Principal Engineer - Ports and Marine

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Principal Engineer - Ports and Marine, Glasgow

Client: AECOM

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category: Technical

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: J10114518

Job Views: 78

Posted: 19.04.2025

Expiry Date: 03.06.2025

Job Description:

Company Description
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.

AECOM’s Port and Marine team in Glasgow is looking for a Principal Engineer 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, and meet client requirements to agreed costs and quality. Key clients include local authorities, private companies, defence contractors, and internal clients both in the UK and overseas.

Job Duties:

1. Responsible for the planning, preparation, and successful completion of deliverables;
2. Have significant experience and knowledge of presenting calculations to a high standard of quality and able to utilise current computer software (including but not limited to ROBOT, GRLWEAP, WALLAP, TEDDS, PLAXIS 3D and others);
3. Have experience of checking and reviewing technical specifications, reports, and technical notes to a high standard;
4. Review and comment on design, drawings, and specification to ensure timely and accurate results;
5. Mentoring of staff to achieve technical solutions and provide support to develop their knowledge and experience;
6. Communicate and liaise with other disciplines and clients to ensure a clear understanding of scope and deliverables;
7. Assist in the preparation of tenders (programme, cost estimate, resourcing, preparation of written quality/technical input, etc);
8. Experience of designing structures in the Marine Environment (including quay wall, piers, jetties, revetment, breakwaters, fendering, scour protection, linkspan supports, dolphins, etc);
9. Good understanding of British Standards, Eurocodes, and best practices in the maritime environment;
10. Good understanding of CDM, Safety in design, and CEMD;
11. Experience in delivering projects over a range of cost and complexity;
12. Working in multi-disciplinary teams and experience in the UK Maritime industry.

Qualifications
Here’s what we’re looking for:
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.

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn: Siobhan Osborne.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design, and engineering to program and construction management. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.