Sunreef Yachts

Builds custom luxury catamarans and yachts

Junior Project Manager in Yacht Building

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRas Al-Khaimah - Ras Al Khaimah - United Arab EmiratesNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical or Marine Engineering, or equivalent, is required.
Four to six years of relevant project-management experience in shipbuilding or marine engineering is required.
Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and planning skills are required.
Ability to produce and present effective, comprehensive reports is required.
Ability to delegate tasks and manage people professionally is required.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing and maintaining project plans and schedules, and ensure project milestones are respected.
Monitor and control project progress.
Coordinate with different departments to ensure alignment with project timelines.
Follow up daily on project evolution during production, resolve issues, and report them.
Report construction activities and project progress to the Head of Project Management.
Help identify and allocate manpower, materials, and equipment.
Anticipate workload and assign collective and individual responsibilities.
Ensure efficient utilization of resources to meet project goals.
Coordinate approved third-party contractors and manage coactivity on board.
Identify, source, and approve equipment and material requests for the project according to design requirements and within the approved budget.
Serve as the liaison between the client and shipyard throughout the project lifecycle.
Guide clients through customization by explaining technical possibilities and limitations.
Foster long-term client relationships to support potential future projects, refits, or upgrades.
Maintain confidentiality and discretion while managing high-value transactions and bespoke client requests.
Ensure client expectations align with final quality checks and delivery timing.
Assist in resolving technical issues related to yacht construction or design.
Liaise with engineers, designers, the production team, and suppliers.
Conduct regular project meetings to update progress, address issues, and ensure project specifications are met.
Identify and anticipate schedule risks and propose mitigation solutions with the Head of Production Management.
Resolve technical issues pertaining to construction.
Liaise with the Design Department to receive drawings on time and ensure the Production team is aware of them to support project progress.
Ensure all construction activities meet quality standards.
Work with the Quality Control team to conduct inspections and audits.
Coordinate quality-control checks to deliver the project according to class and owner quality requirements.

Desired Qualifications

Turkish language proficiency is preferred but not mandatory.

Junior Project Manager in Yacht Building

Sunreef Yachts · Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates · Full-time · Posted 2025-07-08

Workplace: on_site

Department: Project Management

Description

As a Junior Project Manager in Yacht Building, you will support the Head of Project Management in overseeing the construction of new luxury yachts. This role involves coordinating various tasks, liaising with clients, managing resources, and ensuring projects are completed efficiently and on schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Coordination:

Assist in developing and maintaining project plans and schedules. Ensure the respect of Project milestones
Monitor and control project progress.
Coordinate with different departments to ensure alignment with project timelines.
Follow up on daily basis project evolution, solved and report any issues during the production
Report to the Project Manager Head on construction activities and project progress.
Resource Management:
Help in identifying and allocating resources, including manpower, materials, and equipment.
Anticipate workload. Assign collective and individual responsibilities
Ensure efficient utilization of resources to meet project goals.
Coordinate approved third party contractors and manage coactivity on board
Identify, source and approved equipment and material requests for project as per design requirement within approved budget.

Client Relationship Management:

Serve as the liaison between the client and the shipyard throughout the project lifecycle.
Guide clients through the customization process by explaining technical posibilities and limitations.
Foster long-term relationships to support potential future projects, refits, or upgrades.
Maintain confidentiality and discretion while managing high-value transactions and clients' bespoke requests.
Ensure that the client’s expectations are aligned with final quality checks and delivery timing.

Technical Support:

Assist in resolving technical issues related to yacht construction or design.
Liaise with engineers, designers, production team and suppliers.
Conduct regular project meetings to update progress, address any issues and ensure project specifications are met.
Identify and anticipate risks that might impact a schedule and propose solutions to mitigate together with the Production Manager Head.
Resolve technical issues pertaining to construction
Liaise with Design Department in order to receive drawings on time and ensure that Production team is aware of to support project progress.

Quality Assurance:

Ensure all construction activities meet quality standards.
Work with the Quality Control team to conduct inspections and audits.
Coordinate quality control checks in order to deliver project according to class and owner quality requirements

Requirements

Degree in Mechanical or Marine Engineering (or equivalent).
4 to 6 years relevant experience in project management in shipbuilding or marine engineering
Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal and planning skills.
Ability to produce and present effective and comprehensive reports.
Able to delegate tasks and manage people professionally.
Preferably Turkish Speaker but not mandatory

This role is essential for supporting the smooth execution of yacht building projects, ensuring they meet all necessary standards and client expectations.

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About the Company

Sunreef Yachts

Builds custom luxury catamarans and yachts

Sunreef Yachts designs and builds luxury sailing catamarans, motor yachts and multihull superyachts for private owners around the world. Its boats use two or more hulls to create wide living areas, with layouts and interiors tailored to each customer's plans for private cruising or charter use. The range spans sailing vessels and power models, including Eco catamarans designed for electric cruising and the ULTIMA line of performance boats. The business earns revenue from yacht construction, with owners working with its designers to choose the arrangement and finishes of their vessels. Founded in 2002, Sunreef Yachts is headquartered in Gdansk, Poland.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Gdańsk, Poland
Founded: 2002

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