Associate Director Lead - Ports and Marine

AECOM; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

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Job Description

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AECOM's Port and Marine team in Newcastle 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 and Marine team with over 100 years of shared experience we require someone to complement 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 solutions 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)
• 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

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

• 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 [e-mail].

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!

Additional Information

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