Principal Jetty/Coastal Engineer

KBR, Inc.; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Principal Jetty/Coastal Engineer to support lead engineers in delivering marine facility designs, including dredging, mooring, and shore protection aspects, across global offices.

You will contribute to surveys, studies, and design bases as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role requires liaising with clients and 3rd party contractors to ensure timely, budget-conforming delivery, with a focus on quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Degree in Structural Engineering or Naval Architecture is required.
• Experience in conceptual, FEED and detailed engineering of jetty/coastal structures.
• In-depth knowledge of latest revisions of applicable design codes is essential.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Ability to work both independently and in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support the lead engineer in preparing engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate with clients and 3rd party contractors and project teams across global offices.
• Deliver tasks within allotted timelines and budgets.
• Liaise with stakeholders across stages from concept to detailed design.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Independent working

Office-based work

Education

First or higher degree in Structural Engineering or Naval Architecture

Job description

Title:

Principal Jetty/Coastal Engineer

KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.

We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.

As a Principal Jetty/Coastal Engineer, you will support the lead engineer related preparation of engineering deliverables within the scope assigned. For a number of the topics there must be a Subject Matter Expert level of expertise.

A: Surveys/data gathering

• Metocean
• Bathymetry
• Onshore topography
• Onshore/nearshoregeotechnical/geophysical
• Environmental base line

For all

• Existing data review
• Scoping, specification and commissioning
• Supervision/monitoring
• Interpretation/determination of design parameters

B. Studies/simulations

• Marine offloading facility optimisation
  • Dredging v. trestle v. causeway
  • Noofberths, orientation
  • Product storage volume
  • Mooring/berth availability
• Sediment transport/siltation
• Fast time navigation
• Real time navigation
• Bridge simulations/pilot training
• Remedial/design life extension

C. Bases of design/specifications, Preliminary design, Detailed design - for permanent and temporary marine facilities

• Marine - dredging, reclamation, fill, shore protection, breakwaters, mooring/berthing dolphin equipment, gangways, cranes, navaids
• Structural - substructure, trestle, loading platforms, jetty head structures
• Geotechnical - investigations, piles, earthworks

D. Commercial/contractual

• Scopes of work
• Technical bid evaluation

The work will involve liaising with client and 3rd party contractors and coordinating and working with project team members across global offices to deliver the tasks within allotted timelines and budgets.

REQUIREMENTS

• First or higher degree in Structural Engineering or Naval Architectural.
• Experienced in Conceptual, FEED and detailed engineering of jetty / coastal structure.
• In-depth knowledge of latest revisions of applicable design codes is a must.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively when managing multiple tasks
• Ability to work both independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Ability to work in an office-based role

KBR Company Information

When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we're defining tomorrow's challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.

At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.

As the needs of the world change, we're ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.

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