Maritime Structural Engineer

Moffatt & Nichol

Maritime Structural Engineer creating the structural design of waterfront structures for Moffatt & Nichol. Collaborating with junior engineers and fostering client relationships during projects.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Apply sound engineering judgement to solve moderately complex to complex problems
Deliver engineering work packages or project components
Lead technical workstreams and coordinate deliverables
Provide technical oversight and quality review of deliverables
Undertake structural design of waterfront and urban waterfront projects relating to near-shore platforms, trestles, wharves, piers, docks, bulkheads, gravity retaining structures, mooring/breasting structures, and liquid, gas, container and bulk terminals.
Work independently on smaller design projects and in a team including junior engineers
Develop design criteria (basis of design) for maritime facilities and calculate design loads that are specific to maritime structures
Structural analysis, design, and detailing for concrete, steel and timber structures
Resolve design problems that may include performing field investigation or inspection
Develop construction drawings (in conjunction with CAD/BIM technicians) and structural calculation packages
Prepare technical reports
Inspection, authoring assessment reports and developing rehabilitation plans of waterfront structures with assistance from senior engineers
Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects
Communicate with clients and external stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (Washington Accord degree preferred)
Minimum 5 years of experience in structural engineering design, predominantly in maritime structures engineering
Chartered Professional Engineer (Engineers Australia) – achieved or actively working towards attainment, or willingness to commence.
General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
Structural analysis with SAP2000 analysis software (or similar)
Experience designing to Australian design codes (AS 1170, AS 2159, AS 3600, AS 4100, AS 4678, AS 4997)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171.

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural designstructural analysisdesign detailingconstruction drawingsdesign criteria developmentfield investigationtechnical report preparationrehabilitation plans developmentdesign load calculationmaritime structures engineering

Soft Skills

engineering judgementleadershipcommunicationteam collaborationclient interactionproblem-solvingquality oversightcoordinationindependencestakeholder engagement

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Structural EngineeringChartered Professional EngineerGeneral Construction Induction Card