Senior Port Master Planner

About the role

Egis, an international engineering, consulting and construction firm active in the Middle East, is hiring a Senior Port Master Planner in Bengaluru. The role leads and supports the planning, development, optimization and expansion of ports and marine terminals, integrating strategy, demand forecasting, terminal planning, marine access, cargo operations, landside infrastructure, logistics and phased development. It works across feasibility studies, master plans, concept designs, business cases and tender-stage assignments, coordinating with port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines and engineering, economic and environmental specialists.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and review master plans for container, general cargo, dry and liquid bulk, Ro-Ro, ferry, industrial, offshore and marine service ports
• Develop port layouts covering navigation channels, berths, turning basins, terminal yards, cargo areas, port roads and rail, gates, warehousing and utilities
• Define short-, medium- and long-term development strategies and safeguard corridors for future expansion
• Plan marine access: channels, anchorage, berth pockets, tug and pilot facilities, navigation aids and design vessel fleets
• Develop terminal concepts, equipment strategies (cranes, RTGs, RMGs, automated stacking, conveyors) and yard configurations, including automation and digitalization
• Produce deliverables such as master plans, feasibility studies, capacity assessments, demand models, layouts, phasing plans, CAPEX inputs and tender documentation

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Maritime Engineering, Port Management, Logistics or a related field; Master's degree advantageous
• Chartered Engineer, Chartered Transport Planner or equivalent desirable
• Typically 10-15+ years of experience, with significant port master planning, terminal planning or maritime infrastructure experience
• Demonstrable experience preparing master plans for major ports or marine terminals
• Experience with international port authorities, terminal operators, consultants, developers or contractors desirable; Middle East/GCC experience advantageous

Required skills

• Port master planning, container and cargo terminal planning, berth and capacity analysis
• Vessel characteristics, navigation and marine access planning, cargo-handling equipment and yard planning
• Port road and rail systems, port logistics, dredging and reclamation, CAPEX and development economics
• Familiarity with PIANC, UNCTAD, IMO, IAPH, BS/Eurocodes and national port authority requirements desirable