• A degree in Civil Engineering, Water and Coastal Management or a related discipline.
• Experience in leading and developing small teams.
• Experience applying for grant funding and managing multi‑year budgets.
• Experience with NEC4 contracts is desirable.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Support for your continuous professional development
• Generous Leave Allowance
• Free Parking
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible/Hybrid working to support your work‑life balance
• Family Friendly Packages
• A comprehensive benefits package (find out more on our website)

EEO Statements

We want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities, therefore we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

The council is an inclusive employer and appoints on merit. We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for Veterans.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff members to share this commitment.

Havant Borough Council is a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. All employees of the Authority will be expected to support any necessary actions required during an emergency response.