Senior Structural / Maritime Engineer

AECOM · Adelaide, SA, Australia

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-09-24
  • Confirmed live on 25 September 2026

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Job Description
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.
What you’ll do
• 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.

Qualifications
• 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.

Additional Information
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
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.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
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