BMT

Maritime engineering consultancy designing ships

Senior Maritime Structures Engineer

Structural EngineeringUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeSingaporeNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

Strong experience in the engineering or consulting sector, including experience preparing proposals and directly managing customers or external stakeholders.
A bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering is required.
At least 5 years of post-graduation experience in a technical consultancy organization.
Experience in Coastal Structures, Piers and Port Engineering, Maritime Defence infrastructure, LNG ports or terminals, or equivalent industries.
Working knowledge of Singaporean, Australian, and/or international standards and guidelines relevant to coastal-structure design, including seawalls, revetments, breakwaters, and groynes.
Registration with a recognized engineering or environmental body.
Strong English language skills.
Unrestricted and permanent work rights in Singapore.

Responsibilities

Contribute to a diverse range of coastal and offshore projects, including terminal and port development projects for private- and public-sector clients.
Write proposals and support business development and customer relationship management.
Act as a Project Design Manager for projects of varying scales and lead engagement with the end client.
Lead the design of coastal infrastructure across Singapore and the APAC region, including jetties, marinas, wharves, boat ramps, breakwaters, seawalls, revetments, and other coastal protection infrastructure.
Work as part of a cross-discipline team with coastal engineers, mechanical and electrical engineers, oceanographers, environmental scientists, naval architects, GIS specialists, and approvals specialists.
Provide technical leadership in maritime structures, conduct internal reviews, and contribute to the development of templates and workflows.
Provide leadership and mentoring to less experienced team members.

Desired Qualifications

A master's degree.
Secondary language skills in Malay, Mandarin, Tamil, Burmese, or Bahasa.

BMT is a leading global consultancy in design, engineering, science, and risk management in the maritime sector, known for excellence and innovation.

With 1,300+ experts across the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas, we help clients make informed decisions by delivering practical solutions, with the environment and sustainability at their core. As an employee-owned company, we reinvest profits into technology, strategic growth, and profit sharing, driving a safer, more efficient future.

Join our Coastal and Maritime team at BMT as a Maritime Civil Structures Engineer. We are seeking experienced engineers at a Senior Consultant level to support our growing program of work.

Our APAC team of 50+ coastal engineers and scientists have a strong reputation of delivering high-quality work in design of coastal infrastructure, boating facilities and coastal protection. We also work in coastal modelling, adaptation planning, nature-based coastal protection, dredging, port planning and offshore wind.

We are looking for specialists to join us in our growing Singapore office, with a specialty for preparing proposals and technical expertise in either Coastal or Maritime Structures Engineering, Port Engineering, or Coastal Modelling.

In this role you will:

Contribute to a diverse range of coastal and offshore projects Including terminal and port development projects, for private and public sector clients.
Write proposals and support with business development and customer relationship management.
Act as a Project Design Manager for small to large scale projects and lead the engagement with the end client.
Lead the design of coastal infrastructure across Singapore and the APAC region including jetties, marinas, wharves, boat ramps, breakwaters, seawalls, revetments and other coastal protection infrastructure.
Be part of a cross-discipline team, working with coastal engineers, mechanical/electrical engineers, oceanographers, environmental scientists, naval architects, GIS and approvals specialists.
Be a technical leader in the maritime structures area, conducting internal reviews and contributing to the development of templates and workflows.
Providing leadership and mentoring to less experienced team members.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

Strong experience working within the engineering/consulting sector including experience with proposals and directly managing customers or external stakeholders
A Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural engineering is a must; master’s degree an advantage.
5+ years’ experience post-graduation, in a technical consultancy organisation
Experience working in Coastal Structures, Piers and Port Engineering, Maritime Defence infrastructure, LNG ports/terminals or equivalent industries.
Working knowledge of Singaporean, Australian and/or international standards and guidelines relevant to the design of coastal structures such as seawalls, revetments, breakwaters, groynes etc.
Relevant registration with recognized engineering/environmental body.
Strong English language skills. Secondary language skills in Malay, Mandarin, Tamil, Burmese or Bahasa are desirable.
Unrestricted and permanent work rights in Singapore.

About the Company

BMT

Maritime engineering consultancy designing ships

BMT is an engineering and science consultancy focused on the maritime sector, providing ship design, environmental risk advice, and offshore infrastructure management. It serves as a technical partner for governments and industry, delivering analysis, engineering design, risk assessment, and program management. Since 1998 it has been employee-owned, preserving independence, with a legacy dating to a merger of BSRA and NMI and a track record on projects like the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth-class carriers. It aims to enable a safer, more sustainable world by advancing methanol- and hybrid-powered ships and offshore renewable energy.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $570K
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1985

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