Maritime & Ports Project Director

ARTELIAGrenoble, Saint-HerblainJob.bopublished 09/16/2026
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Who are we? We are an engineering group, a major player in the fields of building, water, energy, environment, industry, and mobility. 100% owned by our employees, we are united by a single passion: practicing a profession that combines the art of designing with ingenuity and the art of realizing with commitment. Our 10,000 employees, in more than 40 countries, create solutions every day for a positive life through our strategic challenges for the planet and humanity. Our teams are human-sized, prioritizing proximity, daily exchanges, and the sharing of experience. To facilitate reading, inclusive writing is not used in the body of this announcement; terms used in the masculine refer to women, men, and non-binary people alike.

The Maritime & Ports Activity is looking for a project director, preferably specializing in civil engineering, in the field of ports, offshore, or maritime works (jetty, water intake/discharge, ...). In a context of projects with high technical and environmental stakes, you will intervene as a Project Director in France and internationally. As such, you will manage the entire project life cycle, from upstream studies to commissioning. Your responsibilities will notably include: Directing technical studies (feasibility, FEED, AVP/PRO, DCE, tender analysis, execution studies, supervision of works) within the framework of project management missions, Design-Build contracts, Technical AMO... Managing multidisciplinary teams in France and internationally Mobilizing your experience and technical expertise in the realization and production of the mission. Ensuring client relations and the contractual and financial management of projects Defining and driving the tender response strategy to obtain new missions: you manage and respond to consultations and calls for tender Actively contributing to the commercial development of the activity in France and for export: you notably conduct prospecting and new business detection actions with potential clients, and develop the commercial strategy Conducting commercial monitoring and identifying new development opportunities in connection with the France and International Development Directorates Ensuring reporting to the Branch Director You thus play a key role that is simultaneously technical, managerial, and commercial, at the heart of current port and environmental challenges. To carry out these missions, you can count on the skills of your team (~ 80 people) as well as on the network of multidisciplinary experts at Artelia (11,000 people in 40 countries). The position is a CDI. The location of the position can be adapted according to the location of the selected candidate, as our Maritime & Ports teams are mainly based in Grenoble and Nantes.

With a BAC+5 degree (engineer or equivalent) with a specialization in Civil Engineering, you have acquired at least 15 years of professional experience with a consultant, a client, or in a company in the field of ports, offshore, or maritime works. Your understanding of technical challenges is one of the required qualities for this position. You know how to show initiative and possess good interpersonal skills. You are recognized for your commercial know-how, your autonomy, and your rigor. Proficiency in English is indispensable as you will carry out international missions. Proficiency in a second language would also be desirable. You never work alone; a good team spirit, the ability to maintain perspective in your missions, great curiosity, and a sense of sharing and helping your colleagues will be your assets for success.

We offer you: A social and responsible company: diversity & inclusion agreements, quality social protection and mutual insurance coverage, a commitment via the Artelia Foundation A flexible work organization: teleworking up to 2 days per week, 12 RTT days, 27 days of leave excluding seniority, chosen part-time... A profit-sharing policy: profit-sharing and participation with employer matching, employee shareholding, a 3-year remuneration policy, numerous advantages and discounts for activities via social works, sustainable mobility allowance... Career opportunities and support for your professional challenges: individualized training policy, Artelia Academy, career paths, internal mobility Our recruitment process: HR telephone exchange Interview with an operational manager Interview with a recruiter #LI-MT1