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.
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.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Foreship
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. #FORESHIP
RINA Consulting
RINA is a 7,000 strong global engineering services and consulting firm, with a heritage in ship Classification, Certification and Survey. The company has since diversified, providing innovative engineering consulting services to the Marine, Defence, Energy, Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables, Transport & Infrastructure sectors. Operating out of 70 countries, RINA offers significant depth of experience across engineering disciplines to support clients, assuring complex structures are designed effectively, functionally safe and regulatory compliant.
Benefits
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.
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