Senior Structural / Maritime Engineer

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Due to client demand we are expanding our Ports & Marine capability and invite a Senior Structural / Maritime Engineer to join our Adelaide team. This role exists to support a growing pipeline of coastal, port and maritime projects across ANZ, delivering robust design, assessment and documentation with a focus on quality, safety and constructability. You will work with experienced engineers, contribute to multidisciplinary deliverables and mentor early‑career colleagues.

Responsibilities

Deliver specific and moderate portions of broader engineering assignments under the guidance of senior technical leaders.; Gather and correlate engineering data using established procedures, ensuring traceability and quality.; Complete detailed and routine engineering calculations and relatively simple tests to support design development.; Propose approaches to new problems by adapting standard procedures or methods developed on prior assignments.; Identify and resolve discrepancies in results, escalating risks and issues appropriately.; Provide guidance and day‑to‑day support to entry‑level engineers and graduates.; Work to agreed budgets and schedules with minimal supervision, prioritising tasks to meet milestones.; Independently complete primary design elements for maritime and structural works (e.g., wharves, jetties, dolphins, seawalls, berths).; Participate in interdisciplinary reviews to coordinate civil, structural, geotechnical, and M&E inputs.; Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical effort for defined scopes.; Use your expertise across all steps to complete the discipline component of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) packages (or equivalent design packages).; Perform quality control reviews of design calculations, drawings and reports.; Prepare technical specification sections and contribute to design documentation aligned to relevant Australian standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent).; Experience in structural and/or maritime engineering.; Proficient in design and analysis of marine structures and foundations, with familiarity in relevant Australian standards and guidelines.; Competent with structural analysis and design tools and in preparing calculations, drawings and specifications.; Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail, with a focus on buildability and safety in design.; Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.; Chartered (CPEng) or progressing toward chartered status is advantageous.