Lux Yacht Construction Project Manager – France (2-Year FTC)

HSB Technical; France; On-site; EUR 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

HSB Technical Ltd is recruiting a Project Manager - Yacht Construction for a two-year fixed-term contract based at a partner shipyard in France. You will oversee luxury yacht build projects from design through to handover, coordinating with UK teams, shipyards, and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and controlled costs.

The role requires strong commercial judgement, fluent French and English, and the ability to work on site in Gujan-Mestras for the duration of the contract.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex, high-value projects from design to handover.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, cost control and contract management skills.
• Experience managing relationships with external manufacturers, shipyards, suppliers or partners.
• Solid understanding of scheduling, risk management, change control and progress reporting.
• Ability to coordinate design, manufacturing and commissioning activities.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management; able to challenge constructively.
• Organised, methodical with attention to detail and accountability for results.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
• Marine industry or large-yacht construction experience desirable.
• Degree-level education; PM qualification advantageous.
• Fluency in French and English; on-site work in Gujan-Mestras, France.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of delivery from initial planning and design coordination through to manufacture, commissioning and final acceptance.
• Develop and maintain project programmes, milestones and reporting in accordance with the client's project management framework.
• Control budgets, monitor expenditure and maintain accurate financial forecasts throughout the build.
• Act as the main day-to-day representative at the partner shipyard, coordinating between French build team and UK business.
• Coordinate input from Design, Production, Supply Chain, Quality and Finance to resolve issues and maintain progress.
• Support the transition from design into manufacture, ensuring production readiness and identifying efficiency gains.
• Review supplier quotations, invoices and proposed variations, managing changes within commercial/contractual arrangements.
• Identify project risks, monitor issues and escalate matters requiring decisions.
• Track construction and commissioning progress against specifications, schedules and quality requirements.
• Maintain productive relationships with shipyard and suppliers, protecting client interests.
• Support continuous improvement across project planning, communication and delivery.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Quality assurance

Risk management

Schedule coordination

Multinational coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

PM qualification (preferred)

Job description

HSB Technical Ltd is recruiting a Project Manager - Yacht Construction for a two-year fixed-term contract based at a partner shipyard in France. You will oversee luxury yacht build projects from design through to handover, coordinating with UK teams, shipyards, and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and controlled costs.

The role requires strong commercial judgement, fluent French and English, and the ability to work on site in Gujan-Mestras for the duration of the contract.