Senior Marine Engineer — Design & Infrastructure Lead

Spearing Executive Search; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Spearing Executive Search is seeking a Principal Marine Engineer (Design and Infrastructure) in Singapore to lead delivery of complex marine infrastructure projects from concept to close-out, including budgeting and planning. You will define scope, develop bid documents, and provide PM oversight with consultants and stakeholders.

The role requires 10+ years of project management experience in civil construction, infrastructure or ports, a strong client focus, and leadership to grow a

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years experience in project management.
• Experience in civil construction projects, infrastructure and ports.
• Strong client focus and leadership to grow a performing team.
• Compliance and ethical standards are required.
• Proven ability to deliver projects in fast-moving environments.
• Good IT skills, particularly Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of the project from initial concept through close out, including budgeting, planning, contract negotiation, permitting, and construction.
• Defining project elements and scope, develops bid documents and providing direct project management oversight by working with consultants, staff, tenants, and other project stakeholders.
• Approve conceptual designs and Front-end Engineering and Design (FEED) packages based on project requirements
• Devise process workflows to execute and approve system designs and engineering calculations
• Approve detailed design including schematics, technical specifications, test plans, and material requisition based on feasibility and alignment with project requirements
• Evaluate performance specification analyses on components and systems
• Drive cross-team collaboration for resolution of design and engineering gaps
• Endorse industry standards and international conventions in drawings
• Define areas of focus that can be analysed using advanced methods to support research and development (R&D) in design processes
• Provide leadership and guidance for analysis of both internal and external data
• Devise methods to leverage advanced analytical findings for strategic decision-making
• Formulate strategies to integrate social, environmental and economic considerations in the design process
• Endorse environmentally and economically preferable designs and solutions
• Establish innovative solutions for waste reduction and resource optimisation through sustainable designs
• Drive talent recruitment and development for the function in alignment with organisational strategy
• Manage the function's financial inflow and outflow against allocated budgets and forecasts
• Validate risk management plans and risk controls to ensure function's compliance with organisation's risk management framework
• Manage continuous improvement and change management initiatives for time, cost and quality improvements

Skills

Project management

Client focus

Leadership

Team collaboration

Ethics/compliance

Fast-paced delivery

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Spearing Executive Search is seeking a Principal Marine Engineer (Design and Infrastructure) in Singapore to lead delivery of complex marine infrastructure projects from concept to close-out, including budgeting and planning. You will define scope, develop bid documents, and provide PM oversight with consultants and stakeholders.

The role requires 10+ years of project management experience in civil construction, infrastructure or ports, a strong client focus, and leadership to grow a