Principal Ports Engineer - Gas and liquid products

Location/s: Bristol, Croydon, Liverpool, Newcastle, Southampton; UK Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee‑owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.

Whatever your ambition, Mott Mac Donald is where people come to be brilliant.

We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

We are looking to appoint a Principal Ports Engineer with gas and liquid products experience who will join our growing Ports Team. We take pride in our delivery and value people who own their work and push boundaries to achieve excellence for our clients.

You will work within our ports team, and you will be expected to collaborate with peers and early career professionals to:

• Conduct pre‑feasibility and feasibility studies for the marine facilities of new gas or liquid product terminals
• Prepare and present technical reports and other technical material to clients and other stakeholders
• Lead the structural design delivery of marine jetties for gas and liquid products. Develop and support others to develop engineering calculations (static and dynamic), drawings, and specification documents for jetty and other marine structures
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop solutions which integrate the design of the jetty structures to the topside process and other equipment necessary for the operation and safety of the terminal
• Support constructability assessments and the preparation of construction sequences
• Lead the preparation of the technical volume of tender documents
• Review and approve contractor designs to ensure quality and adherence to project performance specifications and other requirements
• Support early career professionals in the development of skills associated with the design of gas and liquid products terminals
• Participate and represent Mott Mac Donald in industry events and technical fora
• Support the team in business development and client engagement activities when required

You will also be able to demonstrate the following:

• A degree in Civil/ Structural Engineering (or equivalent)
• Chartered or near chartership with a relevant professional institution (or equivalent)
• Ability to deliver complex projects from concept through execution within set deadlines and budget constraints
• Proven experience in undertaking structural design calculations for jetty structures, and leading others in the delivery of the same. Strong knowledge in the application of relevant design standards and guidelines (API, AISC, OCIMF, BS 6349, Eurocode, PIANC to name a few)
• Experience and proficiency in the use of structural design software and familiarity around its integration with CAD software
• Strong communication, team working, excellent problem‑solving skills and the drive to innovate

As we want the best people for the role, it’s available as part time, job share…