Maritime Project Manager

Position: Maritime Project Manager

Location: Redhill, Surrey, up to 6 Days per month remote possibility
Reporting to: Programme Director

Department: Bids, Project Management and Assurance

What the Role is About:

We are looking for a hands-on Maritime Project Manager with direct experience managing installation projects for the UK MOD and Royal Navy. The role involves leading multiple concurrent installations, overseeing engineering teams, and ensuring successful project delivery within MOD governance structures.

The position requires a deep understanding of MOD processes and terminology, including HAT (Harbour Acceptance Trials), SAT (Sea Acceptance Trials), CIAP (Change Impact Assessment Process), EGPs (Equipment Guidance Packages), IGPs (Installation Guidance Packages), and Modification Leaflets.

Key Responsibilities:

- Overall management of several, concurrent or sequential maritime installation projects.

- Manage the full lifecycle of maritime installation projects, from planning to completion.

- Lead teams executing installation work on MOD/Royal Navy vessels, ensuring full compliance with MOD processes.

- Produce and/or review EGPs, IGPs, and Modification Leaflets based on engineering designs and surveys.

- Manage the Change Impact Assessment Process (CIAP) in collaboration with the Engineering and Assurance Teams.

- Directly oversee Harbour Acceptance Trials (HAT) and Sea Acceptance Trials (SAT).

- Ensure all installation projects adhere to MOD governance, reporting, and compliance structures.

- Coordinate supplier and subcontractor activities, ensuring on-time delivery and quality control.

- Regularly report project progress to MOD stakeholders and internal leadership teams

Key Skills & Experience:

- Ability to work hard, show tenacity, proactively work on own initiative, solve problems using own judgement, meet tight deadlines and balance priorities to achieve results.

- Must hold, or have the ability to achieve DV Security Clearance

- Project management experience with UK MOD and other UK government departments.

- Experience with UK MOD maritime electrical installation projects.

-  Technical experience in electrical/electronic, IT networking equipment and satellite communication.

- First-hand experience with HAT, SAT, CIAP, EGPs, and IGPs.

- Experience in writing EGPs, IGPs and Modification Leaflets to a high standard.

- Excellent communication skills.

- Must be extremely customer-focused with a proactive and flexible approach to work.

- Good numeracy and literacy skills.

- Experienced in standard office applications.

- The ability to produce a high standard of work which meets or exceeds customer's
requirements.

- Flexibility with regards to travel and requirements of the role.

Challenges of the Role:

- Meeting the competing demands of different stakeholders in a busy environment

- Working to tight timescales and deadlines

- Understanding customer's needs and interpreting their requirements accurately

Showing tenacity to drive through results

Application Process:

Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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