Job Description

Team Lead - Marine Engineering - AECOM Middle East - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
Team Lead - Marine Engineering role in Dubai focused on leading the planning, design, and delivery of complex marine and coastal infrastructure projects across the UAE and the Middle East. This position plays a senior technical and leadership role, overseeing multidisciplinary design teams and delivering high-value consultancy projects involving ports, harbors, coastal developments, and marine structures.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Naval Architecture-Marine Engineering
Salary: 30000-40000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning and design of marine structures including breakwaters, revetments, quay walls, jetties, marinas, outfalls, subsea pipelines, subsea cables, and scour protection systems
• Deliver marine terminal, port, and waterfront development projects covering marine and topside components
• Manage design of artificial islands, beaches, harbors, and coastal infrastructure
• Apply advanced coastal modelling techniques including hydrodynamic, wave, and sediment transport analysis
• Utilize modelling and design tools such as DHI Mike Zero, Delft suites, Staad Pro, Plaxis, Geo5, and Slope-W
• Oversee project management activities including proposal preparation, budgeting, scheduling, and delivery control
• Provide geotechnical and foundation design expertise for marine and coastal structures
• Support business development initiatives and client engagement activities
• Lead, manage, and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams within a consultancy environment
• Prepare and review technical reports, calculations, drawings, and construction documentation
• Undertake site supervision visits within the UAE and Middle East to ensure quality and compliance
• Ensure projects meet contractual requirements, industry standards, and client expectations

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Marine, Coastal, or related engineering discipline
• Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field is highly desirable
• 10 to 20+ years of experience in marine and coastal engineering within a consultancy environment
• Proven Middle East project experience
• Strong leadership experience managing multidisciplinary design teams
• Solid background in project management and consultancy delivery
• Excellent technical, analytical, and coordination skills

Skills Set

• Marine and coastal structure design
• Coastal and hydrodynamic modelling
• Geotechnical and foundation engineering
• Multidisciplinary team leadership
• Project and consultancy management
• Technical reporting and design documentation

Why Join Us

• Lead landmark marine and coastal infrastructure projects in Dubai and the region
• Work within a globally recognized engineering and infrastructure consultancy
• Exposure to complex, high-profile transportation and marine developments
• Strong career growth and leadership opportunities
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive employee benefits

About the Company
AECOM Middle East is a leading engineering and infrastructure consultancy based in Dubai, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors. With strong global expertise and regional presence, AECOM partners with public and private sector clients across the UAE and Middle East to deliver resilient infrastructure and long-term development projects.
Job Title Team Lead - Marine Engineering - AECOM Middle East - Dubai, UAE
Team Lead - Marine Engineering - AECOM Middle East - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
Team Lead - Marine Engineering role in Dubai focused on leading the planning, design, and delivery of complex marine and coastal infrastructure projects across the UAE and the Middle East. This position plays a senior technical and leadership role, overseeing multidisciplinary design teams and delivering high-value consultancy projects involving ports, harbors, coastal developments, and marine structures.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Naval Architecture-Marine Engineering
Salary: 30000-40000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning and design of marine structures including breakwaters, revetments, quay walls, jetties, marinas, outfalls, subsea pipelines, subsea cables, and scour protection systems
• Deliver marine terminal, port, and waterfront development projects covering marine and topside components
• Manage design of artificial islands, beaches, harbors, and coastal infrastructure
• Apply advanced coastal modelling techniques including hydrodynamic, wave, and sediment transport analysis
• Utilize modelling and design tools such as DHI Mike Zero, Delft suites, Staad Pro, Plaxis, Geo5, and Slope-W
• Oversee project management activities including proposal preparation, budgeting, scheduling, and delivery control
• Provide geotechnical and foundation design expertise for marine and coastal structures
• Support business development initiatives and client engagement activities
• Lead, manage, and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams within a consultancy environment
• Prepare and review technical reports, calculations, drawings, and construction documentation
• Undertake site supervision visits within the UAE and Middle East to ensure quality and compliance
• Ensure projects meet contractual requirements, industry standards, and client expectations

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Marine, Coastal, or related engineering discipline
• Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field is highly desirable
• 10 to 20+ years of experience in marine and coastal engineering within a consultancy environment
• Proven Middle East project experience
• Strong leadership experience managing multidisciplinary design teams
• Solid background in project management and consultancy delivery
• Excellent technical, analytical, and coordination skills

Skills Set

• Marine and coastal structure design
• Coastal and hydrodynamic modelling
• Geotechnical and foundation engineering
• Multidisciplinary team leadership
• Project and consultancy management
• Technical reporting and design documentation

Why Join Us

• Lead landmark marine and coastal infrastructure projects in Dubai and the region
• Work within a globally recognized engineering and infrastructure consultancy
• Exposure to complex, high-profile transportation and marine developments
• Strong career growth and leadership opportunities
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive employee benefits

About the Company
AECOM Middle East is a leading engineering and infrastructure consultancy based in Dubai, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors. With strong global expertise and regional presence, AECOM partners with public and private sector clients across the UAE and Middle East to deliver resilient infrastructure and long-term development projects.
Post Details
Job Start Date
Salary from 30000.00
Salary to 40000.00
Number of Vacancies 1
Location -
Location City Dubai
Desired Candidate's Profile
Gender No Preference
Nationality
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Skills Required