Senior Structural Engineer - Ports & Terminals
Hatch · Private sector
Halifax · Nova Scotia · Canada
- Salary
- Not confirmed — see original posting
- Hours / week
- Not stated
- Experience
- Minimum 15 years of experience, including ports and marine engineering projects
- Work arrangement
- Not stated
The role
Hatch is recruiting a senior marine structural engineer in Halifax for major Canadian, U.S. and international port and terminal assignments. The engineer leads teams delivering studies and designs for bulkhead and pile-supported wharves, piers, caissons, dolphins, mooring and berthing structures, breakwaters, container and ferry terminals, and naval or commercial marine facilities. The role also covers inspections, condition assessments and rehabilitation studies, environmental and vessel loading analyses, technical reports and specifications, multidisciplinary coordination, project delivery, mentoring, client engagement and business development.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in civil or mechanical engineering; master’s degree in ports, marine or coastal engineering preferred; minimum 15 years of experience including port and marine projects; Canadian P.Eng. designation or eligibility; front-end study and detailed marine-structure design experience, including load cases, analysis and applicable codes; proven client engagement, distributed-team collaboration and professional-team management. French proficiency is an asset.
Before you apply
Editorial questions based on the information available; these are not additional employer requirements.
- Salary information has not been confirmed in this summary. Check the original posting for the advertised range and benefits.
- Weekly hours are not specified. Confirm the normal schedule, site attendance and any evening or weekend requirements.
- No closing date is indicated. Check the original posting before preparing an application; this does not mean recruitment is open indefinitely.
- Work details
- Position based in Halifax within Hatch’s global Ports & Terminals practice. The employer describes a flexible work environment but does not define a specific hybrid or remote arrangement. Periodic travel may be required. Weekly hours, salary and application deadline are not stated.
- Languages
- Not specified; French is an asset
- Date found
- Oct 15, 2026
- Posting date
- Oct 14, 2026
- Closing date
- Not specified
- Discipline
- Structural
- Reference
- 100570
- Source
- Hatch
Last verified: Oct 15, 2026