Chief Civil Maritime Engineer

Calibre Search; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic recruitment firm is seeking a Chief Civil Maritime Engineer to lead exciting maritime engineering projects for critical UK infrastructure. The ideal candidate will direct teams in technical design, manage project timelines, and ensure compliance with design standards. They offer competitive salaries, flexible work options, and support for professional development. Candidates should hold Chartered Engineer status or be nearing it, with a strong background in port and maritime design.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Options to buy or sell leave

Access to a training portfolio and development activities

Qualifications

• Experience in owning design delivery in port and maritime environments.
• Comprehensive knowledge in civil and structural design of port infrastructure.
• Experience with current UK and European design standards including BS.

Responsibilities

• Direct teams undertaking technical design work to high-quality levels.
• Manage time, budgets, and project milestones effectively.
• Collaborate with teams in the UK and overseas for integrated design solutions.

Skills

Project management

Technical design

Civil and structural design

Knowledge of UK and European design standards

Education

Chartered Engineer or near Chartered Engineer

Job description

Description

Chief Civil Maritime Engineer

Bristol

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some exciting projects? How about joining a talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' challenges head-on? It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

Bring your skills to the mix as a Chief Civil Maritime Engineer, you'll play a vital role in every aspect of maritime engineering on Transformational Programmes for critical UK infrastructure with opportunities to work on iconic engineering projects at home and abroad.

Our client specialises in all aspects of Maritime Engineering, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Water, Aviation, Defence, Energy and Cities & Development. They continue to provide industry-leading maritime solutions right through the project lifecycle, with value added through client-side support as well as construction phases.

You will own and direct teams who undertake technical design work following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels. As well as defining briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals, you will successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes. You will work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions, setting quality assurance standards in design and grow, develop and manage civil engineering capability within the practice.

As a Chartered or near Chartered Engineer, you will have experience in owning design delivery, including multidisciplinary design within the port and maritime environment. You will need a comprehensive knowledge in the civil and structural design of port and maritime infrastructure supporting port operations, the berthing and mooring of vessels and the transit of people and goods around the globe and a working experience with current UK and European design standards including BS.

They support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements, where there is no fixed 9 'till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office.

They offer a competitive salary that is regularly tested against other consultants with a default 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays and options to buy some or sell of that leave. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

They are committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Their colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual's abilities and talents. They also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

If you are interested in this role, please contact Sam Smith at Calibre Search for more information or click apply

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