Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Lead

Overview

Lead climate resilience projects, champion nature‑based solutions, manage teams & stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• project planning
• technical delivery
• risk management
• feasibility studies
• coastal adaptation
• stakeholder coordination

Tasks

The role will focus on leading climate resilience and adaptation projects, championing nature-based and innovative engineering solutions, and fostering close collaboration across internal teams and external partners, including those within the SJ Group. The leader will primarily oversee projects in Singapore, while also exploring and supporting opportunities in overseas markets. -Oversee project planning, technical delivery, and progress reporting to meet contractual, technical, and financial targets. -Champion nature-based and sustainable coastal engineering solutions aligned with CEM and SJ Group objectives. -Identify and manage project risks, ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards. -Responsible for driving strategic initiatives and research collaborations within the SJ Group and with external stakeholders such as government authorities and Institutes of Higher Learning -Generate new project pipelines, shape future opportunities, and reinforce SJ’s leadership in developing in the sustainable and climate-resilient field of work -Foster collaboration with internal teams and contribute to developing long-term capabilities in coastal resilience. -Lead and manage day-to-day project operations, ensuring effective coordination among clients, government agencies, stakeholders, and sub-consultants. -Provide technical input and guidance on feasibility studies, coastal adaptation, and resilience planning.

Requirements

• 8+ years
• coastal engineering
• modelling
• bachelor's
• leadership
• team management

What You Bring

-Minimum 8 years’ experience in coastal engineering, adaptation, or resilience projects. -Strong understanding of coastal processes, modelling, and adaptation planning. -Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Coastal Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline. -Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. -Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing large-scale infrastructure or environmental projects.

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About Sj Group

-Its global reach spans over 120 offices across more than 40 countries, executing projects from master plans to industrial parks. -The firm has shaped over a million homes, 100+ industrial parks, and major infrastructure, from airports to dams. -It provides end‑to‑end project services—planning, design, engineering, construction management and facilities operations. -Sector expertise covers transport, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality, energy and renewables. -Flagship works include Singapore’s Jurong Innovation District HQ—an award‑winning green campus and EV charging hub. -The group actively expands through strategic acquisitions and M&A to double revenue by 2026. -Financially backed by Temasek and ranked among the world’s top 25 international design firms.

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