Senior Maritime Engineer

AECOM-1; Manchester; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Maritime Engineer to join their Ports and Maritime team. This role involves planning, design, and delivery of maritime projects, focusing on structures in marine environments. Candidates should have a strong civil or structural engineering background, experience with relevant design software, and the ability to mentor junior staff. Flexible hybrid work arrangements are available along with numerous professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives and volunteering days

Qualifications

• Significant experience in delivering technical projects within the maritime environment.
• Good understanding of British Standards and Eurocodes.
• Ability to obtain SC security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the planning and successful completion of deliverables.
• Checking and reviewing technical specifications and reports.
• Designing maritime structures such as quay walls and breakwaters.

Skills

Planning and preparation

Technical specification review

Design in the Marine Environment

Project delivery

Mentoring junior staff

Education

MEng or BEng in civil or structural engineering

Tools

ROBOT

GRLWEAP

WALLAP

TEDDS

PLAXIS 3D

Job description

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

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.

Flexible on location across the UK

Job Duties

• 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, etc).
• Designing structures in the Marine Environment (including quay wall, piers, jetties, revetment, breakwaters, fendering, scour protection, linkspan supports, dolphins, etc).
• 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

• 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 [email protected].

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