Port Engineer - Entry to Junior Level

Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field. We are actively looking for a Port Engineer to join our Hamburg Office. As part of the Civil Group, the Port Engineer assists the planning, design and plan production for general civil engineering on a wide variety of port projects which may include site civil design for marine terminals and landside facilities, rough and precise grading for container yards and access roads, dredging for navigation channels and berth pockets, drainage design accounting for tidal influences, and utility design including sanitary sewer systems, potable and non-potable water supply, fire water systems, and storm drain networks with appropriate outfall structures.

About Moffatt & Nichol :

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specialising in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbours, and rivers. Reflecting Moffatt & Nichol’s commitment to design innovation since 1945, Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked the company No. 1 in Marine and Port Facilities among its Top 500 Design Firms for 2023 and No. 46 among its Top 50 Designers in International Markets.

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists, and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, the Americas, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customised service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in three primary practise areas—coastal, environmental, and water resources; ports and harbours; and transportation, bridges, and rail.

Duties and responsibilities :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Assists and supports the design of port infrastructure projects by studying project concepts, marine terminal layouts, and architectural and engineering drawings
• Aids in the preparation of civil and marine engineering designs by collecting and analyzing site investigation reports, hydrographic surveys, geotechnical data, bathymetric maps, and tidal information relevant to port environments
• Supports cost analysis
• Contributes to feasibility studies by evaluating marine engineering designs, conducting coastal and environmental impact assessments, and compiling port operations data
• Assists in developing engineering documentation by preparing detailed specifications, construction drawings, and phased construction schedules for port structures such as quay walls, wharves, and container yards
• Ensures adherence to construction specifications and safety regulations by monitoring site activities and inspecting works
• Maintains project database by writing computer programs, entering data, and completing backups

Other duties :

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications :

Working conditions :

This position works primarily in an office setting; some client visits and some field visits.

Physical requirements :

No unusual physical requirements, able to navigate unpaved terrain

Moffatt & Nichol’s EEO Statement :

As a global business, Moffatt & Nichol relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical solutions serving our client needs, and ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil rights Act of 1964. We continuously seek talented, qualified employees in our world-wide operations regardless of race, color, sex / gender, including gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Moffatt & Nichol is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer / Federal Contractor desiring priority referrals of all protected veterans for job openings.

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