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About the Role

Mott MacDonald is a global leader in advising clients on the planning, design, and construction of coastal and offshore infrastructure. This role involves contributing to project outcomes that exceed client expectations, focusing on coastal resilience, climate adaptation, and marine ecosystem management. The Principal Coastal Scientist will lead projects, provide technical expertise, mentor junior staff, and support business development.

Responsibilities

Lead projects focused on coastal resilience, climate adaptation, and marine ecosystem management.
Provide expertise in coastal processes, shoreline management, and evidence-based decision-making.
Guide multidisciplinary teams.
Inform policy and business case efforts.
Support the leadership and future direction of the coastal team.
Provide mentorship to more junior members of the team.
Support business development and bidding.
Provide technical leadership and project management of deliverables.
Travel overseas for project assignments when required.
Network and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams for project delivery.
Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Master's degree in Coastal Science, Oceanography, or related field.
Experience in Coastal Management in a Consultancy environment.
Demonstrated project leadership.
Strong written communication skills.
Comfortable writing reports and delivering presentations.
Familiarity with climate adaptation planning and policy.
Experience in business development, including client liaison and bid preparation.
Chartered with a relevant professional institution such as CIWEM (or equivalent working experience).
Proficiency in GIS.
Knowledge/experience of remote sensing.
Knowledge/experience of coastal modelling tools (e.g., Delft3D, SWAN, ADCIRC).

Skills

Coastal processes
Shoreline management
Evidence-based decision-making
GIS
Remote sensing
Coastal modelling tools
Project management
Networking
Collaboration
Relationship building

Location

Southampton
Croydon
Liverpool
Newcastle
Bristol

Work Type

Part time
Job share
Full time
Hybrid working

Experience Level

Principal

Education Level

Master's degree

Benefits

Private medical insurance
Health cash plan
Access to Peppy (menopause expert support)
Comprehensive wellbeing program (for colleague and family)
Ability to flex salary for health benefits (extendable to family)
Pension contributions matching (4.5% to 7%)
Life assurance (4x basic salary, option to increase to 6x)
Income protection scheme (financial benefit, absence and return to work support)
Flexible benefits (increased life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, will writing)
Annual bonus schemes
33-35 days holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays, dependent on level)
Ability to buy or sell leave
Holiday entitlement increased to minimum 35 days after 5 years' service
Employee saving schemes and discounts
Enhanced family leave policies (26 weeks paid maternity/adoption, 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave)
Shared parental leave (up to 24 weeks at full pay)
Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities (two paid)
Primary annual professional institution subscription
Mentoring
Formal training
Self-development options

About the Company

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 incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve.
Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do.
With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best.
As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.
Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe.
Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle.
We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Equal Opportunity

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.