Senior Maritime Engineer

AECOM; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Support toward professional chartership

Job summary

A global infrastructure firm is seeking a Senior Maritime Engineer to design marine structures and deliver complex projects across the UK. This role involves significant technical responsibilities, including mentoring junior team members, ensuring design accuracy, and overseeing project delivery. Candidates should have a civil or structural engineering degree and proficiency with industry-standard software. The position offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement, with opportunities for professional growth in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the marine environment, including quay walls and breakwaters.
• Proficient with software like ROBOT, GRLWEAP, WALLAP, PLAXIS 3D.
• Good understanding of British Standards and Eurocodes.

Responsibilities

• Designing structures in the marine environment.
• Planning and completing deliverables on time.
• Mentoring junior staff to achieve technical solutions.

Skills

Designing marine structures

Presentation of calculations

Checking technical specifications

Mentoring staff

Construction supervision

Education

MEng or BEng in civil or structural engineering

Job description

• Primary Location: UK - Glasgow - 177 Bothwell Street

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

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.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

AECOM’s Ports and Maritime team is seeking a Senior Maritime Engineer with a civil and structural background to play a key technical role across multiple UK and international projects.

You’ll join an established team with over 100 years of combined experience , delivering world-class maritime and coastal infrastructure. Our portfolio includes projects for local authorities, private developers, defence clients, and internal AECOM teams in the UK and overseas.

The role can be based anywhere in the UK

Job Duties:

• Designing structures in the Marine Environment (including quay wall, piers, jetties, revetment, breakwaters, fendering, scour protection, linkspan supports and dolphins
• 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.
• Assist in the preparation of tenders (programme, cost estimate, resourcing, preparation of written quality/technical input
• Experience in the construction supervision of maritime structures.
• Good understanding of, British Standards, Eurocodes and best practice in the maritime environment..
• Experience in delivering projects over a range of cost and complexity.

Why Join AECOM?

At AECOM, we help shape a better world. You’ll have the opportunity to grow within a collaborative global organisation known for delivering complex, multi-disciplinary maritime and coastal projects.

We offer:

• You’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Professional development through AECOM University and global Technical Practice Networks
• Support toward professional chartership and career advancement
• Volunteering days , wellbeing initiatives, and a strong focus on work-life balance

Come grow with us — and help design the future of resilient coastal and port infrastructure.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• MEng or BEng qualified in civil or structural engineering
• Be able to obtain SC security 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 at [e-mail]

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information

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

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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. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, you believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are aDisabilityConfidentEmployer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email [e-mail] if you would like to apply through theDisabilityConfidentInterview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.