Graduate Maritime Engineer (Basingstoke)

AECOMs Ports and Maritime team is seeking a Graduate Maritime Engineer with a civil and structural academic background to support in a technical role across multiple UK and international projects.

Youll join an established team with over 200 years of combined experience delivering world-class maritime and coastal infrastructure. Our portfolio includes projects for local authorities private developers defence clients and internal AECOM teams in the UK and overseas.

As a Graduate Maritime Engineer you will develop and learn the skills to undertake design analysis and supervision of civil and structural works in the marine and coastal environment. Typical projects include the development rehabilitation and protection of port and harbour structures such as quay walls jetties piers revetments breakwaters dolphins fendering systems linkspan supports and scour protection.

Youll contribute to all stages of the project lifecycle from concept and feasibility through to detailed design and construction support ensuring solutions are safe sustainable and compliant with UK and international standards.

You will be working in a supportive team learning to deliver and be involved in:

• Structural design and analysis of maritime and coastal structures using relevant design codes (BS Eurocodes PIANC CIRIA ICE guidance).
• Using current computer software (including but not limited to ROBOT GRLWEAP WALLAP TEDDS PLAXIS 3D and others).
• Developing concept preliminary and detailed designs for new build and refurbishment projects including quay walls jetties revetments breakwaters dolphins linkspans and related works.
• Carrying out stability bearing capacity and durability assessments of marine structures under wave current and corrosion effects.
• Designing and specifying fendering systems mooring arrangements and scour protection measures.
• Prepare and review technical reports design drawings specifications and tender documentation.
• Conducting site inspections and structural condition surveys and prepare inspection reports.
• Liaising effectively with clients contractors port authorities and regulatory bodies.
• Collaborating with geotechnical hydraulic environmental and coastal process engineers across multidisciplinary teams.
• Understand and learn compliance with Health & Safety Environmental and CDM Regulations.
• Providing technical support during construction review contractor submissions and respond to site queries.
• Contributing to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team.

Come grow with us and help design the future of resilient coastal and port infrastructure.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

• BEng (hons) in Civil Structural with a 2:1 (or equivalent) or above
• MEng (hons) in Civil Structural would be an advantage
• Ideally a final year project related to Port Marine or Coastal Engineering would be advantageous
• Familiarity with relevant British Standards and Eurocodes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• You must have the right to work in the UK and be able to achieve SC clearance with no Caveats (UK National Only)

Additional Information :

• Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for either immediate or advanced offer start.    
• Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades and details of the dates you are able to work to/from and well as locations you would be interested in. 
• You must have the right to work in the UK and be able to achieve SC clearance with no Caveats (UK National Only)

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

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 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 benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time