Project Design and Engineering Manager - Ports&Maritime

Jacobs; Exeter; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Project Design and Engineering Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams across the full project lifecycle for Ports & Maritime in the UK. You will drive feasibility, FEED and detailed design, ensuring robust engineering deliverables, risk management, and seamless interfaces with clients and suppliers.

Joining Jacobs means working within a global network focused on sustainable, resilient maritime infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Proven Design Management & Engineering Leadership on complex infrastructure.
• Strong background in civil/structural/marine engineering.
• Experience with FEED, detailed design, and design assurance.
• Experience leading diverse engineering teams.
• Collaborative stakeholder engagement with clients, regulators and partners.
• Chartered Engineer status.
• Passion for technical excellence and sustainable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams through feasibility, FEED, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Manage design programmes, deliverables, risk, interfaces and change control.
• Provide strategic engineering leadership during bids and project development.
• Drive innovative, sustainable engineering solutions that meet client, operational and regulatory requirements.
• Embed health, safety and environmental considerations into all design solutions.
• Ensure integration across civil, structural, marine, mechanical and electrical functions.

Skills

Design management

Engineering leadership

Complex infrastructure

FEED

Detailed design

Design assurance

Stakeholder engagement

Chartered Engineer

Sustainable infrastructure

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Supporting a diverse portfolio of major UK and international clients across the maritime, defence, energy and transport sectors, our 100-strong UK Ports & Maritime team forms part of a global network of more than 750 specialist maritime engineers. Together, we deliver world-class design and engineering solutions across commercial ports, bulk terminals, naval bases, breakwaters and coastal defences, dredging and reclamation schemes, marine offloading facilities, and seawater intake and outfall infrastructure.

Due to sustained growth and continued investment, a new role is being created for an experienced Project Design and Engineering Manager to join our Ports & Maritime team.

Working at the forefront of maritime infrastructure design, you will lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams throughout the project lifecycle, from feasibility and concept development through FEED, detailed design, procurement support, construction, commissioning and handover.

Responsible for managing design programmes, engineering deliverables, technical risk, interfaces and change control throughout the project lifecycle, your remit will include

• Provide strategic Engineering and Design leadership and strategy during bids, tenders and project development activities.
• Be recognized as project engineering and design focal point for major maritime infrastructure projects.
• Drive the development of innovative, practical and sustainable engineering solutions that meet client, operational and regulatory requirements.
• Embed health, safety and environmental considerations into all engineering and design solutions.
• Ensure effective integration across civil, structural, geotechnical, marine, mechanical and Electrical functions.
• Ensure constructability, maintainability and reliability across the whole asset lifecycle.
• Support engineering teams in resolving complex technical challenges arising during design development and construction.
• Promote innovation in digital engineering, sustainability, climate adaptation and low-carbon infrastructure design.

Here's what you'll need

• Proven experience in Design Management and Engineering Leadership on complex infrastructure projects.
• A strong technical background within civil, structural, marine or related engineering disciplines.
• Experience managing FEED, detailed design and design assurance processes.
• Demonstrable success leading diverse engineering teams and coordinating multiple technical disciplines.
• Collaborative stakeholder engagement skills with clients, contractors, regulators and project partners.
• Chartered Engineer status.
• A passion for technical excellence, innovation and developing sustainable infrastructure solutions.

If you're ready to shape the future of ports and maritime infrastructure by leading the development and delivery of technically robust, sustainable and resilient engineering solutions that create lasting value for clients and communities worldwide, we'd love to hear from you.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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