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Senior/principal coastal engineer

Newcastle
KBR, Inc.
Posted: 21 February
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The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to join one of the most talented and respected engineering teams in Australia. Working within our National Maritime Team, you will be involved with the design and planning activities for large scale multi-discipline maritime facilities for a variety of industries including; defence, local government, state government, ports, and sustainability (hydrogen terminals). You will apply your existing experience across these different industries and gain exposure to new and interesting projects. You will be supported by and get to work with a range of other disciplines across KBR and other partners.

While you may know some of our more high-profile projects, such as the AUKUS nuclear powered submarine facility upgrades (HMAS Stirling, Perth), we do much more than just defence. Our team works on large-scale clean energy (Port Bonython Hydrogen Hub, Adelaide), boating infrastructure (Clump Point Boat Ramp, North Queensland), wharf and port infrastructure (Port of Brisbane, Wharf 11 & 12), and remediation of valuable public assets (Central Pier, Melbourne).

This role will see you leveraging your existing coastal engineering experience, to deliver everything from concept designs through to construction phase support. While this is primarily a technical role, you will be given opportunities for leadership (project management and design management), and business development (proposal preparation and client positioning).

Who are you?

Our Senior Coastal Engineers typically have 10 years+ experience with the following skills and experience:

Experience in the design, evaluation and reporting on ports, harbours, coastal works and marine structures (wharves, jetties, port developments, marinas, seawalls, pontoons, dredging)
Experience in learn coastal modelling software (desirable skillset: DELFT-3D, SWAN, MIKE)
Experience working with the local governments, port clients and/or the Defence sector
Familiarity with Australian design codes and guidelines
Demonstrated skills in providing guidance and mentoring to less experienced staff to enhance their skills and capability
Ability to project manage and/or design manage small maritime projects
Ability to engage with clients, pursue opportunities and win work
Chartered Professional Engineer (or ability to get chartership within agreed timeframe)
Tertiary degree qualifications in Civil or Structural Engineering
Eligibility for Australian Government security clearance
We are open for the successful applicant to be based on in any of the following KBR office locations - Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth.

Don't meet every requirement? That's OK. We are growing our team with a range of diverse and varied professionals. If you don't meet the experience above, but still think you can contribute to the team, we encourage you to apply and have a chat to us.

About us

KBR's Infrastructure Solutions business works with customers across the nation to plan, design and deliver smarter, safer and more sustainable infrastructure to meet the demands of the future for all Australians. We're a team of over 1200 who deliver engineering, science and technology solutions across the water, transport, energy, sustainability, resources and defence sectors.

Please click the link below to learn more about Infrastructure Solutions Australia and the markets that we operate in.

Contents - Who we are

The perks
Industry leading salaries, reviewed annually
The opportunity to accrue an additional 8 hours of time off every 4 weeks
Salary packaging and Novated leases
Salary continuance (Income protection)
Paid Professional Membership Fees
Life/Health insurance discounts
Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
End of trip facilities
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Paid parental leave
Personal Career development plans
Growth and promotion opportunities

Our people are the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to creating work environments in which every member of our team of teams feels safe, supported, respected, trusted and valued, and where each person is given opportunities to belong, connect and grow.

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