Technical Office Manager – Marine Infrastructure
Mozambique
Marine Works /
Full-time /
On-site
As Technical Office Manager, you will oversee the engineering and planning functions of a major marine works project — including a large jetty and marine offloading facility — ensuring technical excellence, efficiency, and timely delivery. You will lead a multidisciplinary technical team and coordinate closely with the project’s Technical Director to support all site activities.
Our client, a global construction leader with over a century of experience, is renowned for delivering complex civil and marine infrastructure projects in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. They are known for combining innovation, technical rigour, and high safety standards on landmark international projects.
Your Task
- Lead and manage a team of engineers, planners, and technical specialists (e.g., structural, methods, logistics, BIM, MEP).
- Oversee design coordination, construction methods, planning, and technical documentation to meet project milestones.
- Prioritise and organise site technical office activities to maximise quality, continuity, and efficiency.
- Address complex technical challenges and client requirements, ensuring solutions are practical and cost-effective.
- Supervise specialised works such as steel structures, complex concrete fabrication, or marine-related disciplines.
- Collaborate with site management and stakeholders to align technical deliverables with construction schedules.
- Work on a 6/3 rotational schedule at a secured base camp in northern Mozambique.
Your Profile
- Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction, or Architecture.
- 10+ years of experience managing technical teams on large, complex construction projects (>€100M), preferably in marine or civil works.
- Experience with jetty or quay wall construction is an advantage.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and coach multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and client-facing skills.
- Fluent in English; additional languages are an asset.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, flexible, innovative, and results-driven.
- Willing to work as an expat on a 6 weeks on / 3 weeks off rotation.
What’s in It for You
- Competitive compensation and rotation package.
- The chance to deliver a high-profile marine project with significant global impact.
- A collaborative and innovative work environment with international career opportunities.
About Cabo Norte Professionals
Cabo Norte Professionals is a team of highly driven recruitment experts based in Belgium with 20 years of in-house recruitment expertise in Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, France, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia.
It’s our talent to find yours! We recruit candidates for our clients’ companies as if it were our own. We share our passion for their business with you. We get you inspired. Tell you all about their story and vision, and your possible future role herein. We make it personal, tailored to your ambition and expectations. After all, you are not looking for a job, but a career offering possibilities, perspective and growth. We are here to pave your way to success.
Our clients are essential players in their industry and niche, operating in the BENELUX area, France or internationally, active in Architecture, Construction & Civil Engineering, Digital Engineering & Virtual Reality, Real Estate & Development, Digital Engineering & Virtual Reality, Energy, Health, Safety & Environment, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Industry
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