National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes
Current Vacancies
Coastal Process Scientist (Wales Coastal Monitoring Centre)
Employer: Vale of Glamorgan Council
Salary: £26,446 - £30,095 per year
Location: Wenvoe
Contract: Tempory/Fixed Term
Work Pattern: Full Time
Closing date: 06/09/2022
We are seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates with relevant experience for the
position of Coastal Process Scientist within the WCMC to support the team in planning, delivering, quality controlling, processing and analysing coastal survey data. There will be opportunity to learn about strategic planning on a national level through to choosing the correct equipment and profile selection at a local level. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to obtain an appropriate drone licence to help deliver coastal surveys.
You will be comparing temporal datasets using bespoke software, GIS and programming (python) to help identify and interpret morphological change around the Welsh coastline. Your workload will include a combination of fieldwork and office based processing - enabling a full understanding of the data collection cycle - as well as liaising with suppliers and end users to help develop and improve our survey deliverables.
