Remote Principal Engineer - Ports and Marine in Wakefield

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AECOM's Port and Marine team in Glasgow are looking for a Principal Engineer with civil and structural knowledge and a technical focus to lead the team on multiple projects. The candidate will be a team player, self-motivated, support fellow team members, manage inputs, meeting client requirements to agreed costs and quality. Working with an established Port and Marine team with over 100 years of shared experience, we require someone to complement that and will be responsible for technical delivery of a wide range of projects. Key clients include local authority, private companies, defence contractors and internal clients both in the UK and overseas.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for the planning, preparation and successful completion of deliverables;
• Have significant experience and knowledge of presenting calculations to a high standard of quality and able to utilise current computer software (including but not limited to ROBOT, GRLWEAP, WALLAP, TEDDS, PLAXIS 3D and others);
• Have experience of checking and reviewing technical specifications, reports and technical notes to a high standard;
• Review and comment on design, drawings and specification to ensure timely and accurate results;
• Mentoring of staff to achieve technical solutions and provide support to develop their knowledge and experience;
• Communicate and liaise with other disciplines and clients to ensure clear understanding of scope and deliverables;
• Assist in the preparation of tenders (programme, cost estimate, resourcing, preparation of written quality/technical input, etc).

Experience of designing structures in the Marine Environment (including; quay wall, piers, jetties, revetment, breakwaters, fendering, scour protection, linkspan supports, dolphins, etc); Good understanding of British Standards, Eurocodes and best practice in the maritime environment; Good understanding of CDM, Safety in design and CEMD; Experience in delivering projects over a range of cost and complexity; Working in multi-disciplinary teams; and experience in the UK Maritime industry.

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.

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're 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.

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