Maritime Engineer

The opportunity:

We are seeking a Maritime Engineer to join our team in Sydney to assist with a growing pipeline of work. Working closely with our local, highly regarded Principal Maritime Engineer you will be an integral part of the team delivering on a broad range of interesting marine projects.

You will be responsible for:

• Analysis and designing of a broad range of maritime structures utilising suitable software, ensuring compliance with required standards, and in a range of structural materials
• Design of maritime structures from concept through to completion
• Construction phases services for maritime structures including site inspections, shop drawing reviews, piling record reviews and re4sponses to RFIs
• Undertaking condition assessments and preparing condition reports on maritime structures
• Preparing remediation works designs and specifications for maritime structures
• Liaising with clients, project managers, contractors, and our internal staff (other engineers and drafters)

With our support and training you will work towards:

• Being the point of contact for a range of our clients
• Preparing (or assisting in the preparation of) fee proposals for new projects
• Managing projects including technical, deliverables and financial

To be successful in this role, you are encouraged to have:

• Civil or structural bachelor’s degree qualification – recognised by Engineers Australia if an overseas qualification.
• 5 – 10 years of relevant experience in maritime structures
• Ability to undertake enclosed water wave climate assessments would be considered an advantage but is not a requirement
• Ability to calculate wave loading on structures
• Experience in undertaking condition assessments in accordance with WSCAM or other reporting formats would be considered an advantage but is not a requirement
• Experience working with a broad range of clients from the government and private sectors
• Ability to work on local and interstate projects with local and interstate teams

Experience with some of the following would highly regarded:

• Wharves, jetties and pedestrian boardwalks
• Berthing and mooring structures including dolphins and fenders
• Seawalls, slipways, boat lift cradles and boat ramps
• Hardstands
• Marinas (including layout and access ramps)
• Floating structures (stability design, flotation design and structural design)

Additionally, familiarity with some of the flowing standards would also be highly regarded:

• AS3962 – Guidelines for design of marinas
• AS4997 – Guidelines for design of maritime structures
• Relevant structural design standards – loading codes, piling, concrete, steel, aluminium, and timber
• PIANC codes
• BS6349 – British standard for maritime works
• Design of FRP members

Job location

This role is based at Tonkin's Sydney office.

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