Coastal Geomorphologist

Job Title: Coastal Geomorphologist
Salary: (phone number removed)(dependent on experience)
Location: Portsmouth OR Haywards Heath
Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time, Hybrid

Our client is seeking a talented Coastal Geomorphologist to join their Geomorphology team. You will work on projects that:

• Repair ecosystems by restoring natural processes
• Promote a nature-based approach to climate mitigation
• Build resilience for coastal communities
• Address the triple planetary crisis of pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change
• Provide better places for people and nature
• Apply principles to restore natural processes

The role involves geomorphology-related fieldwork, desk studies, and leading restoration and habitat creation projects. You will also support environmental compliance and collaborate with environmental and engineering teams to deliver projects in the UK and internationally.

Our client is an established environmental and engineering consultancy with offices across the UK, Ireland, and globally. Employee-owned and independent, they prioritise innovation, sustainability, and resilience to climate change. Staff development and wellbeing are central to their culture, with strong support for professional qualifications, flexible working, and community initiatives.

• Provide expert coastal geomorphological advice to internal teams
• Manage projects and small teams, ensuring delivery to time, budget, and quality
• Undertake site visits for habitat restoration, creation, and coastal/estuarine change assessments
• Conduct feasibility studies and baseline coastal process assessments
• Analyse datasets, GIS, and modelling outputs
• Write concise, high-quality reports and present findings at workshops and client meetings
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with tender submissions and manage specialist sub-contractors
• Support projects both in the UK and internationally

• Proven coastal geomorphology experience with an interest in water and the environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Well-organised, motivated, flexible, and able to work independently or in teams
• Ability to mentor junior staff and take on additional responsibility as career progresses

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

• Geography or science-related degree (or equivalent)
• Experience delivering work in a professional environment
• Desire to achieve chartered status (ICE, CIWEM, CGeog) or already chartered
• Understanding of process-based coastal geomorphology
• Experience with multi-disciplinary design teams, site assessments, coastal modelling, sediment transport, erosion, GIS, and report writing
• Project management experience
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable Skills:

• Tender preparation, policy development, environmental impact assessment, mentoring, and contract management

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Professional development support, training budget, and chartership guidance
• Focus on mental health, wellbeing, and work-life balance
• Employee-owned culture with direct profit-sharing
• Social and community initiatives, including charitable projects and STEM outreach

Open to applicants with relevant qualifications and experience. Candidates should be prepared to travel within the UK and Ireland and spend occasional nights away from home. Part-time, flexible working, and career-break returners encouraged to apply.

This role offers a clear pathway for career progression within a multidisciplinary, innovative consultancy. Successful candidates can develop technical expertise, take on project management responsibilities, and mentor junior staff while contributing to high-impact climate resilience projects.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.