Senior Engineer – Marine Structural

Company Description

AECOM’s Enterprise Capabilities team is looking for a Senior Engineer – Marine (Structural)to join our team in our Durban, Centurion or Cape Town offices.

Fundamental to our Think and Act Globally strategy and digital adoption, Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM’s primary vehicle for workshare. Operating across geographic boundaries and time-zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry.

With a team of over 3000 technical professionals located across nine countries and remote technical anchors, EC teams are trusted to deliver high-quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes.

Start here. Grow here.

We are seeking a Senior Engineer – Marine (Structural) to support the design and assessment of coastal and offshore infrastructure, including wharves, jetties, caissons, breakwaters, and floating structures. This role will focus on structural design under complex loading conditions—wave, current, berthing, seismic—and will require coordination with geotechnical, coastal, and marine disciplines.

• Lead structural design of marine infrastructure using relevant codes (e.g. BS, Eurocode, API, PIANC)
• Perform static and dynamic structural analysis, including wave and berthing impact loads
• Evaluate corrosion protection, fatigue performance, and structural detailing for marine environments
• Coordinate with geotechnical engineers on foundation design (piles, caissons, gravity structures)
• Prepare design reports, specifications, and construction documentation
• Support tendering, fabrication review, and site construction queries
• Develop and implement quality assurance procedures for marine structural designs
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on complex marine projects
• Collaborate with environmental specialists to ensure designs meet sustainability requirements
• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies for marine structures
• Participate in client meetings and present technical solutions
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies in marine structural engineering
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and ensure compliance with local and international maritime standards
• Develop and maintain best practice guidelines for marine structural engineering within the organisation
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposal writing and client presentations
• Oversee the integration of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in marine structural design projects

• At least 10 years’ experience post obtaining qualification.
• Professionally registered with ECSA as Pr.Eng. for at least 3 years.

• Degree in Civil Engineering (Structural), preferably M.Eng or MSc.Eng.

At AECOM, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity

At AECOM, our Freedom to Grow philosophy supports flexibility and balance to help our people thrive. As part of this approach, we ask all hybrid employees to work from an AECOM office at least three days per week.

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle — from advisory,…