Engineering / Other
Senior Maritime Structural Engineer Full Time Permanent
Do you enjoy working across multiple projects as part of a collaborative team? In this role, you will be a key member of the maritime team based in London. The Group comprises over 300 enthusiastic staff based in Central London. Of these, a core of 25 staff specialise in maritime projects and a number of others interchange between maritime and infrastructure projects. There are active networks within the Company globally for staff with similar interests.
Role and Responsibilities
- To lead the design of maritime structures.
- To support and guide younger maritime engineers in the design of maritime structures.
- To develop structural modelling strategies for the design of maritime structures.
- To ensure adequate focus is given to critical parts of models and through experience and inspection understand the ins and outs of the structural analysis.
- Maritime engineering design, focusing on structural engineering for jetties, quays and other maritime structures.
- You will work as part of multi-disciplinary teams on projects both led by maritime and run by other teams within the Company.
- You will be expected to drive forward innovation in the design of maritime infrastructure.
Requirements and Skills
Qualifications
Chartered status through IStructE, ICE or other relevant body.
You will be degree qualified: Masters Engineering Degree or equivalent.
Essential Skills and Experience
- 5+ years’ experience of the design of maritime structures.
Experience of Eurocodes and BS 6349 - Experience in the use of structural analytical software such as STAAD, Strand, SAP2000, or Robot.
- Experience in the assessment of actions specific to the marine environment, such as berthing and mooring loads.
- Experience in the design and detailing of concrete and steel structures.
Experience in assessing the condition and performance of existing marine structures. - Experience in defining a design basis, design philosophy and methodology to deliver the design of a maritime structure.
- Awareness of geotechnical design and soil-structure interaction.
- Detailed design of quay walls.
- Detailed design of piled structures such as jetties, dolphins and suspended quays.
- Experience in working for contractors developing buildable structural design solutions.
- Experience developing and coaching less experienced engineers (graduates and peers).
- Experience in promoting learning opportunities from successes and problems that arise.
- A proven ability to work in teams, to multitask and to work to deadlines.
Desirable Skills and Knowledge
- Design management- integrating work by others.
- Skills sharing; mentoring and training of younger engineers.
- Track record of delivering small/medium projects on time and on budget.
- Experience managing relationships with clients.
- Site experience
- Surveying/assessment of existing structures
- Client facing skills – “talking to clients, understanding their needs and providing relevant technical advice and design solutions”.
- Digital/automation – Python, R, Visual Basic.
Reward and Benefits
We offer a competitive salary at all levels, and one of the best benefits package in our sector.
Core benefits include cover under the UK Healthcare Plan (private medical insurance), Life Assurance, Accident Insurance, and Income Protection (long term disability) cover. Core benefits are funded by us and made available to all permanent staff in order to support and safeguard your financial, physical and mental wellbeing. You will also have access to a grade-related Flexible Benefits Fund which you can choose to take as extra cash, or spend on a wide range of Choice Benefits to help with your work/life balance and financial security.
In addition all permanent employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme. Subject to scheme rules employees can receive two Profit Share payments per year, which are dependent on the firm’s financial performance.
Jobs in Maritime recognises that it is essential to provide equal opportunities to all persons without discrimination.
We will not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, marital status, disability, age, health, employment status, sexual orientation or religion.
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