At a Glance
- Tasks: Support coastal management and develop innovative monitoring approaches for a resilient coast.
- Company: Join East Suffolk Council, making a difference for 250,000 residents.
- Benefits: Generous leave, local government pension, flexible working, and tailored development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working options available; great staff support networks.
- Why this job: Be part of exciting coastal projects and contribute to environmental resilience.
- Qualifications: Foundation degree in Coastal or Civil engineering; proficiency in QGIS/ArcGIS is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 35412 - 38220 £ per year.
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk. We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Coastal Management and Adaptation Team as a Coastal Technical Officer.
Your role involves supporting 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. Responsibilities include:
- Undertaking asset inspections
- Supporting the maintenance of our asset database
- Collaborating with the Adaptation team to further develop the asset inspection tool using GIS
- Supporting the delivery of the Coastal monitoring programme by analysing data and providing outputs to inform decision-making
- Contributing to the development of innovative data and monitoring approaches
- Working on the delivery of the Sizewell C Development Consent Order, supporting the Senior Coastal Engineer and acting as Technical Lead on the Sizewell C monitoring and mitigation plan
- Acting 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 licence 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 that are bespoke to different schemes and projects
- Technical proficiency in QGIS and/or ArcGIS Pro, with experience using ArcGIS Online and related apps such as Survey123 and StoryMaps; the ability to fly a drone would also be advantageous
Here are some of the main 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 your role
- A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes
- Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services
