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DGM/General Manager – Ports

Chennai, TN, in💼 Full-time🗓 2026-02-24 → 2026-07-31

Core

Provide strategic and operational leadership for the detailed design & engineering of port and marine infrastructure projects, ensuring end-to-end delivery, business profitability, and client satisfaction.

Role type

General Manager / Director of Engineering (Ports & Marine)

Builds

Detailed engineering designs for container terminals, bulk cargo berths, liquid jetties, breakwaters, dredging & reclamation, and yard development.

Domain

Civil & Marine Infrastructure (Ports)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

P&L management, strategic planning, detailed design engineering, multi-disciplinary team leadership, value engineering, risk analysis, compliance with international codes (PIANC, BS, IS, Eurocodes), business development support, digital transformation (BIM, 3D modeling), stakeholder management, HSE compliance, sustainability integration

Preferred skills

M.Tech/M.E. in Port/Marine Engineering, experience with offshore structures, proficiency in engineering software (STAAD, Plaxis, SAP, MIKE 21, ANSYS, AutoCAD)

Technologies

BIM tools, 3D modeling, simulation tools, STAAD, Plaxis, SAP, MIKE 21, ANSYS, AutoCAD

Responsibilities

Define and execute design & engineering strategy for port infrastructure, manage P&L for the design & engineering vertical, lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams, approve key engineering deliverables, coordinate with EPC/construction teams, act as primary technical and commercial interface with clients and government authorities, ensure compliance with HSE norms and quality standards

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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