Principal Maritime Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Dundrum; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matched up to 7% of base

Competitive annual leave

Annual professional subscription

Life insurance

Enhanced paternity leave

Annual performance bonus

Cycle to work

CPD accreditation

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in Ireland is seeking a Principal Maritime Engineer based in Dublin or Cork to lead the maritime business and grow our portfolio.

You will lead client engagement, bid and win work, and guide other team members on quay structures, jetties, dredging, and offshore energy schemes. Hybrid working enables flexible collaboration.

The role combines technical excellence with commercial insight, driving innovation and delivering high-quality projects for clients across Ireland.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering is required.
• Chartered status is essential.
• Proven experience in business development and client relationships.
• Ability to prepare fee proposals with commercial and financial awareness.
• Excellent verbal communication skills with clients and team members.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and client engagement for the maritime market in Ireland.
• Drive growth and raise the company profile in Ireland.
• Deliver and lead significant maritime projects (quay structures, jetties, dredging, breakwaters, offshore energy).
• Mentor and develop team members on technical aspects of projects.

Skills

Civil/Structural Eng

BD & client mgmt

Fee proposals

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Initiative

Maritime project delivery

Maritime design standards

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Job description

Location/s: Dublin or Cork, IE

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance - we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit

We help conceive, drive, and implement solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle.

Overview of the role

It’s an exciting time for our Ports, Coastal & Offshore Teams with major project success and workload growth. Mott MacDonald is one of the global leaders in maritime, advising a broad range of clients:

• In the planning, design and construction of a range of ports and other marine terminal infrastructure
• With development of sustainable solutions for our coastlines
• In design and delivery of offshore renewable energy schemes and inter-connectors

We work across all stages in the project cycle, from developing business cases, feasibility studies and front-end design to detailed engineering, and then onto tendering, contract administration, construction supervision and maintenance.

Join us to shape the future of ports, coastal and offshore energy in Ireland. We are looking to appoint a Principal Maritime Engineer with experience in the Irish market who will join our Team and grow our portfolio in Ireland.

Preferably based in either Dublin or Cork, you will lead business development activities for the maritime market in Ireland, including bidding and work winning using your knowledge of clients, Office of Public Works, public procurement processes and your understanding of the technical requirements and risks associated with maritime prospects.

You will lead client engagement activities and build strong and trusted relationships with clients, authorities and contractors in the maritime market in Ireland.

You will drive business growth and raise our profile across Ireland.

You will use your high standard of technical capability to deliver projects within the maritime sector, and guide and develop other members of the team on technical aspects of projects. You will be involved in leading technical projects, including quay structures, jetties, dolphins, dredging, breakwaters, coast protection and cable routing/ landfalls.

You will collaborate with colleagues in a constructive manner on projects, sharing knowledge freely and work constructively to bring projects to a successful outcome to meet or exceed targeted profit, deadlines and output quality.

You will participate and represent Mott MacDonald in industry events and technical forums.

This is a senior leadership role for someone who is client-facing and blends technical excellence with commercial insight, driving innovation, winning work and influencing the future of the maritime sector in Ireland.

You will be able to demonstrate the following:

• A degree in Civil/ Structural Engineering (or equivalent)
• Chartered through a relevant professional institution
• Proven record in business development and client relationship management
• Proven ability of commercial and financial competency and preparation of fee proposals
• Excellent verbal communication skills, which allow you to confidently liaise with clients and other team members and enjoy building relationship networks
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail and be able to demonstrate accurate technical analysis and good report writing
• Methodical approach to problem solving
• Ability to use your initiative to undertake tasks efficiently and independently
• Proven experience in successfully delivering significant maritime projects using innovative and digitally driven techniques, and leading others in the delivery of the same
• Strong knowledge in the application of relevant maritime design standards and guidelines
• Full, clean driving licence in order to visit clients and project sites across Ireland

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We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Pension matched up to 7% of base salary
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Life insurance
• Enhanced Paternity leave
• Annual company performance bonus scheme - Subject to company performance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development - we are accredited by Engineers Ireland
• Mentoring and support for career development and progression

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.