Principal Engineer - Ports and Marine

AECOM; Southampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global infrastructure consulting firm is looking for a Principal Engineer in Southampton to lead technical delivery on marine projects. You will mentor staff, manage client relationships, and ensure high-quality results. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in marine design, with a strong understanding of British Standards and Eurocodes. This role offers a chance to impact projects significantly in a rewarding collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in designing structures in the Marine Environment.
• Good understanding of British Standards and Eurocodes.
• Anticipating achieving CEng/IEng qualification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning and completion of deliverables.
• Mentoring staff to achieve technical solutions.
• Assist in the preparation of tender documentation.

Skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Technical delivery

Project management

Marine Environment design

Education

CEng / IEng qualified in civil or structural engineering

Tools

ROBOT

GRLWEAP

WALLAP

TEDDS

PLAXIS 3D

Job description

Overview

AECOM's Port and Marine team are 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, 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.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the planning, preparation and successful completion of deliverables;
• 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);
• Have experience of checking and reviewing technical specifications, reports and technical notes to a high standard;
• Review and comment on design, drawings and specification to ensure timely and accurate results;
• Mentoring of staff to achieve technical solution 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 walls, piers, jetties, revetment, breakwaters, fendering, scour protection, linkspan supports, dolphins, etc).
• 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

• Experience of designing structures in the Marine Environment (including quay walls, piers, jetties, revetment, breakwaters, fendering, scour protection, linkspan supports, dolphins, etc);
• Good understanding of British Standards, Eurocodes and best practice in the maritime environment;
• Experience working on Ports and Marine design projects;
• CEng / IEng qualified in civil or structural engineering - or anticipating achieving this status imminently;
• Be able to obtain SC Clearance.

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At AECOM, we are 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 invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We develop projects for major rail and transit agencies and provide engineering and construction services across multi-year, multimillion-dollar programs. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.