Principal Coastal Engineer – Maritime

Overview

In this role you will lead the design and assessment of coastal protection and maritime infrastructure, guiding projects from concept to construction support. You will work within multidisciplinary teams to deliver practical, technically sound solutions that protect assets and enable port development. You’ll combine engineering expertise with client engagement, mentoring, and deliverable oversight to meet quality, budget, and schedule targets. This is an opportunity to shape coastal resilience on high-impact infrastructure while collaborating across a global firm with a strong inclusion culture.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible work arrangements
• additional annual leave (up to 6 weeks)
• volunteer and representation leave
• flex public holidays
• hybrid work options
• well-being program

Responsibilities

• Lead design and assessment of rock revetments, seawalls, breakwaters, shoreline stabilisation, and port infrastructure
• Perform and review coastal/hydraulic analyses (wave, current, sediment transport)
• Oversee structural design and stability assessments for coastal structures
• Guide coastal modelling studies and translate results into engineering recommendations
• Prepare and review calculations, reports, specifications, and design docs
• Lead condition assessments and propose rehabilitation measures for marine assets
• Coordinate with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary teams to manage deliverables
• Provide construction support through site inspections and technical reviews
• Contribute to proposals, business development, and client relationship management; mentor engineers

Key requirements

• Degree in Civil, Coastal or Maritime Engineering or related discipline
• Extensive experience in coastal protection and maritime infrastructure design/assessment
• Expertise with rock revetments, seawalls, breakwaters, shoreline stabilisation
• Strong knowledge of coastal processes, hydraulic loading, structural behavior and stability
• Experience applying coastal modelling tools and interpreting results for design
• Proven ability to prepare/review technical deliverables and coordinate inputs
• Experience managing project scope, budgets, schedules, and quality
• Strong communication and client engagement skills; collaborative mentoring approach
• Chartered Professional Engineer status is desirable

• strong communication
• collaborative mindset
• client engagement
• coastal engineering
• coastal modelling tools
• wave and sediment transport analysis

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