Senior Coastal Engineer role at Mott MacDonald
Location: Southampton
Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across global industries, delivering exciting work that defines our future and supports communities. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are varied for every individual.
As a proudly employee-owned business, we invest in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. About the business unit and role, and how you fit into our approach are described below.
Job Description
As a key member of the Ports, Coastal and Offshore (PCO) team, you will influence the success of our maritime projects by contributing to outcomes which exceed our clients’ expectations. You will primarily be involved in leading specialist and multi-disciplinary teams across the project life-cycle. This includes economic and feasibility assessments to coastal process, metocean and hydrodynamic investigations, to detailed design and construction documentation. Sectors include UK and international coastal zone management, offshore renewables and cables, and tidal power.
Depending on your skills and interest you may also have project management responsibilities such as resourcing, programming and dealing with commercial and contract matters as well as overseeing risk and quality. You’ll provide input to the contract procurement process which will include preparing tender documents, specifications, BOQs and construction drawings and manage the tender process through to contract award. Additionally, you’ll support new business development initiatives as well as tender submissions to facilitate growth of our PCO Account.
Candidate Specification
As an industry recognised professional, you’re able to demonstrate your experience delivering coastal engineering projects using innovative and digitally driven techniques. With your project management skills and experience you are comfortable networking and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams for project delivery and enjoy building relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You have strong written communication skills and are comfortable writing reports and delivering presentations. Additionally, you have an understanding of different forms of contract and of the procurement process.
You Will Also Demonstrate The Following
* A Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related technical equivalent
* Chartered with a relevant professional institution such as ICE/ IStructE/ CIWEM (or equivalent)
* Experience in business development, including client liaison and bid preparation
* Due to the nature of our work, you will be willing to travel overseas for project assignments when required
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package across several areas:
Health and wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
* Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments
* Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues
* A variety of wellbeing support through our wellbeing program, including for you and your family
* Flexible benefits to opt into a wide range of health benefits, potentially extended to your family
Financial wellbeing
* We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
* Life assurance up to 4 x basic salary, with option to increase to 6 x
* Income protection and return-to-work support for long-term illness or injury
* Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing
* Annual bonus schemes and sharing in the financial success of the business
Lifestyle
* Holiday entitlement of 33-35 days per year, with the option to buy or sell leave
* Holiday entitlement increases to at least 35 days after 5 years’ service
* Employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers
Enhanced family and carers leave
* Enhanced family leave policies including 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
* Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay
* Additional leave for caring responsibilities
Learning and development
* Primary annual professional institution subscription
* Opportunities to develop technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
* Join diverse groups and employee networks
* Contribute to community initiatives
Location: Southampton, GB
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Discipline: Maritime
Job Ref: 11224
Recruiter Contact: Ainsley Anstess
We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce reflective of the communities we serve and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
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