Director – Marine & Coastal Infrastructure - CK3450611

Overview

Lead and develop a new UK Marine & Coastal Infrastructure team, delivering major projects.

Key Responsibilities

• port projects
• design delivery
• procurement
• construction
• commissioning
• innovation

Tasks

If you want to shape a new service line, grow a team from the ground up, and lead major coastal infrastructure programmes across the UK, this is the role. -Help build a new team – recruitment, strategy, delivery, P&L and growth -Lead and win work across ports, harbours, coastal defence, flood resilience, offshore support and maritime infrastructure -Act as a trusted adviser at board and executive level, deepening relationships and driving repeat business -Oversee delivery across design, procurement, construction and commissioning -Shape market positioning, bids, frameworks and long-term strategic growth -Leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, with accountability for P&L, growth and delivery excellence -Champion innovation, sustainability and resilience across coastal and marine programmes -Mentor and guide senior PMs and engineers, building a collaborative, high-performing team -Create and shape a new national offering with full senior leadership backing

Requirements

• travel
• business development
• marine engineering
• engineering degree
• chartered
• leadership

What You Bring

Only applicants with UK port infrastructure leadership experience will be considered -Willingness to travel across UK coastal locations as project demands require -Demonstrable business development success – bids, frameworks, market positioning, key accounts -Strong technical credibility across marine/coastal engineering, construction delivery and asset resilience -Degree in engineering, project management or a related discipline -Chartered status preferred (CEng / ICE / ChPP / APM / MRICS or equivalent) -Proven UK delivery of marine/coastal infrastructure projects (ports, harbours, coastal defence, flood resilience, maritime infrastructure)

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Benefits

Winchester, Plymouth or Southampton | Hybrid | Competitive package + executive benefits -Competitive salary, executive benefits and clear long-term progression -The chance to build something significant and lasting in the UK marine infrastructure space -Hybrid working across Winchester, Plymouth or Southampton

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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