Location
Southampton, Croydon, Liverpool, Newcastle, Bristol; UK
Recruiter contact
Ainsley Anstess
Overview of the role
Mott MacDonald is one of the global leaders advising a broad range of clients on the planning, design, and construction of coastal and offshore infrastructure across a variety of sizes and types. As a Principal Coastal Engineer on the Ports, Coastal and Offshore (PCO) team, you will influence the success of our maritime projects by contributing to outcomes that exceed our clients’ expectations.You will be responsible for economic and feasibility assessments, coastal process, metocean and hydrodynamic investigations, detailed design, and construction documentation. Sectors include UK and international coastal zone management, offshore renewables and cables, and tidal power.Depending on your skills, you may also take on project‑management responsibilities such as resourcing, programming, commercial and contract matters, risk and quality oversight. You will provide input to the contract procurement process, prepare tender documents, specifications, BOQs, and construction drawings, and manage the tender process through to contract award. You will also support new business development initiatives and tender submissions to drive growth of the PCO account.
Candidate specification
Essential
- A Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related technical equivalent
- Experience working in Coastal Engineering within a consultancy environment
- Strong written communication skills and ability to write reports and deliver presentations
- Demonstrated experience delivering coastal engineering projects using innovative and digitally driven techniques
- Experience in business development, including client liaison and bid preparation
- Chartered with a relevant professional institution such as ICE, IStructE, CIWEM, or equivalent working experience
- Demonstrated project leadership
Desirable
- Willingness to travel overseas for project assignments when required
- Comfortable networking and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams for project delivery and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Employment type
The role is available as part time, job share, or full time.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.
Agile working
We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces flexibility and trust.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Accessibility
If you are disabled or need support during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for assistance.
Benefits
Health and wellbeing
- Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
- Health cash plan for everyday health costs and treatments
- Support from Peppy, providing free resources from menopause experts for all UK colleagues
- Access to a comprehensive wellbeing program, including support for employees and families
- Flexibility to allocate salary towards a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to family members
Financial wellbeing
- Pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
- Life assurance equal to up to 4× basic salary, with an option to increase to 6×
- Income protection scheme providing financial benefit and return‑to‑work support for long‑term illness or injury
- Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing
- Shared annual bonus schemes reflecting the company’s financial success
Lifestyle
- Minimum of 33–35 days holiday per year, including public holidays; ability to buy or sell leave through the flexible benefits programme
- Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years of service
- Employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers
Enhanced family and carers leave
- 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
- Shared parental leave matches maternity pay, up to 24 weeks at full pay
- Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid
Learning and development
- Primary annual professional institution subscription
- Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options
Networks, communities and social outcomes
- Chance to join a wide range of groups, including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities
- Opportunity to make a difference within communities through social outcomes
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