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Marine Services Manager

Employment Type

Permanent

Application Start Date

26-11-2025

Application End Date

26-01-2026

Description

Marine Services General Manager 

Osprey believes that innovative, precision-engineered logistics, by land and by water, can transform the way critical UK infrastructure is built. We bring together the very best multi-disciplinary engineering and delivery teams to accelerate projects, enhance safety, and work side by side with clients to solve the most complex construction challenges.   We are looking for a dynamic and results-driven Marine Service General Manager to lead our marine operations and ensure excellence across all aspects of service delivery. This role will oversee day-to-day marine services, manage our vessel fleet, and drive strategic growth, while supporting our teams and clients with professionalism and innovation.

 

Responsibilities for a Marines Service General Manager  

  • Operational Management – Oversee daily marine services including scheduling, maintenance, and port operations, ensuring compliance with international and local laws, safety standards, and regulations. 
  • Team Leadership – Support and guide the port services team across both liner services and UK-wide projects. 
  • Client & Stakeholder Management – Handle escalations from the port services team, ensuring issues are resolved effectively and relationships are maintained. 
  • Strategic Development – Identify opportunities for growth and expansion of the business. 
  • Financial & Resource Management – Prepare budgets, monitor expenditure, and optimise resource allocation. 
  • Reporting – Provide regular feedback to the Senior Leadership Team on port activities and highlight areas for improvement. 
  • Fleet Management – Actively manage Osprey’s barge fleet and oversee the introduction of new vessels. 

 

 

Requirements for a Marines Service General Manager 

  • Marine degree and MICS-qualified Shipbroker. 
  • Minimum 15 years in commercial shipping, with an operations background and management responsibility. 
  • Proven experience managing teams, with the ability to lead, mentor, and train effectively. 
    Experience in Project cargo chartering (barges, tugs, HLVs). 
  • Vessel operations and established knowledge of project shipping owners and fleets. 
  • Expereince with BIMCO charter parties and port operations. 
  • Basic lashing and securing of project cargos. 
  • Multi-mode logistics – ability to design and deliver integrated logistics packages. 
  • Ability to negotiate and problem solve  
  • IT proficiency and reporting capability to the wider team  
  • Financial and business acumen  
  • Proactive and not afraid to get stuck in where needed 

 

 

Benefits for a Marine Services General Manager 

  • 25 days’ annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays  
  • Enhanced employer pension contributions and salary sacrifice schemes  
  • Private medical, life assurance and income protection   
  • Performance-related pay bonus scheme  
  • Enhanced parental leave benefits  
  • Flexible/hybrid working environment  
  • Cycle to work scheme  
  • Family-friendly policies  
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme  
  • Get Active from Aviva - gym discounts up to 40% off  
  • Access to several education and promotional schemes internally 

 

 

 

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