Civil Engineer​/Project Manager

Are you a Senior Project Engineer, Senior Civil Engineer, Project Manager or a Civil Engineer looking to join an engineering consultancy in a globally recognised Maritime Engineering Team? We are looking to expand our team in Lerwick, Shetland and would like to hear from you!

At Haskoning, you will join an independent, employee-owned international consultancy that combines engineering, design, and consultancy services with software and technology. Our mission, "Enhancing Society Together," drives us to create a positive impact on the world.

We offer purpose-driven and challenging work on diverse international projects, leveraging our 140+ years of expertise. With over 6,800 employees in more than 25 countries, we work together to turn challenges into opportunities and make a real impact on society.

About our Maritime Business:

Haskoning are at the forefront of innovative maritime planning, design and development, and our teams of multi-disciplinary experts have assisted our international clientele to create successful ports and maritime infrastructure worldwide.

We have provided expert commercial, technical and operational advice and created master plans across the five continents for a wide range of port projects.

We are one of the largest and most experienced teams of port planning professionals and engineers globally and we are world leaders in the production of port feasibility studies, master plans and designs.

Arch Henderson, established in 1919, have recently merged with Haskoning and have integrated into the Water & Maritime Business Unit of Haskoning to create a Maritime Arch Henderson Advisory Group with offices in Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, Lerwick and Thurso. It is an exciting time in our history as we look to take advantage of the synergies between these two organisations, both with excellent reputations.

The Lerwick team comprises expert Maritime, Civil and Structural Engineers, Project Managers and Engineering Technicians delivering a wide range of maritime and other related projects across the Northern Isles. You would be joining a well-established team that is looking to develop as we embark on this next chapter.

The role will require you to use your technical and practical experience to develop engineering design solutions for maritime civil engineering structures in ports and shipyards, using steel, concrete, timber, and other materials to relevant design codes.

You will have engineering input in all project stages from inception, through design and construction, to demolition, recycling, and reuse.

Your technical and commercial experience, and liaison with multi-disciplinary teams will be vital to the success of the projects you work on

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare designs and analyses for maritime and associated structures, from initial concepts through to detailed designs.
• Collect and collate design data.
• Carry out inspections and surveys.
• Produce design calculations, check and review calculations produced by others.
• Produce sketch drawings and details for CAD and Revit drafting by others and check and review these prior to issue.
• Prepare draft Bills of Quantities, Contract Documents and Specifications.
• Prepare reports and presentations.
• Undertake structural analyses and reporting, using hand calculations, excel, and finite element software.
• Provide engineering judgment and advice; contribute to preparation of study reports.
• Commercial and technical management of projects within the office, ensuring projects show a profitable result and are completed to an agreed programme. You’ll also contribute to the development of the client base of our UK maritime team through the production of proposals.

Required

Skills and Experience:

• Analytical ability to undertake design and analysis work with support from senior engineers for complex tasks.
• Communication skills, clearly articulating orally and in writing the reasons behind your decisions.
• Client orientation, understanding the importance of the client’s perception of the organisation. Maintaining a professional client facing approach.
• Conceptual ability, capable of undertaking design from concept to…