Senior Coastal Scientist

Overview

Lead coastal ecosystem, shoreline resilience & climate adaptation projects.

Requirements

• phd
• chartered
• gis
• remote sensing
• leadership
• coastal modeling

What You Bring

-Master’s degree or PhD. in Coastal Science, Marine Biology, Oceanography, Environmental Science, or related field. -Ideally chartered with a relevant professional body -Demonstrable professional experience in coastal research, management, or consulting. -Demonstrated leadership in complex, interdisciplinary projects. -Familiarity with climate adaptation planning and policy. -Proficiency in GIS, knowledge/ experience of remote sensing, and coastal modelling tools (e.g., Delft3D, SWAN, ADCIRC) advantageous.

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Benefits

-Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. -Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. -A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options. -A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. -As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes. -Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. -Primary annual professional institution subscription. -A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family. -Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. -We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. -Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury. -Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. -Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers. -Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay. -Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. -Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too. -Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service. -Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

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Visa Sponsorship

-mott macdonald does not offer skilled worker visa sponsorship. -applications accepted from candidates eligible via alternative uk immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.