Project Director / Program Manager (Ports)

Surbana Jurong; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Kuwait is seeking experienced professionals to lead a marine infrastructure program. Candidates should have 15-20 years of experience in marine projects, proven ability to manage stakeholders, and a strong technical background. This role offers an excellent opportunity to make a global impact in marine infrastructure development.

Qualifications

• 15-20 years of experience in marine or ports projects.
• Experience leading over USD 500m marine programs.
• Ability to coordinate multi-discipline teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape a marine infrastructure programme with global impact.
• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary design and delivery.
• Ensure governance, risk management, and commercial viability.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Delivery discipline

Technical depth in marine infrastructure

Job description

Overview

• Shape a multi-year marine infrastructure programme with global impact.
• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary design & delivery at enterprise scale.
• Accelerated growth pathways within a regional centre of excellence.

About the work

We’re building a future-ready bench across marine and terminal infrastructure (quay walls, jetties, breakwaters, dredging & reclamation, utilities, terminal planning, digital delivery). We welcome expressions of interest from leaders and specialists across Project Delivery, Marine/Coastal Design, Dredging, Structural/Geotech, Utilities, Planning, Commercial, HSE, BIM, and Document Control.

You’ll bring

• Proven GCC or international marine/ports project experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and delivery discipline.
• Solid technical depth within your specialism.

Requirements

15-20 yrs; led >USD 500m marine programs; client-side interface; multi-discipline coordination; governance, risk, and commercial.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!