Structural Survey Engineer (Maritime)

Company: KBS Maritime
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Location: Portsmouth
Job Description:

Job Title

Structural Survey Engineer (Maritime)

Location

HM Naval Base, Portsmouth (HMNBP)

Service Area

Diving Services

Hours of Work

37 hours per week

Salary

£48,000 to £55,000

What you will be doing

  • Carrying out professional and technical surveys of subsea structures, assessing condition, and recommending repairs.
  • Working closely with the KBS Maritime Diving team, you will support Portsmouth Naval Base infrastructure by providing structural engineering advice to ensure safety, longevity and effective whole-life asset management.
  • Offering engineering support to the Diving & Maritime Section as required.

What you will bring

  • Expertise in delivering civil/structural inspections and appraisals to guide future infrastructure decisions.
  • Engineering support to projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to quality standards.
  • Experience in preparing specifications for repairs identified through maritime surveys.
  • Team planning, risk management, quality and SHE (Safety, Health & Environment) knowledge.
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and departments.
  • Broad engineering support across the business as required.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and ongoing professional development.
  • Understanding on how to develop and maintain effective engineering processes.
  • Expertise across disciplines, with a focus on maritime structures.
  • Clear, accurate survey reports and documentation.

About you

  • Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
  • Haveanunderstanding and knowledge to carry out structural condition surveys of buildings & maritime structures enabling structural design assessments to be undertaken.
  • Competent atdesigningall building materials(masonry, steel,timberand concrete)by hand calculation and using computer software.
  • Significant experiencein the use and application of Eurocodes.
  • Knowledge and experience in the use of AutoCAD software.
  • The ability topreparereports,advise onrepair schedulesand strategies, correspondence and emails using Windows, MS Word,Exceland other Microsoft Office applications.
  • Willing to work inHigh-Riskenvironments (Diving, Confined Spaces, Working at Heights).
  • An understanding ofLife Cycle Management.
  • HSE Part 1 Diving Qualification orequivalent(Ideal but not essential to the role).
  • You should hold a full UK Driving Licence.

You’ll get

  • A competitive salary.
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Holiday purchase scheme, following successful completion of probation period.
  • Early finish on a Friday.
  • Discretionary company bonus scheme.
  • Enhanced pension scheme – employee contribution 4% and company contribution 6%, or the employee can increase their contribution to 6% and company contribution 8%.
  • Life assurance x 4 (subject to scheme T&C’s).
  • Access to our internal benefits and discounts programme for all colleagues.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Group income protection.
  • Flexible parental benefits (if applicable).
  • Free parking onsite.
  • Access to our Internal employee assistance network, giving you the opportunity to reach the heights of success within your new position.
  • Continued professional career development.
  • Kudos reward opportunities (internal achievements scheme).
  • Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services.
  • 50% off entry into the Historic Dockyard.

Diversity and Inclusive Workforce

KBS Maritime is committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of every social or cultural background, age, gender, ability, sexual orientation, and belief.

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Posted: May 31st, 2026