Location
Camden, Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary, commensurate with experience

About the Role
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing. As a Coastal Engineering Project Manager, you will join a well-established and internationally recognized leader in the engineering, planning, design, and construction management of coastal and maritime structures, ports, harbours, and waterfront schemes. Our 100-strong Maritime UK team is part of a global network of over 750 maritime specialists delivering world-class expertise in marine design.

You will lead the numerical modelling, analysis, and design of coastal structures including waterfronts, port breakwaters, revetments, coastal defences, dredging and reclamation, and seawater intakes and outfalls. Supporting a wide range of major UK and international clients across maritime, defence, water, and transport sectors, you will play an integral role in delivering innovative and robust technical solutions across coastal, estuarine, and maritime environments, including flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) and coastal infrastructure schemes.

In this leadership role, you will be recognized as the Technical Lead, managing projects through their full lifecycle from concept and feasibility studies to engineering, design, development, construction, handover, and aftermarket support. Your responsibilities will include leading multi-disciplinary and multi-office teams, providing technical and professional leadership, mentoring team members, overseeing resources and programme performance, managing design integration and construction interfaces, and championing safety and quality management systems. You will also support strategic business growth by positioning key pursuits and building trusted client relationships as a subject matter expert and advisor.

Experience
- Chartered Civil Engineer (or equivalent professional qualification)
- Proven track record delivering coastal, maritime or flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) infrastructure projects including coastal defences, harbour works, waterfront developments, and flood risk management schemes
- Established experience working with clients such as the Environment Agency, local authorities, contractors, or infrastructure owners
- Strong technical, engineering, and project delivery expertise
- Commercially astute with significant experience in financial control, milestone management, risk mitigation, and change control/management

About you
- Ability to develop trusted client relationships and lead meetings effectively
- Strong communication skills with the ability to prepare high-quality technical and commercial outputs
- Sound understanding of the technical, commercial, and stakeholder challenges associated with coastal and flood risk infrastructure
- Leadership skills with experience mentoring and supporting career development of team members
- Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement

Qualifications
- Chartered Civil Engineer status or equivalent professional qualification required