Senior Coastal Engineer

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Job Description: Senior Coastal Engineer

Dubai, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Coastal Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to work within a team delivering Ports and Marine design solutions across the MENA region.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design of coastal protection structures such as revetments and breakwaters.
• Design of beaches including groynes .
• Design scour protection.
• Design of seawater intake/outfall structures.
• Prepare specifications and manage bathymetric surveys.
• Inspect and assess the condition of existing coastal structures.
• Participate in the preparation of specifications for marine geotechnical investigations.
• Oversee the use of advanced hydrodynamic modeling software such as the Mike21 suite of programs.
• Function as discipline Project Coastal Engineer on projects, assuming responsibility for leading designs for the group.
• Plan, direct, and supervise the coastal engineering work on a project with responsibility for schedule, quality and resource expenditure.
• Lead other Engineers and design personnel in technical excellence and growth.
• Ensures compliance of marine and coastal design with all applicable codes and regulations.
• Maintains affiliation with professional societies to keep abreast of current technologies.
• Prepares technical papers, reports, and presentations.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of related work experience in coastal engineering.
• Ability to perform in a lead capacity, excellent English written and oral communications skills, and familiarity with industry practices and regulations
• Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current marine and coastal engineering design standards and be able to select and apply appropriate engineering software for use on projects.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience with local approving authorities for marine and coastal works in the UAE is an advantage.

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