At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage exciting maritime engineering projects locally and globally.
- Company: Join Rendel Ingérop, a global leader in engineering consultancy.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, profit share, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Supportive environment focused on wellbeing and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on innovative maritime projects while working with a diverse team.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil Engineering and substantial maritime project experience required.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 $ per year.
Are you ready to work on some of the world’s most exciting engineering projects? Rendel Ingérop Pty, a subsidiary of Rendel Ltd and part of the Ingérop Group, is a multidisciplinary design and engineering consultancy. Rendel is headquartered in the UK, with our Australia team based in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. Rendel’s origins date back to 1838 and our projects in Australia date back to 1952. Today, we are proud to provide client‑focused engineering and technical solutions on major engineering construction projects worldwide in the infrastructure, energy and industry sectors. Our experience includes bridges, tunnels, ground engineering, highways, ports, industry, energy and rail.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Engineer to join our expanding Maritime team in Perth, working alongside colleagues from our subsidiary Aspec Engineering. Our Maritime Team specialises in conquering the challenges of the uncompromising maritime world, from dredging and coastal defences to bulk export terminals, subsea structures, and renewable energy projects. Our diverse expertise encompasses the entire spectrum of maritime infrastructure, ensuring efficient operations and sustainable solutions. If you’re ready to make waves in a dynamic and rewarding environment, join our maritime team, where innovation and tradition converge to shape the future of maritime engineering.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead, project manage and undertake assignments in Australia and internationally.
- Deliver engineering solutions and report results, and undertake structural design and analysis using across a broad range of structural types and using various international standards.
- Coordinate design as part of an internal team and liaise with external associated professionals and our clients.
- Carry out peer reviews, to ensure consistency and excellence in delivery of our technical work product.
- Act as a line manager with involvement in resourcing, recruitment, training and mentoring and coaching.
- Assist and support the development and maintenance of a high level of technical capability to deliver services.
- Monitor staff time and budgets against assignment programme and agree appropriate actions where necessary.
- Assist in the management of the design process that may include other related design disciplines.
- Assist in the planning and organisation of resources, to maximise fee income and resource utilisation.
- Adopt procedures for standardisation of work products and deliverables, and peer review to ensure consistency and excellence in service delivery of the Company’s technical work product.
- Implement and adhere to Company procedures in the management, delivery and administration of Services.
- Assist in developing business opportunities, securing business and developing client relationships.
What We’re Looking For
- A degree qualified Civil Engineer, Chartered with Engineers Australia.
- Substantial experience within the Maritime Engineering field, working on large and technically complex projects.
- Experience managing maritime projects for clients.
- Strong working knowledge of structural processes and design, with particular emphasis on data interpretation, design and analysis, construction and advanced numerical modelling.
- Working knowledge of structural processes and design with a particular emphasis on civil maritime works including quay walls, piling, dredging, berthing and mooring analysis and jacket design.
- Extensive knowledge of Australian Standards, Eurocodes, BS 6349, PIANC and other national and international industry standards, contracts, methodologies, procedures and best practice relating to maritime engineering.
- Experience of computer analysis of structures and design of structural elements in common materials i.e. steel, concrete and composite.
- Experience in detailed design of onshore and offshore structures with various construction methods.
- Substantial project management experience, ensuring efficient planning, execution and successful project delivery.
- Knowledge and experience in structural analysis/finite element software such as Midas, SPACE GASS or similar finite element/structural analysis software; Wallap, Plaxis or similar quay wall analysis software.
- Excellent Microsoft Office abilities (particularly Excel).
What’s in It for You?
- Competitive salary and benefits, including profit share scheme, discretionary bonus scheme and employee assistance programme.
- Work with a diverse, friendly and resourceful team on interesting and challenging projects.
- Continuing professional development – we strive to offer opportunities for training and growth, which is at the heart of our culture.
- An environment where the support and care for the wellbeing of our people is important to everyone.
At Rendel, we’re proud of our heritage, excited about the future, and committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Principal Engineer employer: Rendel Ingerop Pty Ltd
Rendel Ingérop Pty is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and rewarding work environment in Perth where innovation meets tradition. With a strong focus on employee growth through continuous professional development and a commitment to wellbeing, our diverse team collaborates on exciting maritime engineering projects that make a real impact globally. Join us to be part of a supportive culture that values excellence and fosters meaningful contributions to the future of infrastructure.
