Jacobs
Senior Associate Director: Project Design and Engineering - Ports & Maritime
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Your Impact
Shape the future of maritime infrastructure.
➡️ This is more than a leadership role. It's an opportunity to influence some of the most complex and high-profile port, coastal and marine projects across the UK and around the world.
➡️ Joining our growing Ports & Maritime team, you'll help clients tackle some of today's biggest obstacles, from decarbonisation and climate resilience to the modernisation of critical infrastructure. Your expertise will directly support the movement of goods, the security of nations, the transition to cleaner energy, and the long-term sustainability of coastal communities.
➡️ As a recognised technical specialist, you'll help define solutions, develop talent, strengthen client partnerships, and shape the future direction of our maritime business.
What's In It For You
We're committed to creating an environment where talented people can do their best work and build exceptional careers.
You'll benefit from
📈 The opportunity to lead major UK and international maritime programmes with industry-pioneering clients
📈 A clear pathway to further senior management and development opportunities within a globally recognised consultancy
📈 Access to a worldwide network of 750+ maritime specialists and technical experts
📈 The chance to influence business growth, strategy and capability development
📈 Flexible and hybrid working options that support work-life balance
📈 Exposure to complex, technically taxing projects that will stretch and develop your expertise
📈 A culture that values collaboration, innovation, mentoring and continuous learning
📈 The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to sustainable infrastructure and net-zero objectives
We Offer
💰 Compensation That Reflects Your Skills And Experience
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⌚ Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
🏖️ 24 days annual leave plus the option to buy up to 10 additional days
🏦 Enhanced pension contributions of up to 10%
⚕️ Private medical cover and Digital GP access
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👶 Enhanced parental leave and family support programmes
😍 Employee Networks We have a commitment to hiring a diverse workforce and supporting colleagues of different backgrounds
🛡️ Life assurance at four times your salary
💙 Income protection for long-term financial security
😄 Access to wellbeing support, including Calm and Daily Burn
📚 Professional memberships funded and ongoing development opportunities
🌍 Paid volunteering time, matched charity funding, and community engagement programmes
About The Opportunity
Our UK Ports & Maritime team comprises more than 100 specialists and forms part of a global network delivering innovative engineering solutions across ports, bulk terminals, naval facilities, coastal defences, marine infrastructure, dredging and reclamation projects.
Due to continued investment and strong growth, we're expanding our leadership team and looking for an experienced maritime professional who can help drive the next phase of our success.
In this role, you'll provide technical and programme stewardship across multidisciplinary projects, guiding teams from concept and FEED through design, procurement, construction and asset support.
You'll
☑️ Lead the delivery of complex maritime engineering programmes
☑️ Provide expert technical guidance and act as a trusted advisor to clients and project teams
☑️ Manage multidisciplinary and multi-office teams to deliver quality outcomes safely, on time and within budget
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☑️ Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities to create additional value
☑️ Champion innovation, digital delivery and collaborative working practices
☑️ Drive effective risk, change and programme management
☑️ Mentor and develop future leaders within the business
☑️ Promote a strong safety culture across every stage of project delivery
This is a unique opportunity to combine technical excellence, strategic leadership and business influence within one of the industry's most respected maritime teams.
Here's what you'll need
We're looking for an established maritime leader who brings
✅ Chartered Engineer status
✅ Significant experience spearheading complex maritime engineering projects and programmes
✅ A successful track record managing multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations
✅ Experience delivering projects through the full lifecycle, from FEED and design through to construction and operational support
✅ Strong stakeholder and client relationship management skills
✅ Commercial awareness, including financial, contractual and change management expertise
✅ A passion for developing people through mentoring, coaching and knowledge sharing
Ready to Leave Your Mark?
If you're looking for a role where your leadership will shape major infrastructure, influence pioneering projects, and create lasting impact across the maritime sector, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us and help deliver the next generation of ports, coastal infrastructure and maritime solutions that will serve communities, industries and future generations for decades to come.
👉 Apply today and be part of what's next.
🏙️ Jacobs offers hybrid working and a standard 40-hour working week
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