Role Overview

This position offers the opportunity to develop specialist expertise in maritime civil and structural engineering, working across a diverse portfolio of ports, harbours, and coastal infrastructure projects. The role involves both office-based technical work and regular site-based investigations, including travel to marine facilities.

You will be involved in the assessment, investigation, and reporting of structural performance and incidents affecting marine and waterfront assets, alongside contributing to engineering solutions and remedial works in collaboration with a range of stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections, condition surveys, and structural assessments of maritime infrastructure including quays, jetties, dolphins, berths, breakwaters, and associated facilities

• Undertake civil and structural engineering assessments of existing marine and coastal assets

• Conduct forensic investigations into incidents, structural failures, and damage assessments

• Attend site to support technical investigations and evaluate maritime claims and events

• Liaise with asset owners, operators, and insurance representatives to support remedial works, including contract administration and supervision

• Prepare technical reports, design reviews, scopes of work, tender documentation, and contract documents

• Support project delivery and contribute to the development of client relationships across the maritime and coastal engineering sector

• Assist in promoting engineering capabilities within international markets, particularly across the Americas
  

Additional Skills & Experience (Desirable)

• Spanish language capability, particularly for work across the Americas, including Central and South America and Spanish-speaking jurisdictions

• Project management experience within civil or maritime engineering environments
  

About the Role Environment

You will be part of a specialist maritime civil engineering team, supported through structured mentoring and professional development. The role involves a mix of technical analysis, field investigations, project leadership, and client engagement. You will be expected to communicate complex engineering matters clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a US citizen or otherwise able to access US port facilities without restriction

• Holds a degree in Civil, Structural, or Maritime Engineering

• Is a Registered Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer, or working towards chartership/PE status

• Has experience in ports, harbours, coastal, waterfront, or maritime infrastructure

• Demonstrates strong engineering judgement and practical problem-solving ability

• Has experience in condition surveys, structural assessments, and field-based investigations

• Is confident preparing technical reports, specifications, and contract documentation

• Communicates effectively in both written and verbal formats