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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 a Marine team with over 100 years of shared experience we require someone to compliment 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 solution 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; and
• 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

Come grow with us.

We develop projects from concept through operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear, multimillion-dollar projects for major rail and transit agencies. Our specialists provide analytical and strategic expertise for every stage of a project

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days