Project Manager – Shipbuilding (Large‑Scale Marine Projects)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead large‑scale shipbuilding and offshore projects in a leading Middle‑East shipyard. You will be responsible for delivering vessels from engineering through commissioning while ensuring safety, quality, and budget compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end execution of shipbuilding and offshore projects, ensuring on‑time, on‑budget delivery.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, fabrication, and commissioning.
• Develop and implement project execution plans, schedules, and resource strategies.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and apply mitigation measures.
• Oversee yard production activities and align them with project milestones and technical requirements.
• Manage subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers to ensure performance and compliance.
• Interface with clients, classification societies, and internal stakeholders for approvals, inspections, and reporting.
• Control project budgets, cost forecasts, and variations to maintain financial performance.
• Ensure strict adherence to HSE and quality standards throughout all phases.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 10–20+ years of experience in shipbuilding or offshore project environments.
• Proven track record managing new‑build vessels, ship repair, conversion, or offshore fabrication projects.
• Solid understanding of shipbuilding processes, yard production planning, and class/regulatory standards (ABS, DNV, BV, etc.).
• Experience coordinating production, planning, QA/QC, and procurement teams.
• Strong project management skills covering schedule, cost control, and risk management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.

Required skills

• Shipbuilding processes (hull, outfitting, piping, mechanical systems)
• Yard production planning and execution
• Class and regulatory standards (ABS, DNV, BV)
• Project scheduling
• Cost control
• Risk management
• HSE compliance
• QA/QC