Port Expert / Team Leader

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Job Description

Parsons is seeking a highly experienced Port Expert / Team Leader to lead and provide strategic direction across the independent engineering port project. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a multidisciplinary team, overseeing project execution, and ensuring the successful delivery of port and terminal infrastructure projects in accordance with technical, contractual, and client requirements.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary engineering team across all project disciplines.
• Oversee project execution, ensuring alignment with technical, contractual, and client requirements.
• Provide strategic direction and technical guidance on port and terminal infrastructure.
• Coordinate with internal teams, external stakeholders, and the client to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Ensure quality assurance and compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Support review and validation of engineering designs and deliverables across disciplines.
  
  
  

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (BEng, BSc) or equivalent.
• Minimum 25 years of professional experience, including at least 15 years of experience in port, marine, or terminal infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale multidisciplinary engineering teams and complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of port infrastructure, marine works, terminal operations, and associated engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, design review, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and quality assurance processes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, complex, and deadline-driven project environments.
  
  
  

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience serving as Team Leader, Project Director, Independent Engineer, or similar leadership role on major port and terminal developments.
• Professional Engineering certification, chartership, or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Experience working on international port, marine, or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with PPP, concession, or design-build project delivery models.
• Knowledge of regional and international port authority regulations, standards, and operational requirements.
• Experience managing diverse stakeholder groups across public and private sector organizations.
  
  
  

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