Technical Principal (Ports and Maritime)

Surbana Jurong; Singapore; On-site; SGD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong, a global leader in urbanisation and engineering, seeks an accomplished Ports & Maritime expert to guide major projects from concept to delivery. The role emphasizes risk governance, design excellence, and strategic client engagement across international assignments.

The successful candidate will drive technical leadership, coach teams, and coordinate complex programs to ensure high-quality outcomes, on time and within budget, across multi-disciplinary environments.

Qualifications

• Over 20 years of professional industry experience in ports and maritime.
• Established international industry profile and leadership credibility.
• Proven ability to manage risk and deliver high-value projects.
• Strong client relationship and business development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide key technical expertise across high-profile projects.
• Manage risk on substantial projects and ensure safety in design.
• Establish and maintain client relationships; drive new business.
• Lead, coach and develop technical staff.
• Prepare high-level reports and successful proposals.
• Coordinate across multiple projects with strong time management.
• Engage stakeholders to achieve superior outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Technical knowledge

Project management

Client management

Business acumen

CRM knowledge

Time management

Communication

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Tools

CRM systems

Project management software

Job description

Key Accountabilities

Build SJ/SMEC’s reputation as a leading consultant with a strong reputation for innovation, technical excellence, quality and project delivery; Provide technical risk (and opportunity) governance to both proposals and projects to achieve reliable project performance in terms of sophistication, timeliness and quality (e.g. as Proposal/Project Director); Support management to provide technical leadership to employees to ensure cohesion, optimal performance, resourcing, retention and professional development of technical staff; Support management to achieve sustainable growth of the business through targeted client relationship management (CRM) and business development (BD) activity.

Experience

Atleast 20+ years of Professional Industry Experience Established international industry profile, recognised as a leader in Ports and Maritime; Sought out at industry forums.

Responsibilities

• Provide key technical expertise across a broad range of high profile projects
• Manage risk on substantial projects
• Apply safety in design practices and processes
• Deliver best client outcomes which have resulted in cost savings
• Establish and maintain client relationships
• Bring in new business through business development activities
• Building technical capability of others
• Provide expert advice and undertake key high level and complex technical tasks with a high degree of independence across a broad range of medium to large projects
• Successfully monitor and manage the scope and risk of multiple complex and varying size projects and apply business systems
• Prepare high level complex technical reports and prepare successful proposals on medium to large projects
• Utilise excellent time management skills with the ability to efficiently plan workloads and meet deadlines
• Effectively work across a variety of projects continuously learning and applying new skills and knowledge quickly and efficiently
• Effectively manage client relationships and expectations Provide leadership, supervision and coaching to other staff
• Effectively engage key stakeholders to result in superior project outcomes which meet or exceed client expectations

Skills/Knowledge

• Demonstrated leadership ability
• High level technical knowledge
• Business planning, budgeting and commercial acumen
• High level consulting and client management skills
• Proven high level project management skills
• An understanding of the business / organisation / marketing context of business solutions
• High level of client service orientation
• Good national and international industry awareness and market knowledge
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a diverse and multi-disciplinary environment
• Skilled in managing a co-operative and flexible work style to work in a team environment
• Ability to source and apply new knowledge including industry information and key talent
• Highly skilled in managing competing priorities and working under pressure
• Computer literacy with proficiency in a variety of relevant computer programs
• Sound understanding of SMEC's organisational capability and how to access it
• Aware of SMEC Business Systems in particular: Project Management WHS Management High level application of CRM principals.

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!

SJ is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future. Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future. Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables. A global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, SJ has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally. SJ is #23 in Engineering News-Record’s 2023 Top 225 International Design Firms, #14 in World Architecture 100 2024, and Asia Pacific FM Technology Provider of the Year 2022, awarded by International Facility Management Association.