- East Suffolk Council
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Address: East Suffolk House, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT and Riverside, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ
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Salary: £35,412 - £38,220 per annum (Band 6)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term maternity cover
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Coastal Management and Adaptation Team as a Coastal Technical Officer
Your role
Supporting the Strategic and Operational Team Leads in creating a more resilient coast through a new Coastal Strategy, you will work across the Suffolk frontage to provide technical and engineering support to the team for the provision of an effective and efficient Coastal Management service.
You will be required to undertake asset inspections, support on maintaining our asset database and work collaboratively with the Adaptation team to further develop the asset inspection tool using GIS.
You will support delivery of the Coastal monitoring programme by analysing data and providing outputs to inform decision-making. You will also contribute to the development of innovative data and monitoring approaches.
A key part of this role will be working on the delivery of the Sizewell C Development Consent Order, by supporting the Senior Coastal Engineer and acting as Technical Lead on the Sizewell C monitoring and mitigation plan. You will also be required to act as technical lead on other energy planning and development enquiries.
This is a full-time role, however we would be open to discussing flexible working arrangements or part time working for this position.
What you will need
A good understanding of coastal processes and engineering principles and practice, combined with applied technical knowledge of coastal consenting and licencing frameworks.
You will have a foundation degree or equivalent in a Coastal or Civil engineering discipline, such as Geography or Environmental Science, along with specialist Coastal Monitoring and technical knowledge.
A self-motivated and flexible individual, you will have excellent communication skills and the ability to develop monitoring approaches that are bespoke to different scheme and projects.
Being technically proficient in QGIS and or ArcGIS Pro, with experience using ArcGIS Online and related apps such as Survey123 and StoryMaps, along with the ability to fly a drone would also be advantageous.
Why work for us?
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work, offering a wide range of benefits to our employees.
Find out why we’re so proud of East Suffolk Council by watching our video "Why Work for East Suffolk Council", where our staff explain why they think it’s such a fantastic place to work.
Here are some of the main benefits:
Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.
For more information, please read our benefits brochure (pdf).
The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate, please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.
To find out more
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Sian Platt on 07717 361659, or by emailing
[email protected]
Closing date: 11:30pm, 19 July 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 3 August 2026.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (Word). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs (Curriculum Vitaes) are not accepted.
For more information, visit the How to Apply section of our Career Site.
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.
To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWedQksWt0
