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About The RoleMott MacDonald is growing its coastal engineering presence across the Middle East—and we’re looking for a passionate Coastal Engineer to join our dynamic land development team. You’ll collaborate with experts across mobility, utilities, sustainability, environment, and waste to deliver transformative coastal and maritime infrastructure projects in the UAE, KSA, and beyond.
This is a unique opportunity to make your mark on high‑profile coastal developments, working on everything from strategic masterplanning to cutting‑edge numerical modelling. If you thrive in multidisciplinary environments and want to help shape resilient, future‑ready coastlines, we want to meet you.
You’ll play a key role in delivering and winning projects that define the region’s coastal landscape. Typical assignments include:
* Major masterplanning and infrastructure design
* Breakwaters, harbors, marinas, and shoreline protection
* Beach design, stabilization studies, and land reclamation
* Numerical modelling (waves, hydrodynamics, sediment transport, flushing, and more)
Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, below:
Candidate specifications
Your benefits and rewardsOur benefits vary by country and are subject to eligibility and local policy:
* Rewards and bonuses: we are owned by our people (no external investors) and through our employee ownership model success is shared through annual bonus opportunities and longer-term participation as your career grows (subject to local plan, eligibility and business performance)
* Medical insurance and life insurance as per local plan (standard and enhanced coverage may vary by country and policy).
* Annual leave in line with local policy (competitive within the market).
* Maternity leave above and beyond local provisions and paternity leave provisions where applicable
* Professional membership/ institution subscription support
* Learning and career development through project variety, technical networks and structured development opportunities.
* An inclusive culture: we’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
Location(s):
Dubai, AE
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Transport
Discipline: Civil
Job Ref: 17514
Recruiter Contact: Yogesh Gosavi
