At a Glance
- Tasks: Support coastal management and develop innovative monitoring approaches for a resilient coast.
- Company: Join East Suffolk Council's dynamic Coastal Management and Adaptation Team.
- Benefits: Generous leave, local government pension, flexible working, and tailored learning opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working options available; great career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on coastal resilience while developing your technical skills.
- Qualifications: Foundation degree in Coastal or Civil engineering, with GIS proficiency and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Coastal Management and Adaptation Team as a Coastal Technical Officer.
Your role is to support the Strategic and Operational Team Leads in creating a more resilient coast through a new Coastal Strategy.
You will work across the Suffolk frontage to provide technical and engineering support to the team for the provision of an effective and efficient Coastal Management service.
You will be required to undertake asset inspections, support on maintaining our asset database and work collaboratively with the Adaptation team to further develop the asset inspection tool using GIS.
You will support delivery of the Coastal monitoring programme by analysing data and providing outputs to inform decision-making.
You will also contribute to the development of innovative data and monitoring approaches.
A key part of this role will be working on the delivery of the Sizewell C Development Consent Order, by supporting the Senior Coastal Engineer and acting as Technical Lead on the Sizewell C monitoring and mitigation plan.
You will also be required to act as technical lead on other energy planning and development enquiries.
This is a full-time role; however we would be open to discussing flexible working arrangements or part time working for this position.
- What you will need
- A good understanding of coastal processes and engineering principles and practice, combined with applied technical knowledge of coastal consenting and licensing frameworks.
- A foundation degree or equivalent in a Coastal or Civil engineering discipline, such as Geography or Environmental Science, along with specialist Coastal Monitoring and technical knowledge.
- A self-motivated and flexible individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to develop monitoring approaches bespoke to different schemes and projects.
- Technical proficiency in QGIS and/or Arc GIS Pro, with experience using Arc GIS Online and related apps such as Survey123 and Story Maps; the ability to fly a drone would be advantageous.
- Why East Suffolk Council
East Suffolk Council is committed to investing in staff and providing support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.
The council serves a large community across East Suffolk and offers a range of benefits to employees.
Benefits
- Generous leave entitlement (25 days per year, increasing to 31 days after five years’ service, plus bank holidays)
- Local government pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Staff networks and wellbeing initiatives
- Discounts on mobile phones, computers, travel, fashion, health and beauty, and more
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