At a Glance
- Tasks: Support coastal management and develop innovative monitoring approaches for a resilient coast.
- Company: Join East Suffolk Council's Coastal Management and Adaptation Team.
- Benefits: Generous leave, local government pension, flexible working, and tailored learning opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working arrangements and access to various staff support networks.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on coastal resilience while developing your technical skills.
- Qualifications: Foundation degree in relevant field and proficiency in QGIS or ArcGIS.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Job Description
East Suffolk Council seeks a Coastal Technical Officer to join the Coastal Management and Adaptation Team.
The role involves supporting the Strategic and Operational Team Leads to create a more resilient coast through a new Coastal Strategy, working across the Suffolk frontage to provide technical and engineering support for delivering an effective and efficient Coastal Management service.
Your role
Key responsibilities include
- Undertaking asset inspections and maintaining the asset database.
- Collaborating with the Adaptation team to develop the asset inspection tool using GIS.
- Supporting the delivery of the Coastal monitoring programme by analysing data and producing outputs that inform decision‑making.
- Contributing to the development of innovative data and monitoring approaches.
- Acting as Technical Lead on the Sizewell C monitoring and mitigation plan, and on other energy planning and development enquiries.
- Working closely with the Senior Coastal Engineer.
- Providing technical leadership and expertise across coastal projects.
The position is full‑time, with flexibility for discussion of flexible or part‑time working arrangements.
- What You Will Need
- A good understanding of coastal processes, engineering principles and the practice of coastal consenting and licensing frameworks.
- A foundation degree or equivalent in a Coastal or Civil engineering discipline, Geography, Environmental Science or a related field.
- Specialist knowledge of Coastal Monitoring and technical experience.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop bespoke monitoring approaches for different schemes and projects.
- Proficiency in QGIS and/or Arc GIS Pro, with experience using Arc GIS Online, Survey123, Story Maps and related applications.
- Optional: Capability to fly a drone.
Benefits
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
- Local government pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Learning and development tailored to the role
- A wide variety of staff support networks, including access to health and wellbeing initiatives
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We think you need these skills to ace Coastal Technical Officer in Woodbridge
Coastal Processes Understanding
Engineering Principles
Coastal Consenting and Licensing Frameworks
Asset Inspection
GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Data Analysis
Technical Leadership
