Description

The Project Director will lead a large marine project (over USD 300 million) or multiple smaller marine projects, overseeing all departments to ensure safe, quality‑focused delivery within budget and schedule. The role carries full P&L responsibility and manages health‑safety‑environmental assurance, quality control, technical execution, plant fleet, and contractual relations with employers, authorities and third parties, while coordinating with clients, consultants and other stakeholders.

• Supervise and coordinate project activities to meet client, policy, contractual, time, and cost requirements.
• Coach and mentor project managers and other team members.
• Establish organizational structure and processes for support teams in line with company policies.
• Resolve process issues and motivate staff effectively.
• Coordinate trades and departments across the project(s).
• Validate technical, financial, and schedule‑related contractual options.
• Review legal matters with the Six Construct legal department.
• Manage contractual and financial follow‑up, including budget control.
• Approve all project engagements and oversee supply and sub‑contract agreements, conducting pre‑contract quality and performance audits.
• Lead social and public‑relations activities to promote the company.
• Negotiate with contractors, suppliers, and subcontractors throughout the project life‑cycle and support tender and contract handling.
• Implement project budgets, allocate resources, enforce standards, conduct technical reviews, and manage the project team.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing people and teams, with strong consensus‑building and listening skills.
• Advanced understanding of contract management.
• Strong organizer with deep process‑management expertise.
• Extensive knowledge of marine construction, both technical and practical.
• Ability to quickly assess issues, devise alternatives, and apply pragmatic solutions.
• Excellent internal and external communication abilities.
• High‑level negotiation skills in complex environments.
• Commercial acumen.
• Fluency in English; additional European language (French or Dutch) is a plus.
• Willingness to relocate as business needs require.

Benefits

BESIX offers exciting projects, clear career growth, a diverse team, competitive benefits, and a positive workplace culture. Employees enjoy a dynamic, creative, and entrepreneurial environment recognized as a Belgian Top Employer, with flexible work arrangements, strong safety focus, and innovative goals.

The company values inclusive hiring, encouraging varied personalities, mindsets, backgrounds, and genders to build sustainable iconic projects. Joining BESIX means contributing to a changing, innovative world while developing personal and professional skills, with the chance to make a lasting impact.

• Competitive salary aligned with market and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Flexible mobility options, extra‑legal pension, and medical insurance.
• Work‑life balance programs (teleworking, childcare support, flexible scheduling, mobile working).
• Health management initiatives (sport programs, health check‑ups).
• Career development programs for continuous learning and career expansion.
• Dynamic, creative, and safe work environment with innovative colleagues.
• Opportunities to work on complex projects locally and internationally.
• Choice to stay locally anchored or pursue international career paths within the group.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance