Graduate - Port and Coastal Engineer

Key Responsibilities:  

The successful applicant will join our growing and exciting Maritime team as a Port & Coastal Engineer with a focus on technical excellence innovative thinking and teamwork.  In the process we become global thought leaders in our various fields.  We positively influence the industry and people around us both locally and on exciting international projects leveraging the global WSP platform and reach.  The successful applicant will take part in Coastal Engineering aspects such as: 

• Input and participation in coastal process data analyses and modelling (e.g. waves sediment transport beach morphology) 

• Prefeasibility to detailed coastal engineering feasibility studies including designs and reporting. 

• Concept up to detailed coastal engineering designs drawing generation technical specifications capital and operational cost estimations. 

Health and Safety 

• Upholding standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the companys health safety environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you. 

• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm. 

• Embracing displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times. 

Qualifications :

Qualifications and Experience Required 

• BSc Civil Engineering degree. 

• Postgraduate masters (MEng / MScEng) qualification in Coastal and Port Engineering. 

• Registration as Engineer in Training with ECSA will be an advantage.  

• 0 3 years post graduate design experience in Ports & Coastal engineering.  

• Concept to detail design and construction drawing production on Port & Coastal projects. 

• Experience in coastal engineering and other software tools: AutoCAD Civil3D; CEDAS or similar (shoreline models storm erosion models) will be an advantage and Modelling software such as SWAN Deltares Delft3D and DHI Mike will also be an added advantage .

• Competence in digital engineering and computer proficiency using MATLAB / PYTHON/VBA to analyse environmental data and/or facilitate designs would be an advantage.   

• Knowledge on coastal design guidelines and standards e.g. Rock Manual CEM DNV BS codes EuroTop. 

Key Competencies and Generic Skills 

• Analytical and problemsolving thinking and approach 

• An interest in coastal processes and an aptitude for coastal engineering 

• Ability to work effectively and to be focused on delivery 

• Ability to work independently by own initiative as well as part of a team 

• Ability to manage and plan his/her own time and workload to meet deadlines and in line with appropriate standards 

• Good verbal and written communication skills especially within a team setup ability to explain technical work clearly 

• Attention to detail 

• Willing and keen to learn 

• Creative and critical thinking in terms of challenging the normal and the abnormal 

• Good engineering judgement and decision making 

• Flexibility and adaptability to changing environments 

• Trustworthy and a team worker with proven leadership capabilities

Additional Information :

Whats in it for you

What if we can have worklife balance What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs What if we can be accepted for who we are Here at WSP we can!

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important be that our families our friends or ourselves. So if working from home working parttime or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime