Marine Structural Engineer

System One is currently seeking an experienced Marine Structural Engineer to be based in Houston, TX as part of our dynamic and growing global Ports & Terminals (P&T) team, and to immediately support several major ongoing engagements with both public and private clients. The successful candidate will be a self‑motivated established engineer in the ports, marine and coastal industry with demonstrated hands‑on experience delivering for a broad range of clients.

We have a number of exciting major projects throughout the US within the container, oil & gas, and dry bulk industries.

• Accurate needs definition of client requirements
• Overseeing technical teams in the delivery of port and marine studies or design documentation
• Overseeing accurate implementation and adherence to specifications of design solutions delivered to clients including supervision and sign‑off of completed work
• Active mentorship and development of graduates in technical fields of port and marine competencies
• Working within virtual teams in other geographies for seamless delivery of clients in any location
• Coordinating with multiple disciplines to deliver integrated project solutions
• Supporting business development initiatives
• Ensuring the delivery of quality work according to System One standards and procedures

• Definition and accurate planning during the sales cycle by contributing to identifying leads, transitioning these into opportunities, formulating proposals and crafting work and project approaches
• Leverage professional network to develop new opportunities
• Collaboratively engage with clients throughout the project lifecycle process
• Take on applicable project or task leadership roles and be responsible for the on‑time, on‑budget and on‑specification delivery of services and solutions
• Deliver excellence throughout projects and seek opportunities to improve the client and/or project outcomes
• Take ownership of health, safety and environmental initiatives to “Work Safely Together” and contribute to a culture to minimise impacts on others or the environment
• Actively partake in and regularly connect with the System One P&T global practice through communication, activities in sharing of skills and supporting new initiatives
• Coach / Mentor others using a hands‑on approach to further develop capabilities in System One
• Build a culture of collaboration with peers and partners
• Periodic travel might be required for periods of time

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Civil or Mechanical Engineering discipline with a Master’s Degree preferred in the fields of ports, marine and/or coastal engineering
• Minimum of 7 years of experience including ports and marine engineering projects
• Registered PE in the State you are located
• Experience with front‑end study delivery
• Experience in detail design in port and/or marine structures, including development of load cases, detailed structural analysis and design according to best practice codes and standards
• Proven business and technical experience having demonstrated client engagement skills that enabled problem synthesis and solution development through targeted interactions
• Experience working with distributed teams of professionals and managing teams of professionals