Marine and Ports Technical Director at Zutari

About the Role:

• We are looking for a Ports & Coastal Technical Lead to co-create an engineered impact in the Ports and Coastal environment. 
• Someone that will augment our multi-disciplinary team in leading technical delivery of our ports and coastal projects.  Our projects cover the full project lifecycle from conception to execution.
• Our Ports & Coastal team works in close collaboration with the rest of our multi-disciplinary teams in co-creating impactful projects for our clients.

Role responsibilities 

• The Port and Coastal Technical Leader position is a Technical Leadership role in the dynamic Zutari Resources Market (or division), where we work with mining companies, logistics companies and the broader transport sector, across Africa and the Middle East. 

Responsibilities will typically include:

• Managing Delivery of Zutari’s Port and Coastal projects
• Contribution to winning work via bids and proposals.
• Managing designs from concept to detail design.
• Design leadership, review and verification.
• Nurturing client relationships.
• Mentorship and development of the Ports & Coastal team.
• Active coordination and interfacing with different stakeholders, multi-disciplinary teams, and clients on multi-disciplinary projects.  

Minimum requirements 

• Qualifications relevant to marine engineering (B.Eng, and M,Eng,)
• Professional registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) with at least 10 years’ experience in the relevant field. 
• Ports and coastal engineering design experience.
• Familiarity with international codes and standards related to marine and coastal design as well as structural analysis.

The following are deemed beneficial:

• Coastal and/or Port Planning experience
• Knowledge in / experience of metocean modelling (e.g. wave modelling with SWAN)
• Project experience in both Africa and the Middle East (Advantageous)