Project Manager - Shipbuilding
Job Posted: 24 April 2024
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: East Cowes, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Full time
- Salary: Competitive
- Industries: Engineering Management & Executive Marine
About the Role
This is an extremely exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join our thriving and fast-growing shipbuilding company. As Project Manager, your main role will be to liaise with people at all levels of the company, ensuring that Shipbuilding projects are running on time and in accordance with the project schedule.
Highly developed communication, analytical and strategic thinking skills will be critical as you will play a key role in facilitating communication and collaboration between teams, working together to make decisions and solve problems that arise.
Experience of client management will be essential as you will be regularly liaising with clients to keep them updated and ensure their requirements are met.
The ideal candidate will have project management experience and a strong knowledge of the architecture of ships/boats will be essential as you will be required to interpret technical specifications and contribute problem-solving issues.
About Wight Shipyard Co
Wight Shipyard Co (WSC) is Europe's leading high-speed craft and aluminium ship builder located in East Cowes on Isle of Wight with offices in Southampton.
WSC started life in 2010 as Shemara Refit LLP. Since then, the business has grown exponentially and in 2016 was renamed as WSC, sealing its future as a clear and recognisable Island based company. Under its new identity, WSC delivered Red Funnel’s 41m fast ferries, Red Jet 6 and 7 and four new 40m high speed craft for London’s Thames Clippers.
With first class managerial, design and technical expertise, WSC has recorded exceptional success in the fast ferry sector, delivering high-performance cutting-edge designs and the most comfortable passenger accommodation in fuel-efficient hull forms.
In 2022, WSC merged with a complimentary multinational shipbuilder, OCEA. Our combined group will capitalise on the fast ferry and offshore renewable energy market opportunities. This is a transformational deal for WSC and for the Isle of Wight.
WSC has a bright future, with plans to expand and with this, provides a fantastic opportunity for talented candidates to flourish.
Our Benefits
Highly competitive salary
Discounted ferry travel
Company commuter service to West Cowes
Great location