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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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Minimum 8 years of related coastal engineering experience
- Ability to perform in a lead capacity
- Excellent English written and oral communication skills
- Familiarity with industry practices and regulations
- Thorough knowledge of marine and coastal engineering design standards
- Ability to select and apply appropriate engineering software for projects
- Experience with UAE local approving authorities for marine and coastal works
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
