Senior Port Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Port Infrastructure Engineer

Position Summary

The Senior Port Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for the planning design technical coordination and delivery of port marine and associated landside infrastructure projects. The role requires strong civil and maritime engineering expertise with particular emphasis on port infrastructure marine structures terminal facilities pavement and utility systems and multidisciplinary design coordination.

The position will support projects from feasibility and concept development through detailed design tender documentation construction support and commissioning. The engineer will work closely with clients port operators contractors specialist consultants and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Port & Marine Infrastructure Design

• Lead and undertake engineering design for port and marine infrastructure including:
  • Quay walls and berthing structures
  • Jetties piers dolphins and access trestles
  • Ro-Ro ramps and ferry facilities
  • Breakwaters and coastal protection works
  • Revetments and shoreline structures
  • Dredging and reclamation works
  • Port basins navigation channels and turning circles
  • Container bulk general cargo and multipurpose terminal infrastructure
• Develop engineering solutions considering vessel characteristics operational requirements geotechnical conditions marine environment constructability durability and whole-life performance.
• Review and coordinate structural geotechnical coastal pavement drainage utilities and marine systems designs.

Landside Port Infrastructure

• Develop and review designs for:
  • Heavy-duty port pavements and container yards
  • Internal port roads and access infrastructure
  • Terminal drainage systems
  • Utility corridors and service networks
  • Rail interfaces where applicable
  • Terminal buildings and ancillary infrastructure interfaces
  • Gates security infrastructure fencing and operational areas
• Coordinate infrastructure layouts with terminal planning and cargo-handling equipment requirements including STS cranes RTGs/RMGs mobile harbour cranes reach stackers conveyors and other terminal equipment.

Engineering Analysis & Technical Documentation

• Prepare and review:
  • Feasibility and technical studies
  • Basis of Design and design criteria
  • Concept preliminary and detailed engineering designs
  • Engineering calculations
  • Technical specifications
  • Design drawings
  • Bills of quantities and cost estimates
  • Tender documentation
  • Technical reports and design submissions
• Undertake technical evaluations and option studies to identify appropriate engineering solutions.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant international and local standards codes client requirements and good maritime engineering practice.

Tender & Procurement Support

• Support preparation of EPC Design-Build and traditional design-bid-build tender packages.
• Prepare scopes of work technical specifications drawings schedules and employers requirements.
• Review contractor and consultant technical proposals.
• Participate in technical bid evaluations clarifications and tender negotiations.
• Review contractor design proposals methodologies value-engineering proposals and alternative technical solutions.

Construction & Site Support

• Provide engineering support during construction.
• Review:
  • Contractor design submissions
  • Shop drawings
  • Method statements
  • Material submissions
  • RFIs and technical queries
  • Temporary works proposals
• Participate in site inspections and technical meetings as required.
• Assist in resolving design and construction interface issues.
• Review design changes and assess their technical cost programme and operational implications.
• Support testing commissioning handover and close-out activities.

Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Coordinate with:
  • Structural engineers
  • Geotechnical engineers
  • Coastal and hydraulic engineers
  • Dredging and reclamation specialists
  • Terminal planners
  • Roads and pavement engineers
  • Drainage and utilities engineers
  • Electrical and mechanical engineers
  • Environmental specialists
  • BIM/CAD teams
  • Quantity surveyors and cost consultants
• Manage technical interfaces between marine structures landside infrastructure terminal operations and cargo-handling systems.
• Participate in design reviews workshops HAZID/risk reviews constructability reviews and value-engineering exercises.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical guidance to engineers designers and CAD/BIM personnel.
• Review engineering calculations drawings specifications and reports prepared by junior engineers.
• Ensure appropriate QA/QC procedures are implemented.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation measures.
• Promote technically robust safe constructible sustainable and cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Contribute to development and implementation of engineering standards and best practices within the port and maritime team.

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Marine Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Masters degree in Civil Structural Maritime Coastal Geotechnical or Port Engineering is advantageous.
• Chartered Engineer Professional Engineer or equivalent professional registration is preferred.

Experience

• Typically 1015 years of relevant civil/infrastructure engineering experience with substantial experience in ports maritime infrastructure marine structures or major heavy civil infrastructure.
• Demonstrable experience in the design and/or delivery of major port and marine projects.
• Experience through multiple project stages preferably including feasibility concept design detailed design tendering and construction.
• Middle East/GCC port infrastructure experience is advantageous.
• Experience working for an engineering consultant port authority developer or major marine contractor is desirable.

Technical Knowledge

Strong knowledge of several of the following areas is expected:

• Quay wall and marine structure design
• Berthing and mooring infrastructure
• Dredging and reclamation
• Breakwaters and coastal protection
• Port pavement and heavy-duty yard design
• Geotechnical considerations for marine structures
• Marine durability and corrosion protection
• Fender and mooring systems
• Port drainage and utilities
• Terminal infrastructure planning
• Construction methodologies for marine works
• Design risk management and constructability
• International maritime and civil engineering standards

Familiarity with relevant guidance and standards such as PIANC BS/Eurocodes ACI AASHTO CIRIA ROM OCIMF and applicable local authority requirements is desirable.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time