Senior Engineer

Ports and Maritime at Beca

Beca has been supporting and providing maritime consultancy services to government, Industrial and Defence clients for over 80 years – and over this time Ports and Maritime team have developed a keen understanding of the types of solutions that meet the demands of the users and key stakeholders.

We have extensive experience of working in the marine environment and fully understand the challenges faced when constructing and maintaining maritime infrastructure.  Our multidisciplinary teams deliver integrated solution to ports and maritime projects, drawing upon experience from projects both internationally and across Australia.  Services that include all stages of a project - from the early planning, studies and concept work, through to detailed design and on to construction assistance and management.

The opportunity

At Beca we are seeing strong growth in our Ports and Maritime business, with increasing demand in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands.

To help accelerate this growth we are seeking a Senior Coastal Engineer to be based in Melbourne.

This role will work closely with our Melbourne-based lead in Ports, Coastal and River Engineering on a range of projects across the region.

Beca is an industry leader in the engineering, planning, design, and construction management of maritime structures. We have a long history of delivering successful maritime projects for our clients dating back over 100 years.

We specialise in all types of marine facilities from container terminals, bulk facilities and shipyards to coastal protection, beach nourishment and breakwaters and continue to be at the forefront of innovation by developing the infrastructure required for the safe, efficient, sustainable and cost-effective operation of tomorrow's ports and resilient coastal front infrastructure.

Working on a wide variety of maritime engineering projects across Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands – you will be part of a team of highly skilled professionals who will support you as you further advance your technical and design management skills.

About you

You will hold a Civil Engineering degree with knowledge of coastal processes and design of coastal infrastructure. Being a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng or equivalent) and a Registered Professional Engineer in Victoria (RPEV) and Queensland (RPEQ) you are keen for an opportunity to build on your experience in port and coastal infrastructure projects in a consulting environment.

Balancing technical design work with field investigations, modelling, and project delivery, you while remaining flexible to work across a diverse range of port, coastal, estuarine, and river hydraulics projects.

In this role you will:

• Be a key part of our dynamic and innovative team.
• Lead technical delivery as a Design Manager and/or Work Package Manager to create safe and robust technical solutions.
• Use your experience of maritime industry best practice to deliver both domestic (Australian) and international port & maritime facilities and/or coastal defences.Be familiar with Australian and other local standards applicable to the design development of marine structures.
• Be familiar with international best practice and international codes and standards applicable to the maritime sector, including British Standards, PIANC, OCIMF, USACE.
• Be competent in conducting structural design calculations both by hand and using the latest computer software packages available in the industry.
• Be conversant in managing and mentoring junior team members to deliver projects on time and within agreed budgets.
• Have good verbal and written communication skills to be able collaborate with our clients and prepare deliverables.

Flexibility, proactivity, and an understanding of the importance of teamwork in a consultancy setting are essential attributes in this role.

In addition, you will possess well developed people skills, and the ability to display initiative.

What We Offer:

A career with Beca will provide you with:

Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.

Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive, and you can bring your whole self to work.  You may also have the chance to take advantage of our unique shareholder opportunities, sharing in our collective success.

Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.

Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority Benefit from continuous learning and professional development through our company training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to unlock your career potential.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Who is Beca?

Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

'Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.

At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you're not just on the fringes; you're making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it's not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.

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