Practice Director – Ports and Marine Engineering
- Full-time
- State/Province: London, City of
- Business Group: DCS
- Legal Entity: AECOM Limited
- Business Line: Transportation
- Work Location Model: Hybrid
- Operating Group: International
- Primary Location: UK – London – Aldgate Tower
At AECOM, we are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Practice Director – Ports & Marine Engineering to support the growth and delivery of our business.
You will lead capability development, drive project delivery excellence, and play a key role in securing and delivering work across frameworks and standalone opportunities.
This is a strategic leadership position, combining work winning, operational leadership, and people development, with a strong focus on collaboration across regions and Enterprise Capability (EC) teams.
The Practice Director will be focused on delivering our existing diverse portfolio of Ports & Marine projects as well as growing to meet the demands of high growth sectors for the integration and coordination of multi-disciplinary, complex infrastructure projects.
Here’s what you’ll do:
- Lead and support client relationships for the Practice
- Ensure successful project delivery – meeting schedule, cost, and quality targets
- Lead continuous improvement through client feedback and delivery performance
- Implement and uphold AECOM project governance standards
- Build and lead effective supply chain and partner relationships
Leadership & People Development
- Grow capability and capacity within the practice regionally and through EC collaboration
- Drive utilisation performance and align resource planning at a national level
- Mentor, develop, and retain high-performing teams, fostering a strong and inclusive culture
Operational Excellence & Performance
- Support operational performance across the Ports & Marine Engineering, including cost, schedule, and quality
- Drive quality and innovation to differentiate AECOM from peers
- Drive performance against key business KPIs and growth targets
- Coordinate national workshare and resource planning aligned to practice objectives
- Promote and lead Safety, Health, Environment (SHE) and Wellbeing initiatives across projects and teams
- Act as a visible safety leader, embedding best practices at both project and operational levels
- Monitor and improve both leading and lagging sustainability and safety metrics
- Work closely with other Business Lines, and global geographies
- Support multi-disciplinary project delivery across sectors
- Share knowledge, best practices, and technical expertise across the organisation
- Strengthen collaboration with EC teams to enhance delivery capability and efficiency
Business Development & Work Winning
- Deliver the existing Ports & Marine Engineering framework and project portfolio while helping to secure repeat business and new opportunities through the end-to-end sales cycle for projects
- Provide capability, expertise, and resources to support bids led at sector level
- Support and embed the Enterprise Capability (EC) vs. home country delivery model for bids
- Develop discipline‑specific EC strategies and relationships to maximise global delivery capability
- Support the Practice’s engagement in cross‑sector growth opportunities
Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Extensive experience in ports, coastal, or marine engineering with a track record leading large, complex programs.
- Professional registration (e.g., Chartered Engineer, PE, or equivalent) and degree in civil/coastal/marine engineering or related field.
- Demonstrable success in client development, winning strategic pursuits, and delivering major multi‑disciplinary projects.
- Strong technical grounding in marine structures (quay walls, jetties, berths), coastal protection, dredging and reclamation, terminals, navigation, and resilience.
- Familiarity with relevant standards and guidance (e.g., PIANC and regional codes) and digital delivery (BIM, analytics, modeling).
- Proven team leadership, P&L accountability, and capability building across distributed teams.
- Proven experience leading in Ports & Marine Engineering or multi‑disciplinary infrastructure teams.
- Strong track record in supporting work winning, delivering projects, and successful client relationship management.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address reasonableaccommodationsukie@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
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