Beca has been supporting and providing maritime consultancy services to government, industrial, and defence clients for over 80 years – and over this time, the Ports and Maritime team has developed a keen understanding of the types of solutions that meet the demands of the users and key stakeholders.
We have extensive experience working in the marine environment and fully understand the challenges faced when constructing and maintaining maritime infrastructure. Our multidisciplinary teams deliver integrated solutions to ports and maritime projects, drawing upon experience from projects both internationally and across Australia. Services include all stages of a project - from early planning, studies, and concept work, through to detailed design and construction assistance and management.
The opportunity To help accelerate our growth, we are looking for a Technical Director – Ports and Maritime to help lead and shape our maritime business in Melbourne.
Working on a wide variety of port and coastal engineering projects in Melbourne and across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, you'll be part of a team of highly skilled professionals who will support you as you further grow your technical, client management, and job management skills.
This is a key role that will see you take responsibility for:
Helping to shape the growth of our existing maritime business in Victoria and across the wider region. Maintaining and developing strong relationships with our clients and industry partners. Providing technical leadership in the maritime sector. Leadership of a range of complex maritime projects across the wider region. Developing a culture of outstanding delivery within the team. Business development activities from early identification of opportunities through to their active pursuit and securing of projects with our clients and industry partners. About you You will bring the passion and enthusiasm to help shape the growth of our Ports and Maritime business. This opportunity builds on your senior-level experience in port/marine infrastructure projects in a consulting environment.
You will be a Chartered Civil (or similar) Engineer (CPEng or equivalent) and a Registered Professional Engineer in Victoria, with a solid career in consulting in the maritime structures sector. This experience will include technical, delivery, and client-facing activities.
You will be familiar with Australian and local codes and technical standards applicable to the design development of marine structures, as well as with international codes and standards applicable to the maritime business (i.e. IBC, British Standards, PIANC, OCIMF, USACE, etc.).
Working amongst a group of highly motivated professionals, you will step into an open and supportive culture that values the skills that you can contribute to the group. We will provide you with a wide range of technical and leadership challenges that will continue to grow your skills and knowledge.
What we offer Belonging: Be part of a collaborative and diverse team that values innovation, creativity, and mutual support. Professional Growth: We invest in your career with continued investment in your learning through our professional development training programs. Professional Growth: We will support your professional accreditation (including Chartership with Engineers Australia). Belonging: A supportive and caring work environment where you can bring your whole self to work. Work-Life Balance: Benefit from flexible working arrangements to balance your personal/family commitments. Work-Life Balance: Wellbeing and volunteer leave. Work-Life Balance: Enhanced parental leave with up to 14 weeks full paid leave after the birth or placement of your child, inclusive of all genders. Professional Growth: Opportunities to learn from our industry experts and technical gurus across the Asia-Pacific. Belonging: Opportunity for ownership with shareholding offers. Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought, and experiences.
Who is Beca? Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.
'Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations, and our purpose – to make every day better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment, and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.
At Beca, we make every day better for our clients, our people, and our community, and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you're not just on the fringes; you're making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.
As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it's not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.
Ready to make the move? / Apply now If you want to make every day better, apply online today! If you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting .
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