Date: 19 Sept 2025
Location: Cardiff, Central, GB
Company: ABP
Location: South Wales and Southwest
Function: Major Projects
Reports to: Head of Programme
At Associated British Ports (ABP), we proudly serve our customers and communities in pursuit of our ambitious twin missions: Keeping Britain Trading and Enabling the Energy Transition. As the UK's leading ports group, operating 21 locations and handling around 100 million tonnes of cargo every year, we are a vital enabler of trade, offshore wind, and the UK's net zero transition.
To deliver on this ambition, we are growing our Major Projects team – the engine room for developing and delivering complex, high-value port infrastructure projects that shape the future of the UK's energy transition.
We are seeking a specialist Project Manager to lead critical elements of our Future Port Talbot programme, with a particular focus on Marine Infrastructure.
The Role
As a Project Manager in our Future Port Talbot programme, you will take responsibility for a significant and programme-critical package of marine infrastructure expected to exceed £500m CAPEX.
This package includes:
* Quay wall development
* Capital dredging
* Land reclamation
* Wet storage solutions for offshore storage of floating wind turbine components
You'll lead a multi-disciplinary team from strategic definition through to operational handover, collaborating closely with internal teams, consultants, contractors, statutory bodies and customers.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the integrated project team to deliver the business case and optimise return on investment.
* Oversee planning, design, procurement, consenting and delivery of large-scale marine infrastructure.
* Develop project execution and stakeholder engagement strategies, ensuring robust support from regulators, communities and commercial partners.
* Drive performance of contractors and consultants, securing best value in delivery.
* Manage risk, budget, schedule and resources effectively, ensuring health, safety and sustainability remain at the core of delivery.
* Champion best practice in marine project management, embedding learnings into future schemes.
About You
Essential:
* Proven track record in the successful development and delivery of major marine civil engineering or port infrastructure projects valued at £20m+.
* Strong understanding of marine consenting processes and statutory stakeholder engagement.
* Experience in dredging, quay wall, land reclamation, or other large-scale marine works.
* Skilled leader with the ability to manage cross-functional teams and high-performing delivery partners.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders, regulators, and communities.
* Flexibility to travel to ABP ports, project locations and partner offices across the UK.
Desirable:
* Degree in civil engineering, marine engineering, or project management.
* Chartered status (e.g. CEng, MAPM).
* Experience of Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW), energy generation or nationally significant infrastructure projects.
* Knowledge of environmental regulations and marine ecology.
Why Join ABP?
* Shape one of the largest marine infrastructure investments in the UK.
* Be at the forefront of the UK's floating offshore wind revolution.
* Work on projects of genuine national importance, with huge scale and complexity.
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
Additional Information:
Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, which helps us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.
As part of our recruitment process, all successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment screening to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Please note your consent will be required and further information on this check can be found using the following link:
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