Senior Maritime Consultant/Project Director

Royal Haskoning DHV; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Haskoning DHV in Singapore seeks a Senior Maritime Consultant / Project Director to lead port strategy, planning and development for Singapore and the broader Asia-Pacific region. The role is based in Singapore with occasional travel for business development and project delivery.

The candidate will have 20+ years of maritime project experience, international exposure in Asia, and strong English proficiency. You will lead multidisciplinary teams and oversee project quality, scope and budget.

Qualifications

• More than 20 years of experience managing maritime-related projects.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across countries.
• Strong command of English in professional settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior expertise on port strategy, planning and development.
• Interact with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Take overall responsibility for project delivery and budgets.
• Provide technical guidance to junior staff and sub-project teams.
• Support business development activities related to maritime projects.

Skills

Maritime leadership

Project management

International experience

English proficiency

Job description

Haskoning Singapore Pte. Ltd. provides consultancy services across various engineering disciplines through our business lines: Water & Maritime (W&M), Industry & Buildings (I&B) and Mobility & Infrastructure (M&I). The Business Line Water & Maritime is recruiting for a Senior Maritime Consultant / Project Director specialized in port strategy, planning and development for projects in Singapore and across the broader Asia-Pacific region.

With the growing order portfolio of maritime services in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region, the Business Line Water & Maritime wishes to hire a Senior Maritime Consultant / Project Director to help grow the business and deliver high-quality projects. This person is to have extensive experience in the maritime sector, and have experience in delivering large and complex projects. The Senior Maritime Consultant / Project Director will report to the Director Advisory Group.

What will you do

The role's responsibility is to provide senior expertise on port strategy, planning and development as well as having a role in the technical feasibilities studies and design services related to Haskoning's maritime projects. This includes the interaction with multi-disciplinary project teams (with members in various countries), ensuring the quality and planning are met according to the client's expectations, and providing knowledge transfer of maritime sector transformation issues.

• Show thought leadership in his/her field of expertise.
• Show specific port strategy, planning and development experience (port & terminal planning, familiarity with green port and maritime decarbonization, technical due diligence).
• Provide top level consultancy services, and take overall responsibility for project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance to the multi-disciplinary sub-project teams and junior staff.
• Monitor the quality, planning and budget of the project components under his/her responsibility.

Where you will work

The Senior Maritime Consultant / Project Director will be based in Singapore. However, the position may require short-term travel and a flexible attitude is expected of the candidate on other tasks, such as business development activities, that may come up next to the core responsibilities of the role.

What you bring

• More than 20 years of relevant experience in managing maritime-related projects, supported by strong domain knowledge.
• Ability to combine domain knowledge with leadership skills to lead multi-disciplinary maritime projects across multiple countries in Asia-Pacific.
• International experience, particularly in Asia, is essential.
• Proficiency in English is a must.
• Ideally residing in Singapore with valid working rights; an employment pass will be considered for the right candidate.

What we offer you

• You will work in a professional organization with appealing (inter)national projects and products.
• You will be specifically working on our maritime projects across Singapore and Asia-Pacific.
• You will support these projects in a multidisciplinary environment with experts who are leaders in their field.
• You will work in a professional multinational organization with engaging (inter)national projects and products.
• You will join a team of motivated and supportive colleagues from around the world, where collaboration and mutual respect are core values.
• You will work on our maritime projects across Singapore and Asia-Pacific, and act as a focal point for related business opportunities.
• You will support these projects in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment, collaborating with both experts who are leaders in their field and juniors who seek your guidance.

In Addition

• We offer good primary and secondary employment conditions as well as excellent opportunities for development in both width and depth.
• We offer competitive primary and secondary employment conditions, excellent career development opportunities, and a dynamic team to work with.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. Regardless of your experience, background, age, gender, or other personal characteristics—you are welcome here. Read more about our ED&I initiatives on our dedicated webpage.