With an increased demand for our services, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join our long-standing projects office in Lymington, with a proven track record in a similar role.
You will be managing production, refits, and in service support of boats 20’ – 80’ for Berthon’s wide range of commercial customers, including port authorities, MoD, Border Force, fisheries, sail training and survey organisations. This may include both sailing and motorboats.
This is a full-time role at Berthon’s Lymington shipyard (not hybrid or WFH).
Essential skills;
- Marine production and/or refit project management experience
- Proven track record of successfully managing multi-discipline teams
- Coordinating project schedule and budget, and reporting to stakeholders
- Organised, level-headed and have the capacity to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Proactive, while ready to be reactive in solving problems and changes in scope
- Extensive knowledge of boats – motor and/or sail
- Familiar with components and materials used in the industry, and who supplies them
- Excellent verbal and written communicator, and experience dealing with clients of high value contracts.
- Ability to lead a team to deliver positive outcomes
- High levels of computer literacy including ERP.
- Good attention to detail and accuracy.
- An engineering or practical background, for example a time served Boatbuilding, Marine Electrical or Marine Engineering apprenticeship, working on tools and then promoted to project management.
- A degree in a relevant course such as Yacht Design and Production, Marine Engineering, or Naval Architecture would also be a strong foundation for this role.
- AutoCAD or equivalent
- Specialist knowledge of composite construction, marine electrical or engineering installations
In return Berthon offer;
- Competitive salary + annual notional dividend based on company profitability.
- 33 days holiday (25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays).
- Collaborative & supportive working environment.
- Opportunity to work on challenging and rewarding diverse marine projects in the defence and commercial sectors.
- Berthon is a stable long-term employer with no debt and a strong balance sheet. We own our shipyard; with our long-term customer base, we make long-term decisions.
If you feel you meet the requisite criteria and want to work in a company that values its staff, now and into the future, please apply in writing by sending a completed application form along with your CV to:
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