Graduate Ports Engineer - Liverpool (2027 start)

AECOM’s Ports and Maritime team is seeking a Graduate Ports Engineer with a civil and structural academic background to support in a technical role across multiple UK and international projects.

You’ll join an established team with over 200 years of combined experience, delivering world-class maritime and coastal infrastructure. Our portfolio includes projects for local authorities, private developers, defence clients, and internal AECOM teams in the UK and overseas.

As a Graduate Ports Engineer, you will develop and learn the skills to undertake design, analysis and supervision of civil and structural works, in the marine and coastal environment. Typical projects include the development, rehabilitation, and protection of port and harbour structures such as quay walls, jetties, piers, revetments, breakwaters, dolphins, fendering systems, linkspan supports, and scour protection.

You’ll contribute to all stages of the project lifecycle — from concept and feasibility through to detailed design and construction support — ensuring solutions are safe, sustainable, and compliant with UK and international standards.

We provide industry leading support to different Sectors; Renewable Energy, Decarbonisation of infrastructure, Global Goods Movement, Defence Resilience, Cruise ports, Rehabilitation of historic structures, Marinas, Waterfront Development, Fishing Industry and Ferry Terminal to keep communities connected, these are some of them.

What You'll Learn and Do

You will be working in a supportive team learning to deliver, developing your skills and experience in:

• Structural design and analysis of maritime and coastal structures using relevant design codes (BS, Eurocodes, PIANC, CIRIA, ICE guidance).
• Using current computer software (including but not limited to ROBOT, GRLWEAP, WALLAP, TEDDS, PLAXIS 3D and others).
• Developing concept, preliminary, and detailed designs for new build and refurbishment projects, including quay walls, jetties, revetments, breakwaters, dolphins, linkspans, and related works.
• Carrying out stability, bearing capacity, and durability assessments of marine structures under wave, current, and corrosion effects.
• Designing and specifying fendering systems, mooring arrangements, and scour protection measures.
• Prepare and review technical reports, design drawings, specifications, and tender documentation.
• Conducting site inspections and structural condition surveys and prepare inspection reports.
• Liaising effectively with clients, contractors, port authorities, and regulatory bodies.
• Collaborating with geotechnical, hydraulic, environmental, and coastal process engineers across multidisciplinary teams.
• Understand and learn compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and CDM Regulations.
• Providing technical support during construction, review contractor submissions, and respond to site queries.
• Contributing to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team.

Come grow with us — and help design the future of resilient coastal and port infrastructure.

Qualifications

• BEng (hons) in Civil, Structural with a 2:1 (or equivalent) or above or any Maritime Engineering qualification similar
• MEng (hons) in Civil, Structural would be an advantage
• Ideally, a final year project related to Port, Marine or Coastal Engineering would be advantageous
• Familiarity with relevant British Standards, and Eurocodes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• You must have the right to work in the UK and be able to achieve SC clearance with no Caveats (UK National Only)

Additional Information

• Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for either immediate or advanced offer start.
• Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades and details of the dates you are able to work to/from and well as locations you would be interested in.
• You must have the right to work in the UK and be able to achieve SC clearance with no Caveats (UK National Only)
• All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
• You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.
• We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.