Ports & Maritime Civil Lead

Lead the civil infrastructure that keeps our ports moving.

We are seeking an experienced Ports & Maritime Civil Lead to provide technical leadership and guide the delivery of civil engineering packages across complex infrastructure projects.

Working with multidisciplinary teams you will shape practical design solutions build trusted client relationships and support the development of our engineers and designers. This opportunity will suit someone with a strong background in ports marine transport or heavy civil infrastructure who enjoys combining technical leadership with project delivery.

How youll make a difference

• Lead civil design across port developments marine terminals bulk export facilities logistics areas and coastal infrastructure projects.

• Provide technical oversight of pavements hardstands roads drainage earthworks utilities reclamation platforms and rail interfaces.

• Establish design criteria review engineering deliverables and ensure solutions meet client regulatory and operational requirements with a focus on constructability and maintainability.

• Coordinate interfaces across structural geotechnical coastal mechanical electrical environmental and planning disciplines.

• Manage civil design scope resources budgets and schedules supporting design reviews risk assessments and value engineering.

• Build strong relationships with port authorities resource companies transport agencies and government clients contributing to proposals tenders and business growth.

• Mentor engineers and designers encourage knowledge sharing and help grow the teams technical capability.

Qualifications :

The qualities that help you thrive

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply all applications will be considered. 

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

• Demonstrated experience leading civil engineering design packages for major port marine transport or heavy civil infrastructure projects.

• Strong technical knowledge of civil infrastructure design including pavements drainage earthworks roads and services.

• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing design interfaces on complex projects.

• Sound judgement in technical reviews design quality engineering risk and the development of practical sustainable solutions.

• Strong communication and client engagement skills with experience supporting proposals and business development.

• A collaborative leadership approach and a commitment to mentoring and developing others.

Experience working with port authorities resource sector clients or within operational marine environments will be highly regarded.

Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us 

• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times job-sharing and hybrid work options 

• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year  

• Volunteer and representation leave  

• Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better 

Ready to push the limits of whats possible 

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds including those with disabilities additional health or mental health needs and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process please let us know. 

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected so if this opportunity sounds like you we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.  

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time