Principal Maritime Engineer dock​/lock gate

This is an opportunity for a Principal Engineer with approximately 15+ years of experience to join an engineering consultancy in a globally recognised Maritime team. The role requires knowledge and experience in the design and installation of dock and/or lock gates. If you want to be part of a growing team, align business growth ambitions with the external world, and drive our business agenda with a focus on international shipyards and defence facilities, this is your next career step.

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 in diverse international projects, leveraging our 140+ years of expertise. With over 7,000 employees in more than twenty‑five countries, we work together to turn challenges into opportunities and make a real impact on society.

Haskoning is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We have a clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions. Together, we are embarking on a journey where every one of us welcomes and celebrates individual differences. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve.

Our global Maritime team comprises over six hundred professionals and is at the forefront of innovative international maritime planning, design, and development. We are multidisciplinary experts working on international projects to create successful ports, shipyards, 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 and shipyard projects.

We are one of the largest and most experienced teams of port planning, shipyard and dry dock professionals, and dock and lock gate designers globally. We are world leaders in the production of port and shipyard feasibility studies, master plans, and designs. From our Maritime offices across the UK, we lead all the company’s Shipyard projects collaborating with colleagues globally.

Examples of recent projects include the design of a lock for a new port in India with sliding caisson gates, the design of the newest, largest, and most technically advanced shipyard in the Middle East with three dry docks covering an area of over 1,000 hectares, an above and below water assessment of a set of dock gates in the North East of England, and providing continuous significant support to our various UK Naval Bases.

As a Principal Engineer you will work on globally significant projects that involve dock/lock gates, floating pontoons, or other similar floating structures. The role offers exposure to local and global projects, working with leading professionals within the maritime and shipyard sector. You will use your technical and practical experience to develop engineering design solutions for maritime civil engineering structures and dock/lock gates 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 multidisciplinary teams will be vital to the success of the projects you work on. Some clients may require staff to meet specific government security clearances before accessing certain documents and projects; such checks will be paid for by the company.

• Prepare designs and analyses for maritime and associated structures for ports and shipyards, including the structural design of dock and lock gates.
• Produce design calculations, check, and review calculations produced by others.
• Check and review models and drawings prior to issue.
• Provide guidance to more junior staff including project managers,…