About the role
McConnell Dowell is seeking to hire an experienced Technical Specialist Marine with design engineering and technical experience in coastal protection and marine structures to support our growing marine works projects across the Group.
Key responsibilities of the role include;
Strategy & Governance
· Collaborate to develop effective project plans and solutions.
· Engage in team efforts to devise sound technical resolutions.
· Adhere to company protocols and contribute to pivotal decision-making processes.
· Moreover, deliberate on prospective innovations for our initiatives.
Customer Relationships
· Support the Line Manager or Group Technical Director in building and maintaining senior-level customer relationships, relationships with key stakeholders, and strategic partnerships with consultants and technology partners.
· Additionally, contribute to early client engagement and wider industry/partner engagement as part of our "engineering-led" agenda.
Brand Awareness
· Participate in industry forums and groups to enhance McConnell Dowell's reputation, create technical literature for brand growth, and present technical papers at conferences.
Winning Work
· Manage assigned specialized area tenders.
· Contribute to win strategies for tenders.
· Evaluate and recommend partners. Develop cost-effective construction methodologies.
· Participate in tender reviews and technical due diligence.
· Endorse technical and operational aspects of tenders.
· Provide engineering summary reports for approvals.
· Make recommendations for project teams.
Project Delivery
· Support project teams with technical and engineering input.
· Help resolve engineering, design, and technical issues.
· Review designs and methods and follow through on any recommendations made.
· Produce reports on engineering and technical issues, along with associated recommendations.
· Adhere to relevant Group technical standards.
· Closely monitor the design and engineering phases of projects.
· Assist with technical assurance audits when needed.
About You
To be considered for this role, you will have
· A Bachelor degree in (Marine) Structural and/or Coastal Engineering and experience in marine structural engineering, coastal engineering, dredging, and materials handling.
· Minimum of 15 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry with a background in coastal engineering and marine structures.
· Demonstrated ability to lead, organize, and motivate others.
· Demonstrated strong team ethic, work ethic, collaborative approach, and positive relationship-building skills.
· Able to analyze technical and financial reports and take decisive action.
· Capable of developing project execution plans and programs.
If you are interested in adding value and contributing success to building a key infrastructure project, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity with McConnell Dowell.
About Us
McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction
Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.
From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.
Why join us?
The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.
McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.
So, join us, be you, and help us create better together. Apply now!
This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.
