Maritime Design & Engineering Lead

Jacobs; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is hiring an experienced Project Design and Engineering Manager for the UK Ports & Maritime team. You will lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams through feasibility, FEED, detailed design, procurement support, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring design integrity and regulatory compliance.

You will embed HSE practices, coordinate civil, structural, marine and electrical disciplines, and drive sustainable, innovative solutions for major infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Design Management and Engineering Leadership on complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical background within civil, structural, marine or related engineering disciplines.
• Experience managing FEED, detailed design and design assurance processes.
• Demonstrable success leading diverse engineering teams and coordinating multiple technical disciplines.
• Collaborative stakeholder engagement skills with clients, contractors, regulators and project partners.
• Chartered Engineer status.
• A passion for technical excellence, innovation and developing sustainable infrastructure solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic Engineering and Design leadership and strategy during bids, tenders and project development activities.
• Be recognized as project engineering and design focal point for major maritime infrastructure projects.
• Drive the development of innovative, practical and sustainable engineering solutions that meet client, operational and regulatory requirements.
• Embed health, safety and environmental considerations into all engineering and design solutions.
• Ensure effective integration across civil, structural, geotechnical, marine, mechanical and Electrical functions.
• Ensure constructability, maintainability and reliability across the whole asset lifecycle.
• Support engineering teams in resolving complex technical challenges arising during design development and construction.
• Promote innovation in digital engineering, sustainability, climate adaptation and low-carbon infrastructure design.

Skills

Design management

Engineering leadership

Civil/structural/marine

FEED & detailed design

Stakeholder engagement

Chartered Engineer

Innovation & sustainability

Job description

Jacobs is hiring an experienced Project Design and Engineering Manager for the UK Ports & Maritime team. You will lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams through feasibility, FEED, detailed design, procurement support, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring design integrity and regulatory compliance.

You will embed HSE practices, coordinate civil, structural, marine and electrical disciplines, and drive sustainable, innovative solutions for major infrastructure projects.