Senior Coastal Engineer - Ports and Marine
Posted date [2026-10-04]
(ID: 52964)
Job Description and Requirements
Senior Coastal Engineer - Ports and MarineJob Snapshot
Role: Senior Coastal Engineer
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Civil & Structural Engineering
Experience: Minimum 8 years
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Parsons Corporation is seeking a Senior Coastal Engineer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to contribute to Ports and Marine design projects across the MENA region. The role combines hands-on coastal engineering design with technical leadership, covering coastal protection, beaches, scour protection, seawater intake and outfall structures, marine surveys, hydrodynamic modelling, and assessment of existing coastal assets.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Civil & Structural Engineering
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
What You\'ll Be Doing
- Design coastal protection structures including revetments and breakwaters.
- Develop beach designs incorporating appropriate coastal structures such as groynes.
- Design scour protection
solutions for marine and coastal applications.
- Undertake design of seawater intake and outfall structures.
- Prepare technical specifications and manage bathymetric surveys.
- Inspect existing coastal structures and assess their condition.
- Participate in preparing specifications for marine geotechnical investigations.
- Oversee the application of advanced hydrodynamic modelling software, including the MIKE 21 suite.
- Serve as the Project Coastal Engineer for assigned projects and lead coastal engineering designs for the group.
- Plan, direct, and supervise coastal engineering activities with responsibility for schedule, quality, and resource expenditure.
- Provide technical leadership to engineers and design personnel and support their professional development.
- Ensure marine and coastal designs comply with applicable codes and regulations.
- Maintain awareness of current coastal engineering technologies and industry developments through professional affiliations.
- Prepare technical papers, engineering reports, and presentations.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering.
- Minimum eight years of related professional experience in coastal engineering.
- Ability to perform effectively in a technical lead capacity.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Familiarity with relevant industry practices and regulations.
- Thorough knowledge of current marine and coastal engineering design standards.
- Ability to select and apply appropriate engineering software for coastal and marine projects.
Desired Experience
Experience working with local UAE approving authorities for marine and coastal works is considered an advantage.
Technical Scope
The Senior Coastal Engineer works across both engineering analysis and physical coastal infrastructure design. Assignments may involve shoreline protection, marine structures, beach works, scour protection, seawater systems, bathymetric survey management, marine geotechnical investigations, and hydrodynamic modelling while maintaining responsibility for technical quality and design coordination.
About Parsons
Parsons Corporation delivers professional services across infrastructure and complex engineering projects. This Dubai-based role supports Ports and Marine design work across the MENA region, combining specialist coastal engineering expertise with project-level technical leadership.
- Undertake design of seawater intake and outfall structures.
- Prepare technical specifications and manage bathymetric surveys.
- Inspect existing coastal structures and assess their condition.
- Participate in preparing specifications for marine geotechnical investigations.
- Oversee the application of advanced hydrodynamic modelling software, including the MIKE 21 suite.
- Serve as the Project Coastal Engineer for assigned projects and lead coastal engineering designs for the group.
- Plan, direct, and supervise coastal engineering activities with responsibility for schedule, quality, and resource expenditure.
- Provide technical leadership to engineers and design personnel and support their professional development.
- Ensure marine and coastal designs comply with applicable codes and regulations.
- Maintain awareness of current coastal engineering technologies and industry developments through professional affiliations.
- Prepare technical papers, engineering reports, and presentations.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering.
- Minimum eight years of related professional experience in coastal engineering.
- Ability to perform effectively in a technical lead capacity.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Familiarity with relevant industry practices and regulations.
- Thorough knowledge of current marine and coastal engineering design standards.
- Ability to select and apply appropriate engineering software for coastal and marine projects.
Desired Experience
Experience working with local UAE approving authorities for marine and coastal works is considered an advantage.
Technical Scope
The Senior Coastal Engineer works across both engineering analysis and physical coastal infrastructure design. Assignments may involve shoreline protection, marine structures, beach works, scour protection, seawater systems, bathymetric survey management, marine geotechnical investigations, and hydrodynamic modelling while maintaining responsibility for technical quality and design coordination.
About Parsons
Parsons Corporation delivers professional services across infrastructure and complex engineering projects. This Dubai-based role supports Ports and Marine design work across the MENA region, combining specialist coastal engineering expertise with project-level technical leadership.
