Senior Civil Engineer – Coastal & Maritime

Arup; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Senior Maritime Civil Engineer to join the Energy, Water and Resources team across the UK North, with Liverpool and other offices. You will work on coastal and maritime/port projects across the full project lifecycle, delivering concept design through to construction support, and collaborating with a range of internal and external partners.

You will lead technical design, oversee reports and drawings, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with stakeholders to ensure

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline (BEng/MEng/MSc).
• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership.
• Experience in coastal, maritime, or offshore engineering projects (e.g., breakwaters, flood defences, quay walls, jetties, dredging, scour protection).
• Experience producing technical documentation (reports, calculations, drawings, specifications).
• Knowledge of physical modelling and metocean / wave / sediment transport analysis.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers.
• Ability to manage small projects or work packages and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Interest in delivering maritime and port infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of project work from early concept design through to detailed design and construction support activities.
• Technical leadership and delivery of civil / maritime engineering designs, calculations, models, reports and drawings.
• Project design management and delivery, including ensuring high quality technical design and reporting.
• Project commercial management including monitoring progress and costs against programme and budget.
• Team planning and resourcing requirements and management of deliverables through active collaboration with supporting disciplines.

Skills

Coastal engineering

Maritime projects

Chartered Engineer

Technical documentation

Mentoring juniors

Project management

Stakeholder management

Port infrastructure

Education

BEng/MEng/MSc in Civil Engineering

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup’s Maritime business is experiencing significant growth across the UK and beyond, with an annual 10-20% annual growth rate projected to continue. Our project pipeline spans coastal resilience and engineering, port development for the energy sector, passenger transport, defence and more.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Maritime Civil Engineer to join the Energy, Water and Resources team in our Liverpool office or in one of our other offices across the UK North.

This is an opportunity to join our team and deliver technical solutions across a wide range of projects. You will work with colleagues with a particular focus on coastal engineering and maritime and ports projects. This is an exciting time of change and via your work you will be able to positively influence the shaping of coastal schemes, flood protections and port developments. A willingness to learn and grow is essential in this fast-growing area of work.

You will have the opportunity to work across all stages of the project lifecycle, from advisory services and concept design for clients at the early stages of project inception, through to detailed design and construction phase support. In the role you will have the opportunity to directly work with a wide range of internal and external collaborators and stakeholders, including thought leaders in their fields. Typical clients you will work with include government agencies, local councils, port owners/operators, financial institutions, contractors and public sector bodies.

• Delivery of project work from early concept design through to detailed design and construction support activities.
• Technical leadership and delivery of civil / maritime engineering designs, calculations, models, reports and drawings.
• Project design management and delivery, including ensuring high quality technical design and reporting.
• Project commercial management including monitoring progress and costs against programme and budget.
• Team planning and resourcing requirements and management of deliverables through active collaboration with supporting disciplines.

As part of the role you will be expected to assist others through technical collaboration as well as mentoring and developing less experienced members of the team. Adequate support will be provided to you to enable this.

Is this role right for you?

We Are Seeking The Below Skills And Knowledge

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (BEng/MEng/MSc).
• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership.
• Experience in coastal, maritime, or offshore engineering projects (e.g., breakwaters, flood defences, quay walls, jetties, dredging, scour protection).
• Experience producing technical documentation (reports, calculations, drawings, specifications).
• Knowledge of physical modelling and metocean / wave / sediment transport analysis.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers.
• Ability to manage small projects or work packages and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Interest in delivering maritime and port infrastructure projects.

Applicants with high-quality transferable experience from civil engineering projects in other sectors are encouraged to apply.

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What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities.

• Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
• We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover.
• In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact [e-mail] to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

We may close the role earlier than the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications, so please ensure you apply early.

Closing Date: 04.08.2026