Assistant Coastal Engineer in Cromer

North Norfolk District Council is responsible for 34 kilometres of the most interesting and attractive coasts in the UK. Whilst our most popular coastal resorts are protected by sea defences, our complex coastal geology exposes other parts of the coast to rapid rates of coastal erosion. Responding to coastal change in such a dynamic coastal environment presents challenges that require both coastal engineering solutions and other coastal adaptation approaches, and the Council has an enviable record of successfully delivering coastal management practices in response to both.

We are recruiting an Assistant Coastal Engineer, who will work alongside the Coastal Engineer and the wider Coastal team, and play a leading role in the management of the coast of North Norfolk District in accordance with approved Shoreline Management Plans and relevant policies and legislation. The Assistant Coastal Engineer will support the Coastal Engineer and Coastal Manager in the effective and efficient management of the Council’s assets playing a vital part in the preparation and delivery of programmed works. This role will play a key part in the administration and supervision of ongoing reactive repairs and maintenance of coastal structures.

You're a practical and enthusiastic civil engineering professional with experience in working in a contractor environment and a strong understanding of coastal processes. You'll be confident in supervising contractors safely and effectively and be comfortable using asset management systems and IT to keep records, inspections and reporting up to date. If you have the enthusiasm to be an identifiable and responsive person to our communities, with the skills to help develop practical solutions to coastal engineering challenges, follow this link for further details of how to become our next Assistant Coastal Engineer.

Closing Date: 14 June 2026 at 11.59pm. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applicants.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact: Rob Goodliffe on 01263 516321 (rob.goodliffe@north-norfolk.gov.uk) or Rob Young on 01263 516162 (robert.young@north-norfolk.gov.uk).

North Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work and visit. It covers 360 sq miles of coastal and rural environment, with over 100,000 people living in 120 distinct communities. Our district is one of England's top holiday destinations and a place where people positively choose to live.

We're committed to promoting equality of opportunity for the people and communities of North Norfolk. We respect and value differences in our district and across our workforce, and we want everyone to feel included and able to play their part in making North Norfolk a great place to live, learn, work and visit. Our coast and environment are extremely important to us. Recognising that North Norfolk faces a very real threat from climate change, the Council has declared a climate emergency. We have developed a Net Zero strategy to support our ambitions, and all staff have a role to play in meeting our carbon reduction targets.

We have a supportive culture that enables our people to learn and grow through attending courses, e-learning, and their daily job roles. We provide excellent opportunities for communication through updates from Directors and the Chief Executive. Our onsite recognised union is UNISON.

Our Cromer office is clean, modern and light, with onsite lunchtime catering and free onsite parking. As one of the largest employers in the district, we offer several benefits to all our employees:

• employee assistance program
• discounts portals
• salary sacrifice schemes (bikes, home electricals and EV car leasing - available after completion of probation period)

You will also enjoy:

• a good work-life balance, with many roles following our hybrid approach to work (if your role supports hybrid working, all we ask is that you have a stable and reliable internet connection)
• 25 days' holiday per year, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service (assuming the role is full-time)
• access to an excellent local government pension scheme based on your local authority career average earnings

We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.