Senior Project Manager - Marine Engineering Services in Southampton

Experienced Marine Project Manager required to join Foreship UK, a leader in ship design and architecture consulting, to support its continued growth strategy. You will play a central role in leading a portfolio of multiple concurrent client projects, ensuring scheduling, budgets, costs and risks are managed in line with contractual objectives. The portfolio of projects is broad, including naval architecture, vessel stability, sustainability, fuel optimisation, and regulatory compliance for a range of vessel classes including ferries, yachts and other large special purpose vessels and naval ships. Based out of our Southampton (HQ), Leatherhead, Chippenham or Manchester offices, Foreship UK operates a hybrid working model, though you will be required to travel or shipboard across the UK and internationally occasionally.

Responsibilities

• You will oversee project scope, schedule, budget and quality, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, class and flag expectations, and customer objectives.
• Working closely with engineering leads across naval architecture, marine systems, electrical, structural and stability disciplines, you will ensure that project teams are supported, risks are managed, and deliverables are produced to Foreship’s recognised standards of technical excellence.
• Lead and deliver complex marine engineering projects, ensuring scope, schedule, cost and quality targets are consistently met.
• Define project objectives, work breakdown structures, and delivery plans, aligning multi-disciplinary resources across engineering teams.
• Coordinate technical inputs across naval architecture, marine systems, electrical, structural and stability disciplines to ensure integrated, high-quality outputs.
• Manage project budgets, financial performance, resource allocation and forecasting across multiple concurrent projects.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, resolving high-level issues and providing strategic oversight to maintain delivery momentum.
• Serve as primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong relationships, managing expectations and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• B.Sc./M.Sc. in either Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience managing projects and project teams.
• Maritime engineering domain knowledge preferred.
• Demonstrable management of project scheduling, budgeting/costing, change management and risk management and reviews.
• Experience in technical report writing, proposal preparation and concise presentations.
• Strong customer relationship building / management track record in high pressure environments.
• You must be a British citizen or have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship.

Foreship is a 100 strong international ship design and marine engineering consultancy, specialising in naval architecture, energy transition, sustainability, stability, performance optimisation and project engineering. The company leads newbuild and conversion projects, supporting a wide portfolio in the ferry, cruise, cargo, offshore and alternative fuels sectors. Since opening in 2022, Foreship UK has rapidly expanded, completing over 200 projects and contributing to major innovation initiatives across the UK Maritime sector. Acquired by RINA in 2025, Foreship continues to operate under its own brand, maintaining its expertise while complementing RINA’s Marine business unit.

As part of our growing global team, you’ll find yourself working with world-class professionals and clients. In addition, you will be rewarded with:

• Life Assurance
• 25 days leave (plus bank holidays)
• Option to buy more holiday
• Smart/hybrid Working policy
• Professional development, support with qualifications (i.e. Chartership)
• Pay for professional membership
• Support of Military Reservists – 10 additional paid days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous recruitment referral bonus
• 4 half days paid leave for STEM Ambassadors
• Season ticket loan

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind.