Senior Principal Maritime Engineer

At HR Wallingford we design smart resilient solutions across the natural and built environments to help everyone live and work more sustainably with water. By harnessing research data insights and the power of our collective expertise we help the world to better understand the changing influence and impact of water.

Senior / Principal Maritime Engineer

Location: Houston Texas USA (on site with flexibility)

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About HR Wallingford

At HR Wallingford we design smart resilient solutions that help communities industries and ecosystems live and work more sustainably with water. Our global teams combine research excellence datadriven insight and deep technical expertise to help organizations understand and respond to the changing influence and impact of water.

Our Maritime and Ships Division is at the center of our maritime consulting work. We apply worldrenowned stateoftheart technologies to tackle complex challenges across ports waterways and marine environments worldwide.

We are expanding our presence in North America and are seeking a Senior or Principal Maritime Engineer to join our Houstonbased team.

Role Overview

In this leadership role you will guide and support ship navigation and mooring consultancy projects for clients across the U.S. and internationally. You will coordinate ship navigation simulation and mooring studies using our advanced ship and tug simulators helping clients enhance safety operational efficiency and port performance.

You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary colleagues engage with clients to understand their needs and help develop tailored engineering solutions. You will also contribute to innovation through research and development activities and support business development as we grow our North American footprint.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take on a visible impactful role within a respected global maritime consultancy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support ship navigation and mooring simulation studies using advanced simulator technology.
• Develop engineering analyses and recommendations to improve navigational safety and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the organization to deliver highquality project outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong positive relationships with clients stakeholders and project partners.
• Contribute to research and development activities to advance our maritime engineering capabilities.
• Support business development by identifying opportunities preparing proposals and participating in client meetings.
• Represent HR Wallingford at client presentations technical meetings and industry events.
• Travel within the U.S. and internationally as project needs require.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in Naval Architecture Marine Engineering Ocean Engineering or a closely related field.
• 5 years of relevant experience for Seniorlevel roles or 10 years for Principallevel roles. Equivalent experience gained through varied pathways is welcomed.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or the ability to obtain one within 6 months.
• Experience in ship navigation ship mooring and/or port development engineering or consultancy projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective client relationships.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating inclusively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated problemsolving and criticalthinking abilities.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with federal agencies (e.g. USACE DoD).
• Experience with programming languages such as Python.
• Experience in business development or client engagement activities.

What We Offer

• Competitive marketaligned compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical dental vision STD LTD insurance and401K plan with company match).
• Paid time off and public holidays.
• Flexible working arrangements to support worklife balance.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• A supportive collaborative culture within an international organization that values diversity innovation and sustainability.

Further information

• Download a full job description and person specification.
• The closing date for applications is 2 March 2026

How to apply

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HR Wallingford are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workplace. We do not discriminate and work to create an inclusive culture across our business.