Associate Director - Ports and Marine

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AECOM’s Port and Marine team in Cumbria are looking for an Associate Director with civil and structural knowledge and a technical focus to lead the team on multiple projects.

The candidate will be a team player, self-motivated, support fellow team members, manage inputs, meeting client requirements to agreed costs and quality. Working with an established Port a Marine team with over 100 years of shared experience we require someone to compliment that and will be responsible for technical delivery of a wide range of projects.  Key clients include local authority, private companies, defence contractors and internal clients both in the UK and overseas.

The role can be based anywhere in the North of the UK 

Job Duties:

• Responsible for the planning, preparation and successful completion of deliverables
• Have experience of checking and reviewing technical specifications, reports and technical notes to a high standard
• Mentoring of staff to achieve technical solution and provide support to develop their knowledge and experience
• Communicate and liaise with other disciplines and clients to ensure clear understanding of scope and deliverables and assist in the preparation of tenders (programme, cost estimate, resourcing, preparation of written quality/technical input, etc)
• Experience of designing structures in the Marine Environment (including; quay wall, piers, jetties, revetment, breakwaters, fendering, scour protection, linkspan supports, dolphins, etc)
• Have a good track record of working with both public and private clients and be able to lead a team and establish work streams with clients on both existing and new contracts
• Good understanding of, British Standards, Eurocodes and best practice in the maritime environment
• Good understanding of CDM, Safety in design and CEMD
• Experience in delivering projects over a range of cost and complexity
• Working in multi-disciplinary teams and experience in the UK Maritime industry 

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We develop projects from concept through operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear, multimillion-dollar projects for major rail and transit agencies. Our specialists provide analytical and strategic expertise for every stage of a project

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• CEng / IEng qualified in civil or structural engineering – or anticipating achieving this status imminently 
• Be able to obtain SC Clearance

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected].

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. 

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Siobhan Osborne

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.