Head of Site Services

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Job title: Head of Site Services
Department: Marine Operations
Reporting to: Director of Marine Operations
Grade: 2
Salary: £84,955 per annum (plus car allowance)
Base: Gravesend, Kent
Closing date: 8 August 2025
Interview date: 4 &9 September 2025
Who We Are
The Port of London Authority (PLA) is the statutory harbour authority for the tidal Thames and responsible for 95 miles of the River Thames from the Estuary to Teddington Lock in West London. We work to keep river users safe, protect and enhance the environment and promote the use of the river for trade and travel.
The Role
We’re looking for an experienced and driven Head of Site Services to play a pivotal role at the PLA. In this influential position, you’ll provide strategic direction and hands-on management of our comprehensive site services, covering facilities management, electrical engineering, and stores operations – across all PLA properties, installations and remote sites.
You’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of our Site Services function, lead a dedicated team, and ensure our sites operate safely, efficiently and sustainably. If you’re a proactive leader who thrives on variety and challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
What We Are Looking For
You will have:

• An undergraduate degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Business Management or a related field
• A relevant professional qualification at Chartered level (such as CEng, MRICS, MIWFM or equivalent)
• At least 10 years’ experience in senior management roles within facilities, engineering or operations, with a proven track record of leading teams and delivering results

Benefits Package

• 30 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Generous pension
• Onsite parking with electric charging
• Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness, Counselling & Physiotherapy
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Car-leasing scheme (Tusker Cars)
• Access to MyGymDiscounts

For further information or if you would like to have an informal discussion about the position, please contact James Palmer, Director of Marine Operations ( ).
The PLA are not registered with the UK Home Office and do not sponsor candidates who require a visa or work permit to work in the UK , therefore an offer of employment cannot be made unless you currently hold the rights to live and work in the UK.
A thriving tidal Thames and home to the UK’s number one port.
We are driven by our purpose to protect and improve the 95 mile stretch of the River Thames which is tidal – from Teddington Lock on the border of Surrey, through the heart of London, Kent, Essex and out to the North Sea.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Maritime Transportation

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