Senior Coastal Engineer/ Breakwater designer – Job Description
Position Summary
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Senior Coastal Engineer
leads the planning, design, and delivery of complex coastal and marine infrastructure projects. This role combines advanced technical expertise in coastal processes with project leadership, client engagement, and mentorship responsibilities. The Senior Coastal Engineer ensures sustainable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions to coastal challenges such as erosion, flooding, sea-level rise, and storm impacts.
Key Responsibilities
1. Technical Leadership
Lead the design and analysis of coastal protection and marine projects (e.g., seawalls, breakwaters, revetments, shore protection works, beaches, groynes, intake-outfall projects).
Conduct hydrodynamic and sediment transport modeling using industry software (e.g., MIKE, Delft3D, SWAN).
Perform coastal risk assessments, flood modeling, and climate change adaptation studies.
Supervise and assist in physical model studies and make modifications to the breakwater/ seawall/ revetment design as per the model study results
Prepare design documents, drawings, Good for Construction drawings, BOQ, specifications, etc.
Oversee site investigations, field data collection, and interpretation of metocean data.
Ensure designs comply with local, national, and international standards and guidelines.
2. Project Management
Manage multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate with structural, geotechnical, environmental, and marine specialists.
Develop scopes of work, project budgets, and schedules.
Monitor project progress, quality, and financial performance.
Prepare technical reports, proposals, and tender documentation.
3. Client & Stakeholder Engagement
Serve as the primary technical contact for clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders.
Present technical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Support business development efforts, including proposal writing and client relationship management.
4. Mentorship & Team Development
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and graduates.
Review and approve design calculations, reports, and drawings.
Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Coastal Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or related field.
8–15+ years of experience in design of coastal or marine engineering projects.
Strong knowledge of coastal processes, wave theory, sediment transport, and coastal structures.
Proficiency in coastal modeling tools and software.
Experience managing large-scale infrastructure or climate resilience projects.
Preferred Skills & Competencies
Experience with climate adaptation and resilience planning frameworks.
Familiarity with environmental impact assessments (EIA) and permitting processes.
Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
10+ years of experience in Coastal Engg & Breakwater engg jobs
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