Head of Asset Delivery - Puerto Caldera

About the role

Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT), a subsidiary of Hapag-Lloyd, is leading the development and modernisation of Puerto Caldera, the main port complex on Costa Rica's Pacific coast, together with APM Terminals. The Head of Asset Delivery leads the end-to-end delivery of all physical assets: civil works, quay and yard, cargo-handling equipment and IT/OT systems. As a brownfield project, the role ensures new works and equipment integrate safely with existing infrastructure while keeping port operations running with minimal disruption. The role is site-based at Puerto Caldera, reports to the Project Director and directs the Quay, Yard, Civil, Equipment, IT/OT & Systems and Integration & Testing teams, and manages contractors, suppliers and consultants.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver asset workstreams and project plans in line with the project management framework, and produce reports and presentations for project reviews
• Identify and evaluate risks, issues, opportunities and dependencies, and track budgets and report variances with the Project Controls Manager
• Manage and coach a diverse team, set performance objectives and report on performance
• Procure civil works, large-scale equipment, IT and automation packages and consultancy services, and coordinate subcontractors and suppliers under a contract management plan
• Monitor HSSE performance against KPIs and resolve non-compliance
• Support the project management plan, including scope, schedule, budget, risk and opportunity register
• Manage quality assurance, quality control, testing and commissioning, including complex tests and rejection of non-conforming material
• Engage stakeholders and maintain correspondence and records

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or related); advanced project management qualification such as APM PMQ or PMI PMP desirable
• 15 years' overall experience, including at least 10 years in construction management or site-based technical delivery of infrastructure, equipment or automation assets
• Accountability for delivery on at least two large-scale capital infrastructure projects, one in ports, terminals or marine infrastructure
• Experience delivering in brownfield or live operating environments, coordinating multiple contractors and managing interfaces
• Line management of technical discipline managers and specialists, and experience in a culturally and technically diverse team
• Fluent English and fluent Spanish

Required skills

• Port and terminal infrastructure and operations, engineering design across civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical disciplines
• Port systems (TOS, OT and automation) at a working level sufficient to coordinate IT and systems packages
• Project management, planning and cost control, risk and issue management
• QA/QC, testing and commissioning, HSSE management systems
• Contract management using FIDIC or similar forms
• Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6, Power BI, SharePoint
• Desirable: hands-on experience with container terminal equipment (STS, RTG/RMG cranes), terminal automation integration and brownfield construction phasing

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• A high-impact leadership role shaping the global footprint of a fast-growing terminal operator