Senior Ports & Maritime Structural Technical Lead

Senior Ports & Maritime Structural Technical Lead

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As a Ports & Maritime Senior Structural Technical Lead, you’ll work with a global multi‑disciplinary team of engineers on ports and maritime projects worldwide. You will assist and/or lead design teams in the design, analysis, and delivery of projects ranging from local waterfront projects to international multi‑billion‑dollar port developments. Your responsibilities will include preparing and reviewing structural calculations, designs, specifications, design criteria and engineering reports.

You will develop technical approaches, manage proposals, serve as a conduit for resource and knowledge sharing between offices, lead structural teams on technical delivery, and act as a structural QA/QC expert on maritime projects.

• Lead structural teams in the technical delivery of projects ranging from small structural tasks to entire packages.
• Prepare and review structural calculations, designs, specifications, design criteria and engineering reports.
• Develop and document technical approaches and levels of effort for proposals.
• Serve as a conduit for resource and knowledge sharing between offshore and onsite offices.
• Act as a structural QA/QC expert on maritime projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural engineering.
• Professional Engineer license (preferably in New York/New Jersey or willingness to obtain reciprocity).
• Substantial experience in the design of marine structures and facilities.
• Experience with national and international codes such as ASCE, UFC, IBC, Eurocode, and British Standard.
• Expert knowledge of ACI, AISC, PIANC.
• Proficiency in STAAD (or similar structural analysis software such as SAP
  2000) and AutoCAD.
• Experience leading structural teams in the technical delivery of tasks and projects.

• Master’s degree in civil engineering.
• Prior experience on international projects.
• Experience managing and leading a team of engineers on small to medium‑sized marine structure projects.
• Experience with Revit.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and the things you care about. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs offers an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full‑time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave.

Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Job posted on September 15, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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