Technical Lead of Waterfront Structures

### **Job Description** Project Manager, Senior Marine Structural Engineer ## **Overview** We are seeking a **Technical Lead of Waterfront Structures** to join us in **Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Melbourne, or Tampa, Florida, or Houston, TX**, and play a key role in growing our business. AtkinsRéalis, one of the ENR top ranked firms for Ports and Marine Facilities, has a longstanding history the nation with a portfolio of high-profile ports and marine projects for clients such as Port Miami, Port Everglades and Port Canaveral. ## **Your role** Technical Leader responsible for delivering ports, marine and waterfront design projects of various sizes and complexities. The projects include docks, piers, wharves, bulkhead, mooring and breasting dolphins, trestles and shoreside platforms for deepwater cruise and cargo ports, liquid and dry bulk terminals, shipyard and other waterfront and marine infrastructure. Technical Delivery and Leadership: - Supervise and perform engineering analysis and design, lead development of construction plans, specifications and cost estimates - Act as a responsible charge and engineer of record for contract deliverables. - Perform inspection and condition assessment of ports and waterfront infrastructure. Conduct data acquisition and analysis, researching the feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions, and/or regulatory agency specifications or regulations. - Interact with contractors, to perform construction administration functions including shop drawing reviews, site visits and RFI response, pay app, claims and change order review. - Prepare material for reports and permit applications, gathering information, preparing text and/or work progression documents, and graphic presentations. - Ensure that all project deliverables comply with applicable codes and standards. - Participate in team growth and development by providing mentorship and technical guidance to technical staff. Project Management and Client Engagement: - Serves as the primary point of contact on assigned projects and interface with the clients, subconsultants and other internal and external stakeholders. - Manage multi-disciplinary projects in collaboration with design task leads and cross-disciplinary staff and subconsultants. - Develop and manage project management plans, schedules, and budgets. Actively manage the project risks, budget and schedule and provide routine update and progress reports to the client and the internal leadership. - Manage QA/QC processes on project deliverables to ensure all project documentation and deliverables are reviewed in accordance with corporate QA/QC procedures. - Prepare scopes of work and fee estimates for proposals. - Assist in client relationship management and business development. - Perform other duties as needed to support evolving business priorities. ## **About you** - Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering (minimum required), Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering (preferred). - Must have 10+ years of experience in deepwater marine and waterfront infrastructure design, preferably with a consulting firm. At least 3+ years of project management and technical leadership experience. - Demonstrated leadership, and strong oral and written communication skills. - Ability to work flexibly to meet business needs, manage multiple priorities effectively, and adapt rapidly in a fast‑paced work environment. - Experience with waterfront design codes and standards such as UFC, PIANC and ASCE/COPRI. - Experience in design and analysis for waterfront and marine structures, shallow and deep foundation, piles and sheet pile bulkhead. Experience with mooring and berthing analysis. - Domestic and international travel may be required (less than 10% of the time). - P.E. License in Florida and/or Texas is required, or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire. ## **Rewards & benefits** At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—…