Senior Marine Project Manager

VolkerWessels UK Ltd.; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working

Job summary

VolkerStevin, part of VolkerWessels UK, is recruiting a Senior Project Manager to deliver major marine civil engineering projects for MoD Clyde in a live, heavily regulated environment. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage cost, schedule and risk, and administer NEC4 contracts with stakeholders across MoD, operators and supply chain.

The role is hybrid with 3 days per week in our Central Glasgow office (Tue-Thu) and occasional HMNB Clyde site visits.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex infrastructure projects in regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of NEC4 contracts and collaborative delivery models.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and consultancy teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and risk management capability.
• Proven track record of delivering projects safely, on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of marine and civil engineering projects from development to completion.
• Manage scope, schedule, cost, risk, and performance across projects.
• Administer NEC4 contracts and oversee contract governance.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants.
• Oversee stakeholder engagement with MoD, operators, regulators and supply chain.
• Produce monthly reporting and governance documentation.

Skills

Project management

NEC4 Contract Management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Delivery on time & budget

Leadership

Tools

CEMAR

NEC4 Contracts System

Job description

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Are you an experienced Senior Project Manager looking to lead projects that directly support the UK's critical defence infrastructure?

VolkerStevin Infrastructure is supporting the Ministry of Defence in delivering a major marine infrastructure programme at HMNB Clyde. We are seeking a talented Senior Project Manager to lead the development and delivery of strategically important marine civil engineering projects within a live operational and highly regulated environment.

This role offers the opportunity to manage critical projects involving the upgrade, replacement and life extension of berthing and mooring infrastructure that supports Royal Navy operations.

The Role

You will take full responsibility for the successful delivery of marine infrastructure projects, managing multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, consultants and contractors from project development through to completion.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of complex marine and civil engineering projects.
• Managing project scope, programme, cost, risk and performance.
• Administering NEC4 Engineering & Construction Contracts (Option C).
• Coordinating marine, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical design teams.
• Managing project communications and contractual processes through CEMAR.
• Supporting the client in option development and delivery planning.
• Leading stakeholder engagement across the MoD, operators, maintainers, regulators and supply chain partners.
• Managing design reviews, technical assurance and governance requirements.
• Promoting excellence in health, safety, quality and environmental performance.
• Supporting procurement, construction, commissioning and project handover activities.

About You

We’re looking for a confident project leader with experience delivering complex infrastructure projects in regulated environments.

You’ll ideally have:

• Significant project management experience within defence, nuclear, marine, utilities, energy or major infrastructure sectors.
• Strong knowledge of NEC4 contracts and collaborative delivery models.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and consultancy teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and risk management capability.
• A proven track record of delivering projects safely, on time and within budget.

Desirable Experience

Experience in any of the following would be advantageous:

• Marine infrastructure
• Ports and harbours
• Offshore projects
• Defence or nuclear environments
• Berthing and mooring systems
• Heavy civil engineering
• Marine construction or diving operations

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure projects that support the future capability of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Navy.

You’ll join a collaborative team delivering challenging and rewarding projects while developing your career within one of the UK's leading infrastructure businesses.

Location: Hybrid working with 3 days per week in our Central Glasgow office (Tuesday to Thursday) and occasional visits to HMNB Clyde.

About you

Experience

• Major infrastructure project delivery in regulated environments.
• NEC4 contract administration and project management.
• Marine, civil, structural or heavy engineering projects.
• Management of integrated consultant teams and specialist engineering organisations.
• Stakeholder management at senior level.
• Desirable: marine infrastructure, floating structures, ports, offshore, defence or nuclear projects, berthing systems, diving operations.

Responsible For

• Overall delivery of the Project.
• Management of project cost, schedule, scope and risk.
• Coordination of design reviews and technical assurance activities.
• Management of interfaces.
• Support to design, procurement, fabrication, installation, commissioning and handover activities.
• Production of monthly project reporting and governance documentation.

Key Competencies

• Project Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• NEC4 Contract Management
• Technical Integration
• Commercial Awareness
• Risk Management
• Health, Safety & Quality Leadership
• Communication & Reporting

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance
• Flexible working opportunities
  programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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