Lead Marine Project Manager

GE Vernova; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company in Portsmouth is seeking a Marine Project Manager to deliver innovative power solutions for marine customers. In this role, you will manage project lifecycles from inquiry to installation, ensuring contracts are met. Ideal candidates have project management experience, strong financial skills, and excellent communication abilities. You will also need to establish effective relationships and maintain high customer satisfaction. This full-time role offers attractive compensation and benefits, within flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Annual bonus plan

Employer pension contribution

Income protection

Private Health Insurance

Life Assurance

26 days vacation

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Project Management roles with a track record of delivering high-profile projects.
• Professional certifications in Project Management (e.g. PMI, PMP, PRINCE2).
• Ability to achieve national security vetting clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• Serve as primary Point of Contact for customers and stakeholders.
• Oversee project progress and financial health for successful delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Financial Control

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Relationship Building

Education

Degree in relevant field or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Project

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Description Summary

As the Leader Marine Project Manager you will deliver state-of-the-art integrated power and propulsion solutions to our customers in the Marine business sector. You will oversee the execution of projects throughout the entire project lifecycle covering modifications and capability upgrades to marine vessels from inquiry of order through installation to this lead customer-facing position you will play a key role in improving energy efficiency and the decarbonization of our customers fleets.

Description

Core Responsibilities

• Managing one or more projects for the Marine business unit concerned ensuring contractual obligations are met on time and to budget.
• Leading and coordinating a multi-disciplinary project team to deliver project objectives in a structured and efficient manner.
• Being the primary Point of Contact for the customer on each project building strong and effective relationships with customers.
• Achieving a high level of customer satisfaction and serving as a basis for repeat business.
• Interfacing with customers internal stakeholders and external suppliers as needed.
• Managing the commercial technical and quality issues on the project.
• Creating maintaining and driving progress against a project plan.
• Guaranteeing timely and accurate customer billing and on-time cash collection.
• Registering compiling submitting and negotiating extensions of time extras to contract and other claims as appropriate
• Carrying out project reviews to control projects check progress manage cost identify deviations from plan detect risk and forecast future performance
• Applying best project management practices & complying with internal company processes standards and procedures.

Essential Qualifications

• Basic education level completed (degree preferred but not mandatory if equivalent experience is demonstrated).
• Proven experience in Project Management Commercial or Quantity Surveying roles with a track record of delivering customer-facing high-profile projects.
• Strong financial control skills including monitoring project hours expenses material costs and budget management; ability to interpret SAP reports and assess project financial health.
• Professional certifications in Project Management (e.g. PMI PMQ PMP PRINCE2).
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with external customers; commercially astute and skilled in negotiations.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills (MS Office : Excel PowerPoint Word).
• Ability to establish effective working relationships motivate teams and resolve issues proactively.
• High sense of commitment responsibility and effective decision-making under pressure with resilience to dynamically evolving circumstances.
• Ability to achieve national security vetting clearance to Security Check (SC) level.
• Availability for short-term occasional domestic travel within the UK (e.g. customer sites suppliers Rugby office).
• Full UK driving license.

Nice-to-have

• Knowledge of Marine / Naval markets.
• Familiarity with contractual and legal aspects of projects.
• Experience with procurement and supplier negotiations.
• Competence in SAP software (training can be provided).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project software.

This role involves work for customers who manage critical infrastructure; based on customer requirements it will be necessary to carry out background checks and suitability assessments (UK BPSS clearance OR UK SC clearance) as part of the hiring process. Read more on national security vetting levels here .

You can expect from us

• Challenging and exciting projects.
• A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs careers and work-life balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
• Attractive compensation.
• Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs. Some core benefits are : Annual bonus plan Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution) Income protection Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance.
• 26 days vacation bank holidays.

Flexible Working at GE Vernova

We know that life doesnt fit into a one-size-fits-all schedule. Thats why we support flexible working adaptable start and finish times or compressed hours where possible. We trust our people to manage their work in a way that suits them while delivering results on world-first projects.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided : No

Required Experience

IC

Key Skills

Low Voltage, Mechanic Experience, caterpillar, Electrical Experience, Diesel Engine Repair, Rigging, Mechanical Knowledge, Automotive Diagnostics, Automotive Repair, Service Technician Experience, Heavy Lifting, Troubleshooting

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1