Senior Engineer (River and Coastal Resilience)

Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

6/27/2025

Are you looking for your next career step? Do you want the opportunity to work on a broad range of fluvial and coastal flood risk management projects, utilising your technical skills and experience to help support our clients with the development of their projects? This role will provide you with this opportunity whilst working within a market leading climate resilience team.

Job role:

We require an enthusiastic, optimistic, conscientious and talented senior engineer with excellent communication skills and technical ability. The candidate will need to be an efficient worker, enjoy the opportunities of a growth-orientated environment and must be able to work in a team and independently. The role will require close working with members of the various climate resilience teams across the UK and in Europe, as well as with staff across other Business Lines.

The candidate will be responsible for the delivery of coastal and flood defence projects ranging from feasibility to appraisal studies, outline design, detailed design and support during construction. It is likely that the candidate will be working and supporting on several projects simultaneously.

The successful senior engineer candidate will be expected to:

• demonstrate Health, Safety Wellbeing and Integrity throughout all your actions, and promote sustainable approaches. in line with the company’s polices (e.g. social/environmental enhancements, carbon reduction etc.)
• have experience of developing successful river engineering and/or coastal projects;
• have a good understanding of hydraulics, geotechnics, structures and materials;
• implement projects using digital engineering/3D design and applying BIM;
• be able to plan your own time, be organised and meet deadlines;
• work on own initiative and also as part of a team;
• have excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• have experience of preparing technical project reports including feasibility studies, option appraisal reports and business cases;
• have experience of preparing detailed designs and Works Information packages for river and/or coastal structures;
• check the work of others;
• have experience of leading design teams;
• have site experience as Contractor or Designer;
• be familiar with design and construction contracts and construction processes
• manage and direct more junior staff and coach junior staff in technical matters;
• have the ability to work effectively and be persuasive in a multi-functional project team;
• participate in developing a network for business development and provide technical inputs in bids as required.
  
  

Below are a number of projects that we have recently been or are currently involved in and provides a flavour of the type of projects you could get involved in as Senior Engineer:

Southsea coastal scheme– we are the lead designer for the prestigious, 4.5km-long Southsea coastal defence scheme in Portsmouth worth more than £160 million. The scheme is the UK’s largest Local Authority led coastal defence scheme and is being delivered as part of an integrated delivery team between Royal HaskoningDHV, Volker Stevin Boskalis Westminster (as lead contractor) and Coastal Partners (as client). New amenity, landscape and public realm features are included to deliver a once in a generation project that brings multiple benefits above and beyond a standard coastal defence scheme. Click here for more information: Southsea Coastal Scheme | Royal HaskoningDHV

Holme Sluice fish pass– Holme Sluices spans the full width of the River Trent to the south of Nottingham and was built in the 1950s as part of a large scale flood defence scheme. It is a major Environment Agency operational structure that helps to protect Nottingham from flooding and controls river levels upstream. It is the largest barrier to the natural migration of fish in the Midlands. We are delivering the detailed design and are providing construction support for the biggest fish pass in the country which is currently being delivered in collaboration with the Environment Agency.

Bacton to Walcott sand scaping scheme- We supported the Bacton Gas Terminal operators and North Norfolk District Council in developing the detailed design of coast protection measures for the terminal and providing additional benefits to the downdrift village communities of Bacton, Walcott and Ostend. We developed the preferred Sandscaping scheme through to detailed design, using an iterative design process to help the client group to make an informed decision about the shape, volume and sediment size of the scheme. Click here for more information: A UK first sandscaping in Bacton Norfolk |Royal HaskoningDHV | Royal HaskoningDHV

This role might be right for you if you have:

• Bachelor’s (essential) and Master’s degree (desirable) in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Chartered or nearly Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng)
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience of technical delivery of fluvial and/ or coastal flood defence schemes (or equivalent)
  
  

What we offer you:

Ambitious. Exciting. Lively. Collaborative. Dynamic. That’s how our colleagues describe our company. Want to contribute to Enhancing Society with your expertise? Be part of an open network where you’re connected with the brightest and smartest people and technologies? Join us!

You can look forward to growing your career in a dynamic workplace with development opportunities and support on your career path. We have flexible working models to ensure a balance of family and working life, including part time options.

Benefits

You can learn more about our benefits here .

About us:

At Haskoning, you will join an independent, employee-owned international consultancy that combines engineering, design, and consultancy services with software and technology. Our mission, "Enhancing Society Together," drives us to create a positive impact on the world.

We offer purpose-driven and challenging work in diverse international projects, leveraging our 140+ years of expertise. With over 6,800 employees in more than 25 countries, we work together to turn challenges into opportunities and make a real impact on society.

At Haskoning , we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. Our mission of "Enhancing Society Together" drives us to create an environment that embraces everyone’s unique background, identity, and perspective. Regardless of your experience, background, age, gender, or other personal characteristics—you are welcome here. We believe that diversity makes us stronger and that an inclusive culture gives everyone the opportunity to grow and contribute. Read more about our ED&I initiatives on our dedicated we b page .