James Starkey is a Bid Manager at Cammell Laird, one of the UK’s leading shipbuilding and engineering businesses, where he works across complex maritime, offshore energy and infrastructure programmes. With experience spanning shipbuilding, industrial manufacturing, procurement and strategic business development, James has a particular interest in the relationship between industrial investment, supply-chain resilience and regional economic growth.
His recent work has focused on offshore renewable energy support vessels, coastal industrial capability, UK supply-chain competitiveness and the role of procurement in supporting long-term social and economic value. James is passionate about developing practical, commercially grounded approaches that help connect industry, government and academia to create sustainable opportunities for coastal communities.
