Ports and Maritime Lead

Jacobs; Manawatū-Whanganui; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Maritime Engineer, where you will lead innovative maritime projects that shape the future of transport. This role offers an exciting opportunity to direct design teams, engage with senior engineers, and mentor junior staff while delivering impactful solutions for clients. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, you will thrive in a collaborative environment that empowers you to excel. If you are passionate about maritime infrastructure and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career in an inclusive and supportive workplace.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive employee networks

Positive mental health support

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in project leadership within the Ports and Maritime industry.
• Qualified Structural Engineer with extensive technical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary maritime projects and deliver exceptional engineering solutions.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with team members across geographies.

Skills

Project Leadership

Maritime Engineering

Technical Knowledge in Ports and Maritime

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

CPEng Qualification

RPEQ Qualification

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable. In our transport work, that means designing innovative solutions to move people and goods safely and efficiently across the globe. From rail systems mobilising accessible transit, to ports linking land and sea – when it comes to connecting the people and places of tomorrow, the future of transport depends on us.

Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking, and extreme attention to detail, and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

Our Ports and Maritime is growing across Australia and New Zealand. We are recruiting for a Principal Maritime Engineer to join our team in Wellington, Auckland or Christchurch.

In your role as a Principal Maritime Engineer your leadership in project delivery and pursuing of multidisciplinary maritime projects will be of key importance. You will be capable of directing design and study teams on our portfolio of maritime projects, developing, designing, and facilitating the documentation of complex maritime engineering and port planning solutions to exceed client expectations.

Your focus will be in the areas of maritime infrastructure planning and design, engaging with senior engineers and technical leaders, supporting junior members of the team, delivering outputs and packages for small, medium and large multidisciplinary Ports and Maritime projects.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with other members of the Maritime team, and the wider Jacobs team across multiple disciplines and geographies, including mentoring of less experienced staff. You will be responsible for leading bids and marketing to external and internal clients to build and maintain a pipeline of projects in New Zealand.

You will integrate into our ANZ Ports and Maritime team, supporting team initiatives and maintaining connectivity across the region and other geographies.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• Project and Pursuit Leadership experience in the Ports and Maritime industry
• Ports and Maritime Engineering Technical & Professional knowledge, qualified Structural Engineer CPEng, RPEQ
• Extensive knowledge of applicable codes and specifications for design, construction and maintenance of maritime and civil structures

Jacobs. A world where you can.

At Jacobs, we support your personal life and career journeys. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions, we're committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working to help you uncover a working arrangement that delivers the flexibility, tools and space to maximise your potential.

We're the 2023 winners of the Consult Australia People First Award for our suite of employee benefits that support all our employees in all stages of their personal and professional lives.

For the 6th consecutive year, we've been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Australia). In New Zealand, we're a founding member of The Diversity Agenda and are committed to making our industry more inclusive and diverse. In Australia, our Reconciliation journey continues to be a considerable focus across all levels of the Jacobs community as we progress our Innovate level Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Our Silver Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI+ inclusion recognises our progress in creating an environment where our Jacobs employees can bring their whole selves to work.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we're inclusive, we're more connected, and if diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our eight global Jacobs employee networks centred on driving inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and our Women’s Network – find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We're an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application.

Accessibility

Please contact the team if you require support or reasonable adjustments regarding our recruitment process (for example, you need the application form in a different format).

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Jacobs, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Please note If you are being represented by a recruitment agency you will not be considered, to be considered you will need to apply directly to Jacobs.