Some project managers manage timelines.

Some manage budgets.

The best ones manage complexity when the stakes are high, the engineering is intricate, and everybody in the room needs to believe you actually understand what’s being built.

This is one of those jobs.

You’ll be joining a maritime engineering programme focused on highly technical, hardware-led products. The kind of environment where mechanical, electrical, software and firmware teams all need to move together. Where customers want confidence, engineers want clarity, and projects need somebody who can hold the whole thing together without losing sight of the technical detail.

So this is not a role for a purely administrative PM.

It’s for somebody who started life in engineering. Somebody who spent the early part of their career solving technical problems, building credibility, understanding how complex systems come together, and then moved into project management because they were good at seeing the bigger picture too.

Maybe you began in mechanical engineering. Maybe electrical. Maybe systems. Maybe even a broader STEM route like physics or maths and then built your career in complex engineering delivery.

What matters is this: you can walk into a room full of engineers and hold your own.

You’ll take responsibility for end-to-end project delivery across technically demanding maritime programmes. That means planning, coordination, reporting, risk, resource alignment, customer communication, delivery discipline and all the usual project management responsibilities, but in an environment where technical credibility really matters.

You’ll be working across engineering, operations, supply chain, vendors and customers to make sure projects are delivered to scope, on time, to quality and within budget.

You’ll run project meetings. Keep delivery on track. Manage escalation points before they become problems. Make sure structured engineering and NPI methodologies are actually followed, not just talked about. And you’ll help guide projects from development through to mature, production-ready delivery.

In other words, you’ll be doing proper project management in a proper engineering environment.

They’re likely to be interested if your background looks something like this:

• Experience in both engineering and complex project management
• A track record of delivering complex hardware, software or firmware projects.
• Experience in maritime engineering, naval systems, shipbuilding, radar, rotating equipment, marine defence or a similar environment where technical delivery is challenging and multidisciplinary.
• Confidence dealing directly with customers, stakeholders and external partners.
• Strong project controls, coordination and reporting discipline.
• An understanding of NPI, gated engineering delivery and what it takes to move from concept to productionised product.
This is not about having textbook PM theory and a nice set of templates.

It’s about knowing how engineering projects really behave when timelines tighten, priorities shift, suppliers wobble, technical issues emerge and customers still expect delivery.

You’ll need to be eligible for SC clearance and hold a full UK driving licence.

In return, there’s the chance to step into a substantial technical PM role within a maritime engineering setting, with relocation support available if needed. You’ll also get a strong benefits package including bonus, private medical cover, pension, death in service, a rewards scheme and a 9-day fortnight, which means every other Friday is yours.

So if you’re a technically credible project manager with maritime exposure, and you want a role where your engineering background is seen as essential rather than just “nice to have”, this could be worth a conversation.

Apply now, or get in touch for an informal discussion. Everybody will receive a response.