Ports and Coastal Engineer

WSP in Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm in Cape Town seeks a Port & Coastal Engineer to join its Maritime team. This role focuses on delivering technical excellence and innovative solutions in port and coastal engineering. Candidates should possess a BSc in Civil Engineering and a postgraduate qualification in Port & Coastal Engineering, along with 3 to 7 years of relevant experience. The position offers opportunities to work on exciting international projects, applying advanced engineering principles in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3 – 7 years’ experience in Port & Coastal Engineering.
• Professional Engineer registration with ECSA is advantageous.
• Experience with marine intake systems and coastal structures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and detailed designs.
• Manage client liaison and project teams.
• Evaluate environmental design conditions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

BSc Eng / BEng Civil Engineering

Post-graduate qualification in Port & Coastal Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil3D

Revit

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Job Description

Key Role

The successful applicant will join our growing and exciting Maritime team as a Port & Coastal Engineer, with a focus on technical excellence, innovative thinking – and teamwork. In the process we become globalAsc thought leaders in our various fields. We positively influence the industry and people around us, both locally and on exciting international projects, leveraging the global WSP platform and reach.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Pre-feasibility to detailed port & coastal engineering feasibility studies, including designs and reporting
• Concept up to detailed port & coastal engineering designs, technical specification, capital and operational cost estimations
• Evaluation and reviews
• Preparation of proposals and winning work
• Client liaison, managing teams and projects

Health and Safety

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you
• Contributing to the identification of SHE.tar.Symbol and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm
• Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience Required

• BSc Eng / BEng Civil Engineering degree.
• Post‑graduate masters (MEng/MScEng) qualification in Port & Coastal Engineering is a requirement.
• 3 – 7 years’ relevant post‑graduate work experience, all in aspects of Port & Coastal Engineering
• Registration as Professional Engineer with ECSA will be an advantage.
• Experience in Ext—for any of the following aspects of Port & Coastal Engineering will be an advantage:
• Experience with marine intake and outfall systems, including hydrodynamic on‑bottom stability, hydraulic designs, diffuser configuration design and near‑field modelling.
• Experience with design of coastal structures, e.g. revetments, breakwaters, shore protection and scour protection.
• Experience with evaluation of the coastal environment of a specific site, taking into account all local coastal processes (may include site reconnaissance).
• Experience in modelling/analysis of coastal processes and beach/nearshore morphology, e.g. to inform development setbacks and/or dredging requirements.
• Experience in coastal engineering and ಅನassociated processes, e.g. assessments of extreme water levels (min/max), structure overtopping and wave loading.
• Experience in defining the environmental design conditions and interpretation of environmental parameters.
• Translation of numerical modelling results into representative design conditions to establish a basis of design.
• Experience in port planning and operations.
• Concept to detail design and construction drawing production on the type of projects mentioned above, demonstrating a deep understanding of the coastal processes involved in this work.
• Experience in coastal engineering and other software tools will be an advantage:

• AutoCAD Civil3D, Revit, BIM
• UNIBEST‑CL+, XBEACH or similar (shoreline grind, storm erosion models)
• Modelling software such sSWAN, Deltares Delft‑3D and DHI Mike
• Orcaflex
• Key competence in digitalgụengineering and computer proficiency using MATLAB / PYTHON to facilitate designs.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience in using coastal design guidelines and standards, e.g. Rock Manual, CEM, DNV, BS codes, EuroTop.

Key Competencies And Generic Skills

• Analytical and problem‑solving thinking and approach
• Ability to work effectively and to be focused on delivery
• Ability to work independently by own initiative, as well as part of a team
• Ability to manage and plan his/her own time and workload to meet deadlines and in line with appropriate standards
• Good verbal and written communication skills, especially within a team set‑up, ability to explain technical work clearly
• Attention to detail
• Willing and keen to learn
• Creative and critical thinking in terms of challenging the normal and the abnormal
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing environments
• Trustworthy and a team worker, with leadership capabilities