Coastal Technical Officer

Job Description

East Suffolk Council seeks a Coastal Technical Officer to join the Coastal Management and Adaptation Team. The role involves supporting the Strategic and Operational Team Leads to create a more resilient coast through a new Coastal Strategy, working across the Suffolk frontage to provide technical and engineering support for delivering an effective and efficient Coastal Management service.

Your role

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking asset inspections and maintaining the asset database.
• Collaborating with the Adaptation team to develop the asset inspection tool using GIS.
• Supporting the delivery of the Coastal monitoring programme by analysing data and producing outputs that inform decision‑making.
• Contributing to the development of innovative data and monitoring approaches.
• Acting as Technical Lead on the Sizewell C monitoring and mitigation plan, and on other energy planning and development enquiries.
• Working closely with the Senior Coastal Engineer.
• Providing technical leadership and expertise across coastal projects.

The position is full‑time, with flexibility for discussion of flexible or part‑time working arrangements.

What You Will Need

• A good understanding of coastal processes, engineering principles and the practice of coastal consenting and licensing frameworks.
• A foundation degree or equivalent in a Coastal or Civil engineering discipline, Geography, Environmental Science or a related field.
• Specialist knowledge of Coastal Monitoring and technical experience.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop bespoke monitoring approaches for different schemes and projects.
• Proficiency in QGIS and/or ArcGIS Pro, with experience using ArcGIS Online, Survey123, StoryMaps and related applications.
• Optional: Capability to fly a drone.

Benefits

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
• Local government pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Learning and development tailored to the role
• A wide variety of staff support networks, including access to health and wellbeing initiatives
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and many other products and services

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