Technical Director Maritime

Location: Liverpool
Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee‑owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.

Whatever your ambition, Mott Mac Donald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit: We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues – such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation – to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle.

We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

We are looking to appoint a Technical Principal in the Ports Coastal and Offshore (PCO) team who will bring their skills and passion to support the growth of our team.

As part of the senior leadership team of PCO, you will have a significant input and influence on the future direction of the team. You will influence our projects by directing successful outcomes, understanding the latest methods, processes and techniques required to drive optimal solutions. You will develop client relationships and lead business development initiatives. You will support development of our external profile and internal resource capability and play a key role in driving forward in particular both our Offshore and Coastal markets.

You will work across projects in each of our Ports, Coastal and Offshore markets as needed and appropriate. Due to the nature of our work, you will be willing to travel overseas for project assignments when required. You will be supported in your career aspirations as they develop over time and will be flexible to accommodate changing project and team needs.

You will mentor and support members of the PCO team progress their own development.

In summary, your responsibilities would be:

• As Technical Principal, to support Ports, Coastal and Offshore projects by leading delivery of projects, supporting growth and development of project management and technical skills within PCO and supporting development of industry guidance and best practice via working groups with PIANC/BSI etc.
• As Technical Principal, supervising and monitoring progress of design delivery, identifying the need for and direct technical risk assessments, contributing to the PCO technical training plan, attending Technical Principal group sessions.
• As a Senior Member of PCO, responsibilities would include supporting growth in terms of revenue and team size, contributing to Business Planning and Business Development activities, being active in team development, supporting targeted recruitment and undertaking a line management role.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following:

• A degree in Civil/ Structural Engineering (or equivalent)
• Chartered with a relevant professional institution (or equivalent)
• Experience working in and around multi-disciplinary projects, ideally within Ports, Coastal or Offshore environments
• Familiarity with industry codes & standards
• Strong communication, team working and problem‑solving skills

As we want the best people for the role, its available as part time, job share or full time. This is because we recognise that sometimes people are not…