Maritime Engineer

Description

You will act as the maritime engineer with a civil and structural background, playing a key technical role on several UK and overseas projects.

The team has more than 100 years of experience between its members and designs and builds ports, harbours and coastal infrastructure.

Clients include local authorities, private developers, defence customers, and other teams within the company in the UK and abroad.

Your work covers designing and analysing civil and structural works in marine and coastal settings, leading or supporting as the project needs.

Typical schemes involve building, repairing and protecting port and harbour assets such as quay walls, jetties, piers, revetments, breakwaters, dolphins, fendering, linkspan supports and scour protection.

You will take part from concept and feasibility through detailed design and construction support, making sure solutions are safe, sustainable and meet UK and international standards.

The company is a Fortune 500 infrastructure consultancy with more than 50,000 staff worldwide and Professional Services revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.

Responsibilities

• Carry out structural design and analysis of marine and coastal structures using BS, Eurocodes, PIANC, CIRIA and ICE guidance.
• Develop concept, preliminary and detailed designs for new builds and refurbishments, including quay walls, jetties, revetments, breakwaters, dolphins, linkspans and related works.
• Assess the stability, bearing capacity and durability of marine structures under wave, current and corrosion effects.
• Design and specify fendering systems, mooring arrangements and scour protection.
• Write and check technical reports, drawings, specifications and tender documents.
• Inspect sites, carry out structural condition surveys and write the inspection reports.
• Work with clients, contractors, port authorities and regulatory bodies.
• Coordinate with geotechnical, hydraulic, environmental and coastal process engineers across multidisciplinary teams.
• Make sure work meets Health and Safety, Environmental and CDM Regulations.
• Support construction, review contractor submissions and answer site queries.
• Share knowledge, mentor colleagues and drive continuous improvement within the team.

Requirements

• Hold an MEng or BEng in civil or structural engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
• Bring a strong civil or structural design background, ideally in marine or coastal infrastructure.
• Understand structural behaviour, materials such as concrete, steel and sheet piles, and marine loading conditions.
• Know relevant British Standards, Eurocodes and maritime guidance documents.
• Be eligible for, and able to obtain, SC security clearance.

Conditions

Working is flexible: you can work from an office, remotely or at a client site, with hybrid options available.

Location is flexible across the UK.

All new hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment.

Candidates with transferable skills are welcome to apply even if they do not meet every requirement.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, and applicants with a disability or long-term condition who meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident scheme.

Benefits

• A range of core and personalised benefits.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• Professional development through the in-house university and global technical practice networks.
• Support toward professional chartership and career advancement.
• Volunteering days, wellbeing initiatives and a strong focus on work-life balance.
• Access to industry-leading technology and thinking within a global, publicly traded firm.