Principal Port Planner

**About Moffatt & Nichol**:
Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.based global infrastructure advisor specialising in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbours and rivers, as well as an innovator in the transportation complexities associated with the movement of freight. **The firm is currently ranked Engineering News Record #1 for Marine & Port Facilities in North America and Top 20 for Transportation.**

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, and scientists who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific region. The firm provides clients worldwide with customised service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in several primary practice areas - ports and harbours; coastal, environmental and water resources; urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy.

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions._
- Work closely with Business Unit Leader, senior staff, and international Practice Leaders in continuing to develop and implement the growth strategy for the business and expand our client network
- Understand a client’s needs and respond by putting together a team, a technical approach, and a proposal to solve the client’s challenges
- Develop strategic plans to track opportunities to sell all Moffatt & Nichol services
- Lead a team in the planning, analysis, and design of port cargo facilities, planning, analysis, and design of ports and terminals
- Develop and lead the development of business and client relationships in the Oceania region for port and terminal planning services
- Perform due diligence studies for ports and terminals in Oceania and internationally
- Collaborate with various teams within Moffatt & Nichol including:

- Global port planning and design staff
- Global technology services group (FlexTerm and NextPort)
- Commercial and economics group
- Business development team
- Occasional need to work outside of the country

**Other duties**:
Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Commerce or Planning; required
- 15+ years of strategic planning, design, operation and/or management of ports, terminals and waterfront developments; required
- Proven business development track record with client management skills
- Experience managing projects listed above and developing business with clients; required
- Ability to mentor and train others
- Participation in industry associations and professional groups.
- Permanent residency or citizenship in Australia
- Professional engineering registration preferred
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation)
- Availability and willingness to travel
- Bi-lingual / multi-lingual desired
- All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171

**Working conditions**:
Work is generally performed in an office or client office setting. Ability to use standard office equipment is required. Travel will be required.

**Direct reports**:
No direct reports anticipated initially. However, direct reports and team leadership expected in line with team and business growth.

**Moffatt & Nichol’s EEO Statement**:
As a global business, Moffatt & Nichol relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical Solutions® serving our client needs, and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities. We draw from the world’s best and brightest, regardless of geographic, cultural, or institutional background. This approach enables us to better understand and serve our clients, foster innovation, and create a rich, collaborative work environment. Moffatt & Nichol is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Federal Contractor desiring priority referrals of all protected veterans for job openings.
- If you need more information or require special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, please contact Human Resources at (562) 590-6500 or TTY/TDD users please call 711._