What are the responsibilities and job description for the Port Development Engineer - Senior Level position at Moffatt & Nichol?
Moffatt & Nichol is a global leader in complex waterfront infrastructure. We're hiring a Senior Port Development Engineer in Australia to lead planning and design for ports, terminals, marinas, and cruise facilities.
This role blends technical expertise with business development. You'll bring your own network, shape strategy, and join our international leadership team driving innovation in maritime infrastructure.
About Moffatt & Nichol:
Moffatt & Nichol is a leading infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines. Reflecting Moffatt & Nichol’s commitment to design innovation since 1945, Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked the company No. 1 design firm for Marine and Port Facilities in the United States and No. 7 internationally.
Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists, and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in three primary practice 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.
- Collaborate with Engineering Business Unit Leaders and International Practice Leaders to drive growth strategy and expand client networks across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region
- Lead proposal development by assembling the right team and technical approach to meet client needs
- Develop and execute strategic plans to promote Moffatt & Nichol’s full suite of services
- Oversee planning, analysis, and design of port cargo facilities, marinas, waterfronts, and cruise terminals—with a focus on super-mega yacht infrastructure
- Build and manage client relationships specific to the Australian maritime market
- Create valuation systems for existing marinas and develop marine market analysis tools
- Conduct due diligence for container terminals, marinas, and cruise facilities in collaboration with Waterfront Destination and Cruise teams in Oceania
- Manage programs including design oversight, cost estimating, contracting, and quality assurance
- Work closely with global teams including:
- European Marina/Port Planning & Design
- East & West Coast Waterfront Destination & Cruise Planning
- Commercial & Economics Group
- Business Development Team
- Occasional international travel required
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:
- Chartered Engineer (CPEng or equivalent)
- Degree-qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent).
- 15 years of experience in container terminal design and delivery, port and maritime infrastructure projects.
- Proven expertise in master planning, operational design, and capital project leadership.
- Demonstrated success leading complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure programs from concept to commissioning.
- Strong track record in business development and client relationship management.
- Experience across container terminals, general/bulk cargo terminals, naval/defense infrastructure, and/or offshore wind projects.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Australian citizenship or permanent residency preferred
- All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171
Working conditions:
Work is primarily performed in an office or client-site environment, with occasional travel required across Australia and internationally. Standard office equipment and software will be used. Moffatt & Nichol supports flexible working arrangements where possible and complies with all relevant Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulations.
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 activities We draw from the world’s best and brightest, regardless of geographic, cultural, or institutional background. This approach enables us to better understand and serve our clients, foster innovation, and create a rich, collaborative work environment.