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AECOM's Ports and Maritime team is seeking a Maritime Engineer with a civil and structural background to play a key technical role across multiple UK and international projects.

You'll join an established team with over 100 years of combined experience, delivering world‑class maritime and coastal infrastructure.

As a Structural/Civil Maritime Engineer, you will lead or support the design and analysis 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.

You will 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake the structural design and analysis of maritime and coastal structures using relevant design codes (BS, Eurocodes, PIANC, CIRIA, ICE guidance).
• Develop concept, preliminary, and detailed designs for new build and refurbishment projects, including quay walls, jetties, revetments, breakwaters, dolphins, linkspans, and related works.
• Carry out stability, bearing capacity, and durability assessments of marine structures under wave, current, and corrosion effects.
• Design and specify fendering systems, mooring arrangements, and scour protection measures.
• Prepare and review technical reports, design drawings, specifications, and tender documentation.
• Conduct site inspections and structural condition surveys and prepare inspection reports.
• Liaise effectively with clients, contractors, port authorities, and regulatory bodies.
• Collaborate with geotechnical, hydraulic, environmental, and coastal process engineers across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and CDM Regulations.
• Provide technical support during construction, review contractor submissions, and respond to site queries.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, mentoring, and continuous improvement within the team.

We Offer

• You’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• Professional development through AECOM 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.

Qualifications

• MEng or BEng in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent).
• Strong civil/structural design background, ideally with experience in marine or coastal infrastructure.
• Sound understanding of structural behaviour, materials (concrete, steel, sheet piles), and marine loading conditions.
• Familiarity with relevant British Standards, Eurocodes, and maritime guidance documents.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Eligible and able to obtain Security Clearance (SC level).

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com.

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