Job Description
About the role
Mott MacDonald offers an opportunity to lead the coastal function in our land development team which is made up of wider disciplines such as mobility, utilities, sustainability, environment and waste. Our offer ranges from technical due diligence, through master planning and infrastructure design to site supervision. We deliver across our global teams but our focus markets are the UAE and KSA.
Typical projects include major masterplanning and infrastructure design for coastal structures, breakwaters, harbors and marinas, shoreline protection and stabilization, beaches, and numerical modelling studies.
Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below:
- Lead all coastal elements on projects
- Lead engagement with client marine teams
- Support account leaders and territory sector leaders to win and deliver work
- Arrange and secure resources from coastal teams around the world
- Independently perform engineering analysis and design with a focus on coastal and maritime infrastructure of recreational, commercial, and industrial facilities
- Develop calculations, reports, drawings, specifications, and tender documents
- Assist in the preparation of proposals, budget estimates and scopes of work
- Through connected thinking, engage and interface with the relevant local or oversea staff and promote a collaborative environment
Candidate Specification
- Bachelors degree in a relevant subject (Master degree in relevant subjects such as Marine/Coastal/Civil Engineering would be desirable)
- Chartership with relevant body or working toward an equivalent professional qualification
- Experience of working in the Middle East
- Experience with design, management and coordination of marine and coastal projects. This includes – but not limited to – breakwaters, marinas, coastal structures, beaches, processes and shoreline stabilization studies, ramps, piles structures, intakes and outfalls, quay walls.
- Experience with met-ocean studies including statistical analysis of wind, waves and water levels.
- Exposure to numerical modelling for marine application. This should include the following MIKE21 software modules (or equivalent): HD, TR, SW, BW. Experience with MIKE3 and/or Delft 3D, and LITPACK modules or similar will be considered a plus
- Knowledgeable of codes and standards applicable to his own area of expertise and able to undertake independent research when required
- Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally with connected thinking
- Excellent report-writing ability: the candidate will be required to be responsible for the production of technical reports as well as technical proposal in his/her area of expertise
- Sound commercial abilities: the candidate will be required to support with estimate fees for undertaking marine design works and have ability to work within budget and programme
- Team player: it is expected that the candidate has excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to mentor/lead more junior staff
- Willingness to travel within the region to interface with clients and /or other teams as required
Job Profile
At Mott MacDonald, our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of our organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate, rather take positive steps towards creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.
Flexible Working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.
We can offer:
- 90 calendar days paid maternity leave
- Competitive annual leave
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Annual company performance bonus scheme Subject to company performance
Other Information
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 have the opportunity to contribute.
Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.
More about Mott MacDonald
Were a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each persons differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence
