Associate Director Lead - Ports and Marine

AECOM; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to creating a better world through infrastructure. As an Associate Director in the Port and Marine team, you'll lead diverse projects, mentor talented engineers, and collaborate with clients to deliver high-quality solutions. This role offers the chance to work on exciting marine structures and contribute to impactful projects that enhance communities. If you're passionate about civil and structural engineering and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified in civil or structural engineering, anticipating CEng/IEng status.
• Experience in the UK Maritime industry and delivering complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and successful completion of deliverables.
• Mentor staff and ensure clear communication with clients.
• Design structures in the marine environment.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering

Project Management

Technical Specifications Review

Marine Environment Design

Client Liaison

Education

CEng / IEng Qualification

Job description

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Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

AECOM's Port and Marine team in Liverpool are looking for an Associate Director with civil and structural knowledge and a technical focus to lead the team on multiple projects.

The candidate will be a team player, self-motivated, support fellow team members, manage inputs, meeting client requirements to agreed costs and quality. Working with an established Port and Marine team with over 100 years of shared experience we require someone to complement that and will be responsible for technical delivery of a wide range of projects. Key clients include local authority, private companies, defence contractors and internal clients both in the UK and overseas.

The role can be based anywhere in the North of the UK.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for the planning, preparation and successful completion of deliverables.
• Have experience of checking and reviewing technical specifications, reports and technical notes to a high standard.
• Mentoring of staff to achieve technical solutions and provide support to develop their knowledge and experience.
• Communicate and liaise with other disciplines and clients to ensure clear understanding of scope and deliverables and assist in the preparation of tenders (programme, cost estimate, resourcing, preparation of written quality/technical input, etc).
• Experience of designing structures in the Marine Environment (including; quay wall, piers, jetties, revetment, breakwaters, fendering, scour protection, linkspan supports, dolphins, etc).
• Have a good track record of working with both public and private clients and be able to lead a team and establish work streams with clients on both existing and new contracts.
• Good understanding of British Standards, Eurocodes and best practice in the maritime environment.
• Good understanding of CDM, Safety in design and CEMD.
• Experience in delivering projects over a range of cost and complexity.
• Working in multi-disciplinary teams and experience in the UK Maritime industry.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

• CEng / IEng qualified in civil or structural engineering - or anticipating achieving this status imminently.
• Be able to obtain SC Clearance.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!