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Senior Coastal Engineer / Breakwater specialist

Chennai, TN, in💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-01 → 2026-09-26

Core

Leads planning, design, and delivery of complex coastal and marine infrastructure projects (seawalls, breakwaters, revetments) ensuring sustainable solutions for erosion, flooding, and sea-level rise.

Role type

Senior IC coastal engineer (breakwater specialist)

Builds

Coastal protection and marine infrastructure

Domain

Civil engineering + coastal processes + marine infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

coastal processes knowledge, wave theory, sediment transport, coastal structures design, hydrodynamic modeling, sediment transport modeling, physical model study interpretation, design document preparation, site investigation, metocean data interpretation, project budgeting, schedule management, regulatory compliance

Preferred skills

climate adaptation planning, environmental impact assessment, EIA permitting, multi-project management

Technologies

MIKE, Delft3D, SWAN

Responsibilities

Lead design and analysis of coastal protection projects; Conduct hydrodynamic and sediment transport modeling; Perform coastal risk assessments and flood modeling; Supervise physical model studies and modify designs; Prepare design documents, drawings, BOQ, and specifications; Manage multidisciplinary project teams and budgets; Serve as primary technical contact for clients and agencies; Mentor junior engineers and review design calculations.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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