Technical Director - Marine

Tony Gee And Partners; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tony Gee And Partners seeks a Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer to lead its Marine Civil Infrastructure practice in the UK and internationally. You will drive growth, manage major bids, and supervise design of quay walls, jetties and breakwaters, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.

Candidates should have 15+ years of consultancy experience, strong client engagement skills, and a track record of delivering complex marine projects to high standards.

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer (CEng) with ICE, IStructE or equivalent.
• Minimum of 15 years' consultancy experience in marine civil engineering (ports, harbours, terminals, floating structures and/or naval docks).
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams and delivery of major marine civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience in client engagement and bid leadership in the marine/ports sector.
• Strong technical credibility in design and delivery of marine structures (quay walls, jetties, breakwaters, linkspans, dock/lock gates).
• Experience with marine software (WALLAP, STAAD, OPTIMOOR) and interpreting results in design contexts.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth strategy for the Marine Civil Infrastructure practice within Tony Gee.
• Identify new market opportunities (UK & international) and lead positioning of marine offering.
• Lead proposals, bid teams and tendering for large-scale frameworks and contracts.
• Build and maintain senior client relationships and strategic alliances.
• Oversee design for marine structures and ensure compliance with UK/international standards.
• Lead multi-disciplinary collaboration to deliver integrated solutions.
• Manage project programmes, costs, resources and risks to meet targets.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Strategy & growth

Stakeholder management

Marine structural software

Education

Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer (CEng) with ICE/IStructE

Tools

WALLAP

STAAD

OPTIMOOR

Job description

Location Preferences

Base: Any Tony Gee UK Office - Ashford, Glasgow, Manchester or Birmingham Preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Business Development

• Drive and apply the growth strategy for the Marine Civil Infrastructure practice (ports, harbours, terminals and docks) within Tony Gee.
• Identify new market opportunities (UK & international), new client sectors (port authorities, terminal operators, defence/naval base operators, contractors) and lead positioning of Tony Gee's marine offering.
• Lead major proposals, bid teams and tendering activity for large-scale frameworks and contracts.
• Build and maintain senior client relationships and strategic alliances.
• Monitor market trends (marine infrastructure renewal, naval base docks, climate resilience, temporary works in marine settings) and ensure the practice's capability remains cutting-edge.

Technical Leadership & Project Delivery

• Serve as the technical lead for complex marine civil infrastructure projects from feasibility, optioneering, design and construction support to commissioning.
• Provide oversight of design for quay walls, jetties, breakwaters, dolphins, mooring systems, naval base quay docks, lock gates, linkspans, heavy quay pavements and associated landside marine infrastructure.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant UK/international standards (for example, maritime structural codes, BS 6349, etc) and adhere to Tony Gee's "design once, engineer right" ethos.
• Lead multi-discipline collaboration (marine, structural, geotechnical, dredging, environment, temporary works) to deliver integrated solutions.
• Manage project programmes, costs, resources and risks to ensure quality, programme and budget targets are met.

Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Build and lead a high-performing marine civil engineering team, ensuring technical excellence and innovation.
• Mentor and develop senior engineers and specialists, foster knowledge sharing, continuous improvement and peer-review culture.
• Contribute to the capability development plan for the practice (training, research, publications, industry engagement).
• Promote a culture of safety, sustainability and professionalism in all marine civil infrastructure activities.

Governance & Representation

• Ensure compliance with corporate governance, quality assurance, health & safety and sustainability standards on marine civil projects.
• Represent Tony Gee in the marine sector: professional institutions, client forums and conferences.
• Uphold and strengthen the organisation's reputation for technical integrity, innovation and value engineering.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications, Professional Status & Experience

• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer (CEng) with ICE, IStructE or equivalent.
• Minimum of 15 years' consultancy experience in marine civil engineering - ports, harbours, terminals, floating structures and/or naval docks.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams, delivery of major marine civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience in client engagement and bid leadership in the marine/ports sector.
• Strong technical credibility in design and delivery of marine structures (e.g., quay walls, jetties, breakwaters, linkspans, dock/lock gates).
• Proficiency in leading the application of marine software (e.g., WALLAP, STAAD, OPTIMOOR etc) and interpreting results in a design context.
• Experience of dock infrastructure, lock gates, naval base marine civil works, and exposure to integration of construction methods, temporary works and permanent works will be advantageous.
• Experience in business development and supporting marketing activities.
• Strong familiarity with heavy-duty pavements with drainage infrastructure, floating structures, master planning, slipways, quay walls and other forms of marine civil infrastructure.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills-able to present to senior clients, regulators and project boards.
• Commercial acumen with experience of project financials, resource management and risk/opportunity management.
• Strong leadership presence, able to inspire technical teams, foster innovation and maintain a high standard of quality and delivery.
• Willingness to travel (UK and internationally) and lead multi-site or international teams.

Why Join Tony Gee

Tony Gee is a specialist consulting engineering firm with a reputation for delivering complex, innovative and buildable engineering solutions across infrastructure sectors. With a culture built on collaboration, empowerment and excellence, we provide an environment where ideas are valued, people are developed, and technical challenge is welcomed. In the Marine Sector, you will have the opportunity to lead major port, harbour and naval-base projects, help shape the future of our marine business and work at the interface of design, construction, innovation and sustainability.