Job Description

Carnival UK is in search of a Senior Manager, Maritime Projects, who is crucial in supporting our direction and nurturing a high-performing team for our Queen Mary 2 refit in 2027.

Role Overview

Our Maritime & Sustainability Team supports the delivery of major maritime structural projects within the Queen Mary 2 refit. Key accountabilities include:

• Lead delivery of major maritime structural projects within the Queen Mary 2 refit.  
• Act as the project lead for assigned structural enhancement workstreams.  
• Serve as the internal conduit between external designers/engineers, classification society, regulators, and internal stakeholders.  
• Manage project timelines, approval pathways, and dependencies to ensure statutory and class approvals are achieved on time.  

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK06, offered as a full-time position, on a 12-month fixed term basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.  

Requirements: Your Expertise and Leadership 
To thrive as a Senior Manager, Maritime Projects, we're looking for:

• Strong project management capability within complex maritime or engineering environments.  
• Foundational naval architecture understanding or strong engineering background with naval architecture appreciation.
• Ability to read, interpret, and interrogate structural and technical drawings.  
• Experience working with external designers, engineers, and classification bodies.  

About You: A Catalyst for Change 
We believe that diversity enriches our team. We're interested in candidates who:

• Are highly collaborative across diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders.  
• Communicate confidently within complex stakeholder environments
• Take a methodical and process-driven approach to approvals and governance.  
• Are comfortable operating in ambiguous, high-pressure project environments.

Why Join Us?

Working with us is about more than a job. It's about creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests and a fulfilling career for you.  

Read our employee experience guide to learn more about life as a Carnival UK colleague here.

• Our benefits package reflects our commitment to your wellbeing:
• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Annual bonus  
• A friendly welcome with help settling in
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers  
• Extensive learning and development opportunities  
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Employee-led networks
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan  
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal

Ready to Lead?

If guiding a team within the Maritime Team here at Carnival UK to new heights excites you, we're eager to hear from you. Apply now to start your journey with us, where your performance-led leadership will make a difference in our shared success.

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