Design and Engineering Lead

We're the UK's largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK's seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.

We're transforming our business and embracing the future. We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.

To drive this, we've established a Major Projects team to deliver major projects across our port network. This is your chance to join a team delivering ABP's twin missions of Keeping Britain Trading and Enabling the Energy Transition.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Design and Engineering Lead (Major Projects) to ensure the optimal technical delivery of our most complex major capital projects. You will:

• Lead the Major Projects Design and Engineering team, who are responsible for asset and infrastructure delivery on key development projects, often involving large-scale marine infrastructure.
• Provide expert technical advice and leadership to the wider Major Projects team.
• Work closely with regional Engineering and Asset Management functions to ensure projects are delivered effectively in their local context.
• Drive continuous improvement through our Group Professional Services Framework (GPSF) and contribute to setting technical best practice for ABP projects.

This is a high-impact role where your expertise will directly influence faster delivery, lower capital spend, and improved returns on major infrastructure projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Acting as Asset Lead on major projects (typically £20m-£150m in value).
• Defining scope and managing delivery of key technical work packages.
• Establishing effective resourcing plans with regional teams and GPSF partners.
• Supporting project managers in shaping asset scope and operational requirements.
• Reviewing and resolving technical issues impacting project delivery.
• Contributing to GPSF management, improving consultancy services and information flow.
• Developing and sharing technical best practices across ABP.
• Proactively identifying risks and opportunities to maximise project outcome.

About You

We're seeking someone with:

• Proven track record of technical project delivery, with a passion for optimising value.
• Collaborative with demonstrable experience of team leadership and development
• Hands-on, results-driven approach with focus on critical deliverables.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills - able to understand and balance multiple drivers of project success.
• Assertive and confident, able to challenge internal stakeholders cocnstructively.
• Ability to work effectively in a lean client environment.
• Experience with projects in ports, marine, or supply chain-related industrial settings.

Additional Information:

When joining ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits.

Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, which helps us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.

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