Director – Marine & Coastal Infrastructure - CK3450611

Executive Search Expert I – Delivering talent across the Built Environment

• Winchester, Plymouth or Southampton | Hybrid | Competitive package + executive benefits

A rare opportunity to build, lead and scale a brand-new Marine & Coastal Infrastructure team within a respected multi-disciplinary consultancy. This is a big mandate with national reach, full autonomy, and the backing of an established business that is investing heavily in its coastal and maritime capability.

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.

What you will do

• 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
• Oversee delivery across design, procurement, construction and commissioning
• Mentor and guide senior PMs and engineers, building a collaborative, high-performing team
• Act as a trusted adviser at board and executive level, deepening relationships and driving repeat business
• Shape market positioning, bids, frameworks and long-term strategic growth
• Champion innovation, sustainability and resilience across coastal and marine programmes

Must‑haves (please read before applying)

• Proven UK delivery of marine/coastal infrastructure projects (ports, harbours, coastal defence, flood resilience, maritime infrastructure)
• Leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, with accountability for P&L, growth and delivery excellence
• 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)
• Willingness to travel across UK coastal locations as project demands require

What you can expect

• Create and shape a new national offering with full senior leadership backing
• Hybrid working across Winchester, Plymouth or Southampton
• Competitive salary, executive benefits and clear long-term progression
• A consultancy that values innovation, autonomy, collaboration and strategic thinking
• The chance to build something significant and lasting in the UK marine infrastructure space

Confidential chat / apply

E: caroline@kingsleyrecruitment.co.uk

M: 07768 381 831

C: https://calendly.com/caroline-200/15min

Job Details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Consulting
• Industry: Construction