Director of Maritime Engineering

Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

WSP is seeking a Director of Maritime Engineering to lead the organisational performance, technical direction and sustainable growth of the Maritime Engineering team, while shaping the future of ports, terminals and maritime infrastructure across the UK, Ireland, Europe and selected international markets.

You will work alongside some of the industry's most experienced maritime professionals and have access to WSP's global network of engineers, planners, environmental specialists, advisors and project delivery experts. You will be accountable for the performance of WSP's Maritime Engineering team and portfolio, combining people leadership, project and technical governance, commercial and cost-centre management, client engagement, business growth and market development across significant maritime programmes.

• Organisational performance and accountability:
  Own the overall performance of the Maritime Engineering team, setting clear priorities, accountabilities and performance expectations aligned with the wider Ports & Maritime strategy.
• Team leadership and development:
  Lead, mentor and support a high-performing, inclusive team; foster collaboration and innovation; maintain succession plans; and develop future technical, project and people leaders.
• Portfolio and project delivery:
  Provide oversight and, where appropriate, Project Director leadership for major commissions, ensuring agreed scope, programme, budget, quality, client outcomes and contractual obligations are achieved.
• Cost-centre and budget management:
  Own cost-centre performance, departmental budgets, forecasting and efficient resource allocation, balancing utilisation, capability development, recruitment and investment priorities.
• Commercial performance:
  Maintain oversight of portfolio profitability, work in progress, debt, variation and change control, commercial risk and recovery actions, working closely with finance and commercial leads.
• Technical leadership and governance:
  Set and uphold technical standards, design governance, independent review and approval pathways; provide senior technical guidance and ensure appropriate technical authority is assigned to commissions.
• Quality, safety and regulatory compliance:
  Ensure delivery complies with WSP management systems, relevant legislation, industry standards, professional obligations, health and safety requirements and client-specific quality expectations.
• Risk and opportunity management:
  Identify, own and mitigate strategic, operational, technical, commercial and project delivery risks, while actively managing opportunities and lessons learned across the portfolio.
• Innovation, expert matters and improvement:
  Promote emerging technology, digital delivery, automation, resilience, decarbonisation and modern methods of design and delivery; sponsor continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Resource, recruitment and capability planning:
  Maintain a forward-looking resource and skills plan; recruit and onboard engineers; address capability gaps; and coordinate workload across UK, Ireland, European and global teams.
• Performance management:
  Set objectives, evaluate individual and team performance, provide timely feedback and support, recognise strong contribution and address underperformance through fair and consistent management.
• Strategic client and stakeholder management:
  Build trusted relationships with clients and maintain effective interfaces with sector leads, account managers, operational leaders, HR, finance, commercial and technical functions.
• Business development and major pursuits:
  Develop client and subsector plans, originate and shape qualified opportunities, lead strategic pursuits and convert market relationships into profitable, deliverable commissions.
• External representation and market profile:
  Represent WSP as a senior maritime engineering leader in client meetings, bid interviews, account planning, industry forums and professional networks.
• International collaboration:
  Connect UK and Ireland capability with WSP's European and global maritime network to form coherent, locally credible and internationally experienced teams.

• A safe, inclusive, engaged and…