Lead Coastal Engineer – Marine Infrastructure & Design

AECOM; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Extra annual leave

Volunteer leave

Flexible holidays

Hybrid work options

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Principal Coastal Engineer to lead coastal protection and maritime infrastructure projects in Australia. You will direct design, analyses and construction support for rock revetments, seawalls, breakwaters, and port developments, mentoring teams and coordinating with clients and regulators.

Join a multidisciplinary team delivering complex coastal projects, with hybrid work options and opportunities to influence asset management and project delivery across Australia and NZ.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil, Coastal or Maritime Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive relevant experience with technical leadership in coastal protection and maritime infrastructure.
• Experience with rock revetments, seawalls, breakwaters and shoreline stabilisation.
• Strong knowledge of coastal processes, hydraulic loading, structural behaviour and stability assessment.
• Experience applying coastal modelling tools and interpreting results for design.
• Proven ability to prepare and review technical deliverables and coordinate multidisciplinary inputs.
• Experience managing project scope, budgets, schedules and technical quality.
• Strong communication and client engagement skills with mentoring abilities.
• Chartered Professional Engineer status highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and assessment of coastal protection and maritime infrastructure including rock revetments, seawalls and breakwaters.
• Undertake coastal and hydraulic analyses (wave, current, sediment transport).
• Provide technical oversight of structural design and stability assessments.
• Guide coastal modelling studies and translate findings into recommendations.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, reports, specifications and design documentation.
• Lead condition assessments, rehabilitation planning and asset management.
• Coordinate with clients, regulators and multidisciplinary teams to meet quality, budget and schedule.
• Provide construction support through site inspections and technical reviews.
• Contribute to proposals, business development and mentoring of engineers.

Skills

Coastal engineering

Maritime infrastructure

Project delivery

Client engagement

Technical leadership

Education

Civil/Coastal/Maritime Engineering degree

Tools

Coastal modelling tools

Structural analysis software

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Principal Coastal Engineer to lead coastal protection and maritime infrastructure projects in Australia. You will direct design, analyses and construction support for rock revetments, seawalls, breakwaters, and port developments, mentoring teams and coordinating with clients and regulators.

Join a multidisciplinary team delivering complex coastal projects, with hybrid work options and opportunities to influence asset management and project delivery across Australia and NZ.