Structural Engineer - Ports & Marine

Stantec; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (Health insurance)

Dental plans

Vision plans

Wellness program

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Sick leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a licensed Project Engineer Ports and Marine Structural Engineer in Florida to join our Transportation Florida team, with opportunities across West Palm Beach, Deerfield Beach, Coral Gables, Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville. You will work as part of the Ports & Marine Terminals team on varied public and private sector projects.

You will lead engineering tasks, guide teams, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while maintaining client satisfaction, using up-to-date design tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• 5+ years of ports & marine civil and structural engineering design experience.
• Experience with STAAD software for structural modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead marine structures and port projects of varying complexity.
• Develop project work plans and manage project teams.
• Prepare and revise drawings, models, diagrams, and specs.
• Coordinate project specifications with construction documents.
• Conduct constructability reviews and quality control on projects.
• Develop proposals for port development projects.

Skills

Marine structural design

STAAD Pro

Project leadership

Structural codes & standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Eng

PE license or ability within 6 months

Tools

STAAD Pro

Job description

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world.

If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation.

Our Port and Marine Terminals group is currently made up of teams spread across North America, including Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax, New York, Boston, San Diego, CA, Tampa and South Florida. The group provides services for all phases of a project's life cycle, from planning through decommissioning including detailed design, construction, and operation. Our many achievements include container terminals, oil and gas facilities, dry bulk ports, marinas, coastal structures, wharves, jetties, naval facilities and cruise terminals. Stantec was recently ranked as a Top 10 Marine and Port Facilities engineering firm by ENR.

Your Opportunity

Our PMT South Region is in search of a Structural Engineer - Ports & Marine Terminals to join the Transportation Florida team. This position may be based in West Palm Beach, Deerfield Beach, Coral Gables, Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville.

In this position as a licensed Project Engineer Ports and Marine Structural Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work as part of the Ports and Marine Terminals team of planners, engineers and technologists on multiple projects for a range of public and private sector clients. This is a great opportunity for a motivated, energetic individual who wants to challenge their abilities in a dynamic work environment.

Your role as a senior contributor on our professional consulting services team would be to work independently on projects of varying complexity, and as a senior member of a team and key player on projects. You would be responsible for developing, guiding and implementing our engineering tasks with up-to-date design tools and innovations. You would also supervise and successfully and efficiently execute projects and consulting services resulting in on-time and on budget delivery with overall client satisfaction.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for marine structures and other port related projects of varying complexity.
• Work collaboratively and support our business centers, design groups, senior leadership and specialists in other offices.
• Develops project work plans and ensures execution through oversight and management of the project team. Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers all structural engineered systems or products for a project.
• Engages in the development of a design through analysis, design, drawings, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Prepares and revises documentation through various project phases including site plans, sections, diagrams, and details.
• Participates in client project requirement meetings, value analysis, and cost estimating.
• Leads the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents
• Participates in constructability reviews.
• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
• Prepares project reports and feasibility studies.
• Develops project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects.
• Assists and leads the development of proposals for port development projects

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of structural design codes, standards, and applicable port and marine terminals standards and guidelines.
• Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Strong knowledge of marine structural systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.
• Ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of project document production.
• Experience with STAAD software for structural modeling.
• Checks the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Participates and collaborates in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought
• Thorough understanding of structural engineering and port engineering concepts and ability to communicate ideas to others.
• Strong written and verbal skills for interaction with project team, owners and clients.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Professional Engineering license, or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• 5+ years of ports & marine civil and structural engineering design experience.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Pay Transparency

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary

• Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical
• dental
• vision plans
• a wellness program
• health saving accounts
• flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan
• employee stock purchase program
• life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• short-term/long-term disability plans
• emergency travel benefits
• tuition reimbursement
• professional membership fee coverage
• and paid family leave
• Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year
• employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
• eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)
• Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans
• employee stock purchase program
• and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law

Primary Location

United States | FL | West Palm Beach

Other Locations

United States | FL | Coral Gables

Organization

BC-2158 Transpt-US Florida

Employee Status

Regular

Business Justification

New Position

Travel

No

Schedule

Full time

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.