Senior Ports & Marine Civil Engineer/Project Manager

AECOM•Halifax, NS

37d•CA$125,000 - CA$185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM Canada is hiring a Senior Ports & Marine Project Manager in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This role involves leading and managing multidisciplinary project teams in the planning, design, and delivery of ports, terminals, waterfront, and marine infrastructure projects. The position requires overseeing project scope, schedule, and budget, ensuring alignment with client requirements and organizational objectives. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership in various marine infrastructure projects, including container terminals, commercial and industrial ports, wharves, jetties, marine terminals, bulk material handling facilities, coastal structures, and waterfront developments. Key responsibilities include leading and coordinating engineering activities related to marine structures, geotechnical considerations, dredging, coastal processes, and port infrastructure systems, while ensuring quality assurance and compliance with relevant codes, standards, and safety regulations. The role also involves coordinating with clients, contractors, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders, developing innovative engineering solutions, preparing technical documentation, and mentoring junior staff. Additionally, the position supports business development efforts through technical input to proposals and industry engagement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Marine Engineering, Coastal Engineering, or related discipline.
8+ years of progressive experience in ports and marine infrastructure projects, including design, project delivery, and client management.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Canada or eligibility to obtain registration within 12 months.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Structural, Geotechnical, Marine, or Coastal Engineering.
Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary engineering projects involving marine infrastructure.
Experience with project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and stakeholder coordination.
Proven experience delivering marine infrastructure projects from concept development through detailed design and construction support.
Experience with port facilities, marine terminals, waterfront developments, dredging projects, wharves, jetties, breakwaters, and coastal protection structures.
Demonstrated understanding of marine structural design, geotechnical considerations, coastal processes, and marine construction practices.
Strong project management capabilities, including scope control, risk management, financial management, and client relationship management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
Experience mentoring engineers and technical staff.
PMP designation considered an asset.
Experience supporting business development activities, including proposal preparation and client presentations.
Experience working on projects within Atlantic Canada and familiarity with applicable provincial and federal regulatory requirements is considered an asset.
Experience working with federal agencies, ports authorities, or marine transportation stakeholders is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage multidisciplinary project teams in the planning, design, and delivery of ports, terminals, waterfront, and marine infrastructure projects.
Oversee project scope, schedule, and budget, ensuring alignment with client requirements and organizational objectives.
Provide technical leadership in marine infrastructure projects including container terminals, commercial and industrial ports, wharves, jetties, marine terminals, bulk material handling facilities, coastal structures, and waterfront developments.
Lead and coordinate engineering activities involving marine structures, geotechnical considerations, dredging, coastal processes, and port infrastructure systems.
Ensure quality assurance and compliance with relevant codes, standards, and safety regulations.
Coordinate with clients, contractors, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders to manage successful project execution.
Develop innovative engineering and design solutions to address technical and operational challenges.
Prepare and review technical documentation including reports, drawings, specifications, design calculations, and construction support documentation.
Mentor and develop junior engineers and technical staff, promoting collaboration and technical technical excellence.
Support business development efforts through technical input to proposals, participation in client meetings, industry engagement, and professional associations.