Area Lead - Ports & Marine Infrastructure

Area Lead - Ports & Marine Infrastructure

Contract Type:

Contractor

Salary:

 -  

Location:

Perth - Western Australia 

Industry:

Engineering

Date Published:

16-Mar-2026

We're seeking an experienced  Area Lead/Senior Project Engineer to support delivery of port, wharf and jetty infrastructure projects. This is a delivery-led role focused on internal design scoping, managing external design consultants, and driving investigation and early works packages to enable port design and development.

What you'll do:
  • Lead internal design scoping for port and marine infrastructure works
  • Manage external design activities from concept to detailed design (interfaces, deliverables, schedule)
  • Scope, tender, evaluate and award supporting packages, including bathymetry/hydrographic, metocean monitoring, geotechnical/geophysical, and early works
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs (engineering, environment, approvals, construction) and maintain alignment to project requirements
  • Support procurement and construction readiness through clear scope definition, risk and stakeholder management
  • Travel internationally as required by project needs
What we're looking for:
  • Proven experience as a Senior Project Engineer, Area Lead, Package Manager, or Design Manager in ports/marine infrastructure or related heavy civil works
  • Strong capability in scope definition, interface management, and consultant-led design delivery
  • Experience delivering investigation and early works packages (survey, metocean, geotech, enabling works)
  • Strong stakeholder management, commercial awareness, and communication skills
  • Engineering degree (Civil/Structural or relevant) preferred; equivalent experience considered

RESPECTFULLY AUSTRALIAN WORKING RIGHTS ONLY 

For more information about this opportunity, please click  APPLY  or   contact Melvern on 08 94374400 or via email on melvern.manuksuk@drdgroup.com.au
  
DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defense, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.
   
DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages female and Indigenous applicants to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications

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