Coastal Engineer

Marine/Coastal Engineer

Chennai

Permanent

Are you interested in joining one of the leading consulting companies, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Do you have experience working for Coastal Strucutres? Are you skilled working on coastal structure design preferably software skills like preferably software skills like MIKE 21, CAD etc.? Then, this could be the next adventure in your career.

Join COWI India’s Marine Department - Shape the Future of Coastal & Marine Engineering

COWI India’s Marine Department is home to 53 skilled professionals (geotechnical engineers, structural engineers, coastal structure designers, coastal modellers and BIM specialists). As part of our team, you will collaborate across borders with experts from the UK, North America, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, working on advanced projects in India, Singapore, and Indonesia. We specialize in ports, harbours, coastal and marine structures, providing end-to-end consulting services to clients worldwide. Our skills in design of coastal and marine structures have led to innovative solutions for challenging marine environments.

In this position, you will join our global team of experts and work closely with Head of Department. Your primary task in our team will be to carry out design of multi-disciplinary marine, port and harbour projects and would work along with other Engineers and BIM/CAD staff to deliver design packages.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

• Perform engineering activities and deliverables for tender, basic and detailed design of coastal structures.
• Coordinate team of engineers and designers for delivering projects as necessary.
• Perform and co-ordinate project engineering and design activities in collaboration with teams in India and in other COWI locations
• Support the proposal manager(s) in preparing technical proposals and time-inputs.

Your Skills. Our Team. The first step to effective collaboration in this role is that you are motivated to work with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

Furthermore, you'll have:

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering / Coastal Structures from a reputed institute, with 8-9 years of relevant experience in coastal and marine engineering.

• Strong experience in the design of coastal protection structures such as breakwaters, groynes, revetments, shore protection structures, as well as marine structures including jetties, berths, dolphins, bulk and container yards, and associated onshore facilities.

• Hands-on experience with coastal engineering software such as MIKE 21, SMS, Delft3D, SWAN and XBEACH. Knowledge of Python and MATLAB scripting will be an added advantage.

• Understanding of 3D BIM and design tools such as Tekla Steel, Tekla RC, Revit and Civil 3D, along with familiarity with international and Indian codes and standards (IS, BS, Eurocodes and API).

• Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and the capability to independently lead technical assignments and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to interact confidently with internal and external stakeholders.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and livable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility, and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their skills in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

• Well-being program
• Technical Networks and knowledge sharing group
• Green, Tech, and Tool Communities
• COWI Academy
• New ways of working

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to accomplish, and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.