Job Description

Date:

1 Aug 2025

Location:

Chatham, GB, ME4 4SW Sheerness, GB, ME12 1RS

Company:

Peel Ports

Vacancy - Engineering Team Leader

Are you seeking a role which will offer you with the opportunity to lead and inspire a team whilst growing your own skills and experience, and making a positive impact on the success of our operations? We're seeking an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join our thriving business to play a key role in the day-to-day operation and maintenance of our port facilities. You'll be part of a supportive and structured working environment, with exciting opportunities for personal and professional development.

Your role

You will lead, develop and manage a team of Operatives performing general maintenance across Sheerness and Chatham Docks, delivering hands-on coaching, performance management, and team development. You will plan, organise and oversee maintenance projects and tasks to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of our operation.

You will support operations at Chatham Docks and provide cover at Sheerness when needed.

What you'll bring

You will have:
Professional qualifications in

electrical

,

mechanical

,

civil

, or

project marine engineering

Experience of

effectively leading a team

Proven

communication skills

with a collaborative and approachable leadership style Strong

IT literacy

and

numerical competence

Excellent

planning

and

analytical

skills Previous experience in a

fast-paced operational environment

Ideally,

IOSH Managing Safely

and

First Aid at Work

certification A

full, valid UK driving licence

- this is a must

What are we?

Already one of the UK's leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK's leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:
27 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays) Matched Contribution Pension Scheme up to 10% Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, critical illness insurance, gyms, retail vouchers Commitment to learning and personal development We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our employee assistance programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we'd really like to hear from you!