Posted 24 days ago
Senior Structural Engineer- Ports & Terminals
@ Hatch
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Overview
Hatch is hiring a senior marine structural engineer based in Halifax for its Ports & Terminals team, to lead structural design and assessment of port, terminal and marine infrastructure. The role involves overseeing technical teams, mentoring graduates, supporting business development and coordinating with virtual teams across geographies.
Responsibilities:
- Lead structural design of ports, terminals and marine infrastructure
- Assess and rehabilitate existing marine structures
- Oversee technical teams and sign off completed work
- Mentor graduate engineers in port and marine disciplines
- Coordinate with virtual teams and multiple disciplines
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in civil or mechanical engineering
- Minimum 15 years of ports and marine engineering experience
- P.Eng. designation or eligibility for registration
- Detailed design of port and marine structures
- Experience with distributed and managed teams
- French language proficiency is an asset
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-26
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Travel | air: minimal · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | French |
| Licences & certifications | P.Eng. |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Ports, Marine or Coastal Engineering |
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Hatch
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Pursuing positive change by partnering with our clients in the infrastructure, energy, and metals industries.
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Our organization is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. We embrace your visions as our own and partner with you to develop better ideas that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. Our global network of 10,000 professionals work on the world’s toughest challenges. Our corporate roots extend back more than a hundred years, and our experience spans over 150 countries around the world in the metals, energy, infrastructure, digital, and investments market sectors. We are employee-owned and independent—free to bring our best thinking to your business. Our exceptional, diverse teams combine vast engineering and business knowledge, working in partnership with our clients to develop market strategies, manage and optimize production, develop new game-changing technologies, and design and deliver complex capital projects. We work closely with the communities in which we serve to ensure that our solutions optimize environmental protection, economic prosperity, and cultural vibrancy. We want their businesses, ecosystems, and communities to thrive, both now and into the future. Our people are passionate about our corporate purpose and values. We believe in long-term relationships with our partners, and are committed to our clients’ lasting success. We are “entrepreneurs with a technical soul.”
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- 11,087
- Reported office locations
- 2800 Speakman Dr, Mississauga, Ontario L5K2R7, CA
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- Other recorded names
- Hatch
- Specialties
- Mining & Metals
- Energy
- Infrastructure
- Consulting
- Technologies
- Construction Management
- Sustainability
- Operational Performance
- Engineering
- Project Management
- EPCM
- Climate Change
- Digital
- Economic Impact
- Design
- Environment
- Earth Science
- Community Engagement
- Hydrogen
- Urban Design
- P3
- Oil & Gas
- Power
- Rail
- and Ports
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Our organization is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. We embrace your visions as our own and partner with you to develop better ideas that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. Our global network of 10,000 professionals work on the world’s toughest challenges. Our corporate roots extend back more than a hundred years, and our experience spans over 150 countries…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional Services |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1955 |
| Specialties | Mining & MetalsEnergyInfrastructureConsultingTechnologiesConstruction ManagementSustainabilityOperational PerformanceEngineeringProject Management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 251 |
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Requisition ID: 100570
Job Category: Engineering; Infrastructure
Location: Halifax, NS, Canada
Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.
Our expertise in infrastructure includes aviation, highways and bridges, planning and advisory services, ports, rail and transit, tunnels, and water. Want to be part of the creation and construction of our cities? Then the infrastructure team is for you!
Hatch is currently seeking an experienced marine structural engineer to be based in Halifax as part of our dynamic and growing global Ports & Terminals (P&T) team, and to immediately support several major ongoing engagements with both public and private clients.
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated established engineer in the ports, marine and coastal industry with demonstrated hands-on experience delivering for a broad range of clients. We have a number of exciting major projects throughout Canada, the US and internationally within the container, oil & gas, and dry bulk industries.
The position will involve:
- Accurate needs definition of client requirements
- Overseeing technical teams in the delivery of port and marine studies or design documentation
- Overseeing accurate implementation and adherence to specifications of design solutions delivered to clients including supervision and sign-off of completed work
- Active mentorship and development of graduates in technical fields of port and marine competencies
- Working within virtual teams in other geographies for seamless delivery of clients in any location
- Coordinating with multiple disciplines to deliver integrated project solutions
- Supporting business development initiatives
- Ensuring the delivery of quality work according to Hatch standards and procedures
Functional Tasks
- Lead structural engineering design for ports, terminals, and marine infrastructure facilities.
- Plan, analyse, and design:
- Bulkhead wharves
- Pile-supported wharves and piers
- Caisson structures
- Dolphins and mooring structures
- Breakwaters
- Ship berthing structures
- Container terminals
- Ferry terminals
- Naval and commercial marine facilities
- Perform structural assessments, inspections, condition evaluations, and rehabilitation studies for existing marine infrastructure.
- Develop engineering calculations, technical reports, design criteria, and construction specifications.
- Conduct analysis of:
- Wave loads
- Berthing and mooring forces
- Vessel impact loads
- Ice loads
- Seismic loading
- Wind and environmental loads
- Fatigue and durability considerations
- Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements
- Definition and accurate planning during the sales cycle by contributing to identifying leads, transitioning these into opportunities, formulating proposals and crafting work and project approaches
- Leverage professional network to develop new opportunities
- Collaboratively engage with clients throughout the project lifecycle process
- Take on applicable project or task leadership roles and being responsible for the on time, on budget and on specification delivery of services and solutions
- Actively partake in and regularly connect with the Hatch P&T global practice through communication, activities in sharing of skills and supporting new initiatives
- Coach / Mentor others using a hands-on approach to further develop capabilities in Hatch
- Periodic travel might be required
Preferred Experience / Education
The following indicates specific industry, academic and functional experience/qualifications that are important to the successful achievement of the identified responsibilities and performance deliverables.
- Bachelors Degree in a Civil or Mechanical Engineering discipline with Masters Degree preferred in the fields of ports, marine and/or coastal engineering.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience including ports and marine engineering projects.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Canada or eligibility for registration.
- Experience with front end study delivery.
- Experience in detail design in port and/or marine structures, including development of load cases, detail structural analysis and design according to best practice codes and standards
- Proven business and technical experience having demonstrated client engagement skills that enabled problem synthesis and solution development through targeted interactions
- Experience working with distributed teams of professionals and in managing teams of professionals
- French language proficiency will be considered a plus
Why join us?
- Work with great people to make a difference
- Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
- Top employer
What we offer you?
- Flexible work environment
- Long term career development
- Think globally, work locally
Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.
We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.
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