Marine Project Manager

The Highfield Company; Mid Suffolk; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marine infrastructure firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Marine Project Manager to oversee complex marine projects. The successful candidate will manage the full project lifecycle and ensure safety and compliance in marine environments. Excellent leadership and project management skills are essential. This full-time role includes site-based and hybrid arrangements, offering a chance to work on technically demanding projects that make a real impact.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in marine construction, civil engineering, offshore works or similar infrastructure projects.
• Strong project management experience with complex marine projects.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery, planning, scheduling, and site management.
• Oversee safety and environmental compliance in challenging environments.
• Manage subcontractors and internal teams for timely delivery.

Skills

Marine construction experience

Project management

Leadership

Safety compliance

Environmental management

Job description

Marine Project Manager

Location: UK (various coastal, offshore, and inland-waterway project sites)

Type: Full-time / Permanent (site-based / hybrid arrangements depending on project)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Marine Project Manager to lead and manage complex marine infrastructure, marine civils and offshore construction projects across the UK. The successful candidate will be responsible for full project lifecycle management - from early planning and feasibility, through marine logistics, site mobilisation and execution, to project completion and handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery, including planning, scheduling, resource coordination (marine plant, barges, boats, specialists), and site management.
• Oversee safety, environmental compliance and regulatory requirements - especially in challenging marine or coastal environments.
• Manage subcontractors, clients and internal teams to ensure timely delivery, budget adherence and quality outcomes.
• Conduct risk assessments, method statements, logistic planning and contingency planning for marine operations.
• Communicate with stakeholders (clients, regulatory bodies, project teams) to coordinate works, provide updates and manage expectations.

Essential Requirements

• Extensive experience in marine construction, civil engineering, offshore works or similar infrastructure projects.
• Strong project management experience, ideally with complex, multi-disciplinary marine / coastal / offshore projects.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Proven ability to manage safety, compliance and environmental standards in marine environments.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel/relocate as project demands require.

Why Join

You’ll be part of a team working on some of the most technically demanding and valuable marine infrastructure projects in the UK. The role offers variety, challenge and the opportunity to make a real impact - delivering critical marine works in dynamic environments.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV highlighting relevant marine and project management experience, along with a brief cover letter outlining why you’re suited for marine project delivery.