Coastal Engineer

Agilitus; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilitus is seeking a Coastal Engineer to join our Newcastle team, delivering coastal and maritime infrastructure across NSW and Australia. The role blends design, site-based engineering and client engagement, within a Ports & Marine team working on revetments, seawalls and harbour structures.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to produce port design studies, site investigations, dredging and coastal protection analyses, while contributing to proposals and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil, Structural or Environmental Engineering.
• Experience in coastal or maritime projects or a strong desire to specialise.
• Postgraduate study in coastal engineering, oceanography or marine science.

Responsibilities

• Develop concept and detailed designs for coastal and maritime infrastructure such as seawalls, revetments, breakwaters, sheet pile walls, wharves, jetties and boat ramps.
• Prepare, check and review engineering calculations and supporting technical documentation including design reports, technical memoranda, feasibility studies and Basis of Design documents.
• Interpret metocean and wave modelling outputs and convert them into design parameters and loading cases.
• Contribute to technical specifications, quantities and construction documentation packages.

Skills

Coastal engineering

Maritime projects

Education

Civil/Structural/Environmental Engineering degree

Job description

Join our vibrant team and turn your career aspirations into reality. We're looking for a Coastal Engineer to join our Newcastle office

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Coastal Engineer to join our Newcastle team. We are seeking an engineer with a strong interest or background in coastal and maritime infrastructure to contribute to the delivery of port, harbour and coastal projects across NSW and Australia.

Our project portfolio includes revetments, seawalls, breakwaters, sheet piling, wharves, jetties, boat ramps and navigation structures. The role combines technical design, site-based engineering and involvement in proposals and client engagement.

Our Ports & Marine team mixes structural engineers, coastal engineers, and material durability experts who are enthusiastic about working close to the water. They work together to provide a full suite of Marine Engineering services including port planning, marine site investigations, port design studies, dredging and reclamation, coastal protection, maritime structures design, dynamic mooring analysis, scour assessment and protection, and physical and numerical modelling.

Responsibilities

• Develop concept and detailed designs for coastal and maritime infrastructure such as seawalls, revetments, breakwaters, sheet pile walls, wharves, jetties and boat ramps.
• Prepare, check and review engineering calculations and supporting technical documentation including design reports, technical memoranda, feasibility studies and Basis of Design documents.
• Interpret metocean and wave modelling outputs and convert them into design parameters and loading cases.
• Contribute to technical specifications, quantities and construction documentation packages.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Degree qualification in Civil, Structural or Environmental Engineering.
• Experience in coastal or maritime engineering projects, or a strong desire to specialise in this field.
• Postgraduate study in coastal engineering, oceanography or marine science.

Why Join Us?

At Agilitus, we encompass an entrepreneurial mindset and a collaborative, supportive culture. We attract ambitious people, who are empowered and nurtured with the prospect of promotion as the business grows, with encouraged elevation into leadership roles supported by our existing leadership team – a mix of young and experienced. With no silos and a range of innovative projects, we offer a unique opportunity for like-minded people to thrive in a teamwork-inspired environment, as we work together to deliver multidisciplinary engineering solutions for clients and communities.

On a personal level, you’ll be part of an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. This will open the doors to flexible work arrangements to maintain a work-life balance, tailored learning and development plans and career pathways, access to wellbeing services and more. We provide competitive remuneration including incentives and paid overtime, a generous paid primary and secondary parental leave policy, paid professional memberships and on-the-job mentoring and coaching with our industry-leading technical experts. We are proud to promote our partnership with Engineers Australia, providing a supported pathway for our engineers to achieve chartered status.

Located in the Hunter Mall Chambers opposite Queens Wharf, our Newcastle office boasts spectacular views of the Newcastle Harbour. Supported by Matt Brown, Operations Manager – East Coast, our local multidisciplinary teams are supporting our East Coast clients through a range of local projects, showcasing our expansion into the Hunter region. Our Newcastle team also integrates and supports the broader works in the West by collaborating with our Perth and Mandurah teams.

About Us

Our vision is to be the most sought-after global multi-discipline engineering business; attracting and employing the best people with like-minded values while working on projects that make a difference to our communities.

We’re in the business of solving engineering challenges but it’s more than that; it’s the difference we make for clients, our people and community. It’s about delivering on our promises and always exploring better ways of finding solutions.

Our agility ensures we find solutions to complex problems. We design innovative, best fit solutions for challenges that many haven’t been able to solve.

We are Engineering Amplified.

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Agilitus is an advocate for Equal Employment Opportunity, and we encourage applications even if your experience doesn’t align with every requirement in the job description. You still may be the right candidate for this or other available roles.

We will only be accepting applicants with current Australian working rights, at this time.