Director – Marine & Coastal Infrastructure - CK3450611

Overview

Lead and grow a new marine & coastal infrastructure team, delivering major UK coastal projects.

Key Responsibilities

• team leadership
• design management
• construction delivery
• marine infrastructure
• client relations
• business development

Tasks

This is a strategic leadership role combining business development, team management and project delivery. You’ll build the capability from the ground up, establish a brand in the marine sector, and ensure excellence in delivery, profitability and reputation. -Provide leadership across technical, commercial and operational disciplines, guiding teams through design, procurement, construction and commissioning phases -Manage and mentor senior project managers and associates, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture -Champion innovation, sustainability and resilience in the marine environment, aligning with regulatory and environmental frameworks -Lead and develop a new Marine & Coastal Infrastructure team from recruitment to deployment -Maintain strong client relationships at board/executive level, acting as trusted advisor on marine infrastructure and coastal resilience -Deliver major infrastructure programmes ports, maritime, coastal defences, flood resilience ensuring on-time, on-budget, high-quality outcomes

Requirements

• marine
• chartered
• leadership
• business development
• strategic
• p&l

What You Bring

You are a senior infrastructure professional ideally with a strong portfolio in marine/coastal environments equipped to lead at Director level and take ownership of a business unit. Are you an experienced leader in infrastructure delivery, with a passion for marine and coastal projects? Here’s a unique opportunity to spearhead and shape a brand-new team dedicated to marine and coastal infrastructure within a respected multi-discipline consultancy. You’ll have full ownership of building the team, shaping the strategy, and winning work across the UK’s coastlines. -Substantial experience delivering marine, port, harbour or coastal flood-defence infrastructure projects in the UK -Degree qualified in engineering, project management or a related discipline; chartered status (CEng, ICE, RICS, APM or equivalent) preferred -Willingness to travel across the UK coast as project demands dictate -Demonstrable success in business development and client relationship management you win work and increase market share -Strategically minded, commercially astute, able to align technical teams with business objectives -Excellent communicator, networker and influencer — comfortable engaging with clients, contractors and stakeholders at senior levels -Proven leadership of multi-discipline teams, with accountability for P&L, growth and delivery excellence -Technical credibility across marine/coastal engineering, construction delivery and asset resilience

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Benefits

Winchester, Plymouth or Southampton (Hybrid Working) - Competitive Salary, commensurate with experience Competitive salary, executive benefits and clear progression this role offers both strategic impact and personal fulfilment in the marine infrastructure space. This is your chance to build something significant and lasting. You’ll join a consultancy investing in your leadership, supporting your ambition, and rewarding you for success. Based in a shell-style base (Winchester, Plymouth or Southampton) you’ll benefit from regional flexibility, a strong support network, and access to a diverse project pipeline in a growing market. -Own business growth: client development, bid leadership, market positioning and strategic growth planning

About Kingsley

-Headquartered in Liverpool since its founding, it blends industry insight with recruitment know‑how. -It matches professionals across surveying, property management, and construction roles. -While broadening into international, interim, and executive search, its core remains aligned to the built environment. -Its consultants support project portfolios in asset and property management, commercial, residential, and housing association sectors. -Kingsley often handles niche roles in engineering, construction, surveying, and town planning for blue‑chip and start‑up clients. -The firm streamlines talent discovery across surveying, built environment, and construction.

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