Principal Maritime Engineer

Overview

In this role, you will lead the design, assessment and delivery of maritime civil engineering structures such as ports and shipyards. You join an established maritime team embedded in a global, employee-owned engineering consultancy that values collaboration and technical excellence. You will work on projects from feasibility to asset management, tackling complex marine infrastructure challenges. This is a chance to influence major ports, naval and defence infrastructure, and international marine projects, with strong professional development and cross-functional collaboration at its core.

Pay / Benefits

• employee-owned
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• strong focus on professional development
• career progression opportunities
• competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and analysis of maritime engineering structures
• Review and interpret site investigations and design information
• Undertake and lead inspections and condition assessments
• Produce, review and check engineering calculations, reports and drawings
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers and technicians
• Manage small to medium-sized projects or provide technical leadership on larger commissions
• Prepare specifications, contract documentation and Bills of Quantities
• Present technical information to clients and project stakeholders
• Provide practical engineering advice throughout project delivery
• Ensure projects are delivered to programme, budget and quality standards
• Support business development through proposal preparation and client engagement
• Contribute to continuous improvement and technical excellence across the team

Key requirements

• Chartered Civil Engineer or Chartered Structural Engineer
• Experience leading engineering design from concept through construction
• Strong knowledge of maritime structures and engineering principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating within multidisciplinary teams
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery
• Practical, organised and solution-focused approach

• communication
• leadership
• team collaboration
• design of maritime structures
• feasibility and concept development
• construction documentation and contract administration

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