diff --git a/autosubmit/config/config_common.py b/autosubmit/config/config_common.py
index 70356b200bfc2d840b14978c58ac8349a1e14d2b..10877bc4314e111835b51ba287f3f531ba21c9c2 100644
--- a/autosubmit/config/config_common.py
+++ b/autosubmit/config/config_common.py
@@ -204,6 +204,16 @@ class AutosubmitConfig(object):
         """
         return str(self._jobs_parser.get_option(section, 'MEMORY_PER_TASK', ''))
 
+    def get_custom_directives(self, section):
+        """
+        Gets custom directives needed for the given job type
+        :param section: job type
+        :type section: str
+        :return: custom directives needed
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        return str(self._jobs_parser.get_option(section, 'CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES', ''))
+
     def check_conf_files(self):
         """
         Checks configuration files (autosubmit, experiment jobs and platforms), looking for invalid values, missing
diff --git a/autosubmit/config/files/jobs.conf b/autosubmit/config/files/jobs.conf
index 8caccb5cbfc5044c64e351377ba51f4dc5517869..eaf192ce6b081598bb98537b9079061013f74d8f 100644
--- a/autosubmit/config/files/jobs.conf
+++ b/autosubmit/config/files/jobs.conf
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@
 # TYPE = bash
 ## Synchronize a chunk job with its dependency chunks at a 'date' or 'member' level
 # SYNCHRONIZE = date | member
-
+## Optional. Custom directives for the resource manager of the platform used for that job.
+## Put as many as you wish in json formatted array.
+# CUSTOM_DIRECTIVE = ["#PBS -v myvar=value, "#PBS -v othervar=value"]
 
 [LOCAL_SETUP]
 FILE = LOCAL_SETUP.sh
@@ -91,4 +93,4 @@ WALLCLOCK = 00:05
 FILE = TRANSFER.sh
 PLATFORM = LOCAL
 DEPENDENCIES = CLEAN
-RUNNING = member
\ No newline at end of file
+RUNNING = member
diff --git a/autosubmit/config/files/platforms.conf b/autosubmit/config/files/platforms.conf
index 0fa5eee7f3bd6719eade3733eb53b9c0d756786e..e5e6ff4c3f4a8152a1672eebcf920a4d86664e45 100644
--- a/autosubmit/config/files/platforms.conf
+++ b/autosubmit/config/files/platforms.conf
@@ -45,4 +45,7 @@
 # MAX_WALLCLOCK = 72:00
 ## Max processors number per job submitted to the HPC. If not specified, defaults to empty.
 ## Optional. Required for wrappers.
-# MAX_PROCESSORS = 1
\ No newline at end of file
+# MAX_PROCESSORS = 1
+## Optional. Custom directives for the resource manager of the platform used.
+## Put as many as you wish in a json formatted array.
+# CUSTOM_DIRECTIVE = ["#PBS -v myvar=value, "#PBS -v othervar=value"]
diff --git a/autosubmit/job/job.py b/autosubmit/job/job.py
index d0d8a18420882ef94ca6f8c17dd74130be7d2682..df36b4c14a80dc9383322fdda88055b5639f13da 100644
--- a/autosubmit/job/job.py
+++ b/autosubmit/job/job.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Main module for autosubmit. Only contains an interface class to all functionalit
 import os
 import re
 import time
+import json
 
 from autosubmit.job.job_common import Status, Type
 from autosubmit.job.job_common import StatisticsSnippetBash, StatisticsSnippetPython
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ class Job(object):
         self.date_format = ''
         self.type = Type.BASH
         self.scratch_free_space = None
+        self.custom_directives = []
 
         self.id = job_id
         self.file = None
@@ -610,6 +612,15 @@ class Job(object):
         self.scratch_free_space = as_conf.get_scratch_free_space(self.section)
         if self.scratch_free_space == 0:
             self.scratch_free_space = job_platform.scratch_free_space
+        self.custom_directives = as_conf.get_custom_directives(self.section)
+        if self.custom_directives != '':
+            self.custom_directives = json.loads(as_conf.get_custom_directives(self.section))
+            if job_platform.custom_directives:
+                self.custom_directives = self.custom_directives + json.loads(job_platform.custom_directives)
+        elif job_platform.custom_directives:
+            self.custom_directives = json.loads(job_platform.custom_directives)
+        elif self.custom_directives == '':
+            self.custom_directives = []
 
         parameters['NUMPROC'] = self.processors
         parameters['MEMORY'] = self.memory
@@ -619,6 +630,7 @@ class Job(object):
         parameters['WALLCLOCK'] = self.wallclock
         parameters['TASKTYPE'] = self.section
         parameters['SCRATCH_FREE_SPACE'] = self.scratch_free_space
+        parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'] = self.custom_directives
 
         parameters['CURRENT_ARCH'] = job_platform.name
         parameters['CURRENT_HOST'] = job_platform.host
diff --git a/autosubmit/job/job_packages.py b/autosubmit/job/job_packages.py
index 3bcd70ec57bccafd09944c189ecc5e14f570b85d..bb19285f56c01a671b9f32da19641d46cd4e310d 100644
--- a/autosubmit/job/job_packages.py
+++ b/autosubmit/job/job_packages.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class JobPackageBase(object):
         try:
             self._tmp_path = jobs[0]._tmp_path
             self._platform = jobs[0].platform
+            self._custom_directives = set()
             for job in jobs:
                 if job.platform != self._platform or job.platform is None:
                     raise Exception('Only one valid platform per package')
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ class JobPackageBase(object):
                 if not job.check_script(configuration, parameters):
                     raise WrongTemplateException(job.name)
             job.update_parameters(configuration, parameters)
+            # looking for directives on jobs
+            self._custom_directives = self._custom_directives | set(job.custom_directives)
         self._create_scripts(configuration)
         self._send_files()
         self._do_submission()
@@ -186,7 +189,8 @@ class JobPackageArray(JobPackageBase):
 
     def _create_common_script(self, filename):
         script_content = self.platform.header.array_header(filename, self._array_size_id, self._wallclock,
-                                                           self._num_processors)
+                                                           self._num_processors,
+                                                           directives=self.platform.custom_directives)
         filename += '.cmd'
         open(os.path.join(self._tmp_path, filename), 'w').write(script_content)
         os.chmod(os.path.join(self._tmp_path, filename), 0o775)
@@ -382,7 +386,8 @@ class JobPackageVertical(JobPackageThread):
         return self.platform.wrapper.vertical(self._name, self._queue, self._project,
                                               self._wallclock, self._num_processors,
                                               self._jobs_scripts, self._job_dependency, expid=self._expid,
-                                              rootdir=self.platform.root_dir)
+                                              rootdir=self.platform.root_dir,
+                                              directives=self._custom_directives)
 
 
 class JobPackageHorizontal(JobPackageThread):
@@ -404,4 +409,5 @@ class JobPackageHorizontal(JobPackageThread):
         return self.platform.wrapper.horizontal(self._name, self._queue, self._project, self._wallclock,
                                                 self._num_processors, len(self.jobs), self._jobs_scripts,
                                                 self._job_dependency, expid=self._expid,
-                                                rootdir=self.platform.root_dir)
+                                                rootdir=self.platform.root_dir,
+                                                directives=self._custom_directives)
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/ec_cca_header.py b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/ec_cca_header.py
index 9037c9c59d2391e9161343aa546d6413795b6245..ea70b2ac0ac21b0c4d8e3a8506bc77946ff55801 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/ec_cca_header.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/ec_cca_header.py
@@ -80,6 +80,21 @@ class EcCcaHeader(object):
             return "#PBS -l EC_hyperthreads=2"
         return "#PBS -l EC_hyperthreads=1"
 
+    # noinspection PyMethodMayBeStatic,PyUnusedLocal
+    def get_custom_directives(self, job):
+        """
+        Returns custom directives for the specified job
+
+        :param job: job to create custom directive for
+        :type job: Job
+        :return: custom directives
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        # There is no custom directives, so directive is empty
+        if job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'] != '':
+            return '\n'.join(str(s) for s in job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'])
+        return ""
+
     SERIAL = textwrap.dedent("""\
              ###############################################################################
              #                   %TASKTYPE% %EXPID% EXPERIMENT
@@ -91,6 +106,7 @@ class EcCcaHeader(object):
              #PBS -q ns
              #PBS -l walltime=%WALLCLOCK%:00
              #PBS -l EC_billing_account=%CURRENT_BUDG%
+             %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
              #
              ###############################################################################
 
@@ -112,6 +128,7 @@ class EcCcaHeader(object):
              %HYPERTHREADING_DIRECTIVE%
              #PBS -l walltime=%WALLCLOCK%:00
              #PBS -l EC_billing_account=%CURRENT_BUDG%
+             %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
              #
              ###############################################################################
             """)
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/ec_header.py b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/ec_header.py
index ff1eaadc060e0866f44e8ccf9960d38284e70c65..3482899fed8266d73fff70737ca336fcf6408464 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/ec_header.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/ec_header.py
@@ -36,6 +36,21 @@ class EcHeader(object):
         # There is no queue, so directive is empty
         return ""
 
+    # noinspection PyMethodMayBeStatic,PyUnusedLocal
+    def get_custom_directives(self, job):
+        """
+        Returns custom directives for the specified job
+
+        :param job: job to create custom directive for
+        :type job: Job
+        :return: custom directives
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        # There is no custom directives, so directive is empty
+        if job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'] != '':
+            return '\n'.join(str(s) for s in job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'])
+        return ""
+
     # noinspection PyPep8
     SERIAL = textwrap.dedent("""\
             ###############################################################################
@@ -52,6 +67,7 @@ class EcHeader(object):
             #@ resources        = ConsumableCpus(1) ConsumableMemory(1200mb)
             #@ wall_clock_limit = %WALLCLOCK%:00
             #@ platforms
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
             """)
@@ -74,6 +90,7 @@ class EcHeader(object):
             #@ total_tasks      = %NUMPROC%
             #@ wall_clock_limit = %WALLCLOCK%:00
             #@ platforms
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
             """)
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/lsf_header.py b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/lsf_header.py
index 331ffe154c4ba5f21ef48547833787da1155f5ff..6634b2a0d04e7ca7c329dc3f9134e851571e1281 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/lsf_header.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/lsf_header.py
@@ -59,8 +59,23 @@ class LsfHeader(object):
         else:
             return ""
 
+    # noinspection PyMethodMayBeStatic,PyUnusedLocal
+    def get_custom_directives(self, job):
+        """
+        Returns custom directives for the specified job
+
+        :param job: job to create custom directive for
+        :type job: Job
+        :return: custom directives
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        # There is no custom directives, so directive is empty
+        if job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'] != '':
+            return '\n'.join(str(s) for s in job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'])
+        return ""
+
     @classmethod
-    def array_header(cls, filename, array_id, wallclock, num_processors):
+    def array_header(cls, filename, array_id, wallclock, num_processors, **kwargs):
         return textwrap.dedent("""\
             ###############################################################################
             #              {0}
@@ -72,16 +87,17 @@ class LsfHeader(object):
             #BSUB -eo {0}.%I.err
             #BSUB -W {2}
             #BSUB -n {3}
+            {4}
             #
             ###############################################################################
 
             SCRIPT=$(cat {0}.$LSB_JOBINDEX | awk 'NR==1')
             chmod +x $SCRIPT
             ./$SCRIPT
-            """.format(filename, array_id, wallclock, num_processors))
+            """.format(filename, array_id, wallclock, num_processors, '\n'.join(str(s) for s in kwargs['directives'])))
 
     @classmethod
-    def thread_header(cls, filename, wallclock, num_processors, job_scripts, dependency_directive):
+    def thread_header(cls, filename, wallclock, num_processors, job_scripts, dependency_directive, **kwargs):
         return textwrap.dedent("""\
             #!/usr/bin/env python
             ###############################################################################
@@ -94,6 +110,7 @@ class LsfHeader(object):
             #BSUB -W {1}
             #BSUB -n {2}
             {4}
+            {5}
             #
             ###############################################################################
 
@@ -127,7 +144,8 @@ class LsfHeader(object):
                 else:
                     print "The job ", current.template," has FAILED"
                     os._exit(1)
-            """.format(filename, wallclock, num_processors, str(job_scripts), dependency_directive))
+            """.format(filename, wallclock, num_processors, str(job_scripts), dependency_directive,
+                       '\n'.join(str(s) for s in kwargs['directives'])))
 
     SERIAL = textwrap.dedent("""\
             ###############################################################################
@@ -141,6 +159,7 @@ class LsfHeader(object):
             #BSUB -W %WALLCLOCK%
             #BSUB -n %NUMPROC%
             %EXCLUSIVITY_DIRECTIVE%
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
             """)
@@ -158,6 +177,7 @@ class LsfHeader(object):
             #BSUB -n %NUMPROC%
             %TASKS_PER_NODE_DIRECTIVE%
             %SCRATCH_FREE_SPACE_DIRECTIVE%
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
             """)
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/pbs10_header.py b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/pbs10_header.py
index 3197603e356b36f9b28a7f57e355ce73683c640f..33aa06d9f3f0d651cd88e08aca0153a6a4274ff5 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/pbs10_header.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/pbs10_header.py
@@ -36,6 +36,21 @@ class Pbs10Header(object):
         # There is no queue, so directive is empty
         return ""
 
+    # noinspection PyMethodMayBeStatic,PyUnusedLocal
+    def get_custom_directives(self, job):
+        """
+        Returns custom directives for the specified job
+
+        :param job: job to create custom directive for
+        :type job: Job
+        :return: custom directives
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        # There is no custom directives, so directive is empty
+        if job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'] != '':
+            return '\n'.join(str(s) for s in job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'])
+        return ""
+
     SERIAL = textwrap.dedent("""\
             ###############################################################################
             #                   %TASKTYPE% %EXPID% EXPERIMENT
@@ -45,6 +60,7 @@ class Pbs10Header(object):
             #PBS -q serial
             #PBS -l cput=%WALLCLOCK%:00
             #PBS -A %CURRENT_BUDG%
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
             """)
@@ -59,6 +75,7 @@ class Pbs10Header(object):
             #PBS -l mppnppn=32
             #PBS -l walltime=%WALLCLOCK%:00
             #PBS -A %CURRENT_BUDG%
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
             """)
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/pbs11_header.py b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/pbs11_header.py
index 9f9919799139297098ebe7dfd7f7a2a539f537b4..423fe148caacadb0d8894db2d963a5c700ba2945 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/pbs11_header.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/pbs11_header.py
@@ -36,6 +36,21 @@ class Pbs11Header(object):
         # There is no queue, so directive is empty
         return ""
 
+    # noinspection PyMethodMayBeStatic,PyUnusedLocal
+    def get_custom_directives(self, job):
+        """
+        Returns custom directives for the specified job
+
+        :param job: job to create custom directive for
+        :type job: Job
+        :return: custom directives
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        # There is no custom directives, so directive is empty
+        if job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'] != '':
+            return '\n'.join(str(s) for s in job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'])
+        return ""
+
     SERIAL = textwrap.dedent("""\
             ###############################################################################
             #                         %TASKTYPE% %EXPID% EXPERIMENT
@@ -48,6 +63,7 @@ class Pbs11Header(object):
             #PBS -l walltime=%WALLCLOCK%
             #PBS -e %CURRENT_SCRATCH_DIR%/%CURRENT_PROJ%/%CURRENT_USER%/%EXPID%/LOG_%EXPID%
             #PBS -o %CURRENT_SCRATCH_DIR%/%CURRENT_PROJ%/%CURRENT_USER%/%EXPID%/LOG_%EXPID%
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
             """)
@@ -64,6 +80,7 @@ class Pbs11Header(object):
             #PBS -l walltime=%WALLCLOCK%
             #PBS -e %CURRENT_SCRATCH_DIR%/%CURRENT_PROJ%/%CURRENT_USER%/%EXPID%/LOG_%EXPID%
             #PBS -o %CURRENT_SCRATCH_DIR%/%CURRENT_PROJ%/%CURRENT_USER%/%EXPID%/LOG_%EXPID%
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
             """)
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/pbs12_header.py b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/pbs12_header.py
index 014ebb63a9c5da028d06ada447ba188f507a3a7d..4407c8a326b6bb6138562d3187f6756165c48f21 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/pbs12_header.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/pbs12_header.py
@@ -36,6 +36,21 @@ class Pbs12Header(object):
         # There is no queue, so directive is empty
         return ""
 
+    # noinspection PyMethodMayBeStatic,PyUnusedLocal
+    def get_custom_directives(self, job):
+        """
+        Returns custom directives for the specified job
+
+        :param job: job to create custom directive for
+        :type job: Job
+        :return: custom directives
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        # There is no custom directives, so directive is empty
+        if job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'] != '':
+            return '\n'.join(str(s) for s in job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'])
+        return ""
+
     SERIAL = textwrap.dedent("""\
             ###############################################################################
             #                   %TASKTYPE% %EXPID% EXPERIMENT
@@ -45,6 +60,7 @@ class Pbs12Header(object):
             #PBS -l select=serial=true:ncpus=1
             #PBS -l walltime=%WALLCLOCK%:00
             #PBS -A %CURRENT_BUDG%
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
             """)
@@ -58,6 +74,7 @@ class Pbs12Header(object):
             #PBS -l select=%NUMPROC%
             #PBS -l walltime=%WALLCLOCK%:00
             #PBS -A %CURRENT_BUDG%
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
             """)
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/ps_header.py b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/ps_header.py
index 436bb08939582888368a4fe903b4daad0d067c0d..3286a1407d9e916d5d7294e52c470ffd9581d7b5 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/ps_header.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/ps_header.py
@@ -36,6 +36,19 @@ class PsHeader(object):
         # There is no queue, so directive is empty
         return ""
 
+    # noinspection PyMethodMayBeStatic,PyUnusedLocal
+    def get_custom_directives(self, job):
+        """
+        Returns custom directives for the specified job
+
+        :param job: job to create custom directive for
+        :type job: Job
+        :return: custom directives
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        # There is no custom directives, so directive is empty
+        return ""
+
     SERIAL = textwrap.dedent("""\
             ###############################################################################
             #                   %TASKTYPE% %EXPID% EXPERIMENT
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/sge_header.py b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/sge_header.py
index 540c5f642f4c9e042d67d17270b93c26de82bddf..bcfb5d89226149b4740293d79e1d8aff4a92fe67 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/sge_header.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/sge_header.py
@@ -39,6 +39,21 @@ class SgeHeader(object):
         else:
             return "$ -q {0}".format(job.parameters['CURRENT_QUEUE'])
 
+    # noinspection PyMethodMayBeStatic,PyUnusedLocal
+    def get_custom_directives(self, job):
+        """
+        Returns custom directives for the specified job
+
+        :param job: job to create custom directive for
+        :type job: Job
+        :return: custom directives
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        # There is no custom directives, so directive is empty
+        if job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'] != '':
+            return '\n'.join(str(s) for s in job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'])
+        return ""
+
     SERIAL = textwrap.dedent("""\
             ###############################################################################
             #                   %TASKTYPE% %EXPID% EXPERIMENT
@@ -52,6 +67,7 @@ class SgeHeader(object):
             #$ -l h_rt=%WALLCLOCK%:00
             #$ -l s_rt=%WALLCLOCK%:00
             #%QUEUE_DIRECTIVE%
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
             """)
@@ -70,6 +86,7 @@ class SgeHeader(object):
             #$ -l s_rt=%WALLCLOCK%:00
             #$ -pe orte %NUMPROC%
             #%QUEUE_DIRECTIVE%
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
             """)
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/slurm_header.py b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/slurm_header.py
index 677a26d569fe005d34ee11981d8fd782004a0d44..0d0693b06bcc191bb083b8ee7ad8a810d9cc6a24 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/headers/slurm_header.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/headers/slurm_header.py
@@ -84,6 +84,21 @@ class SlurmHeader(object):
             return "SBATCH --mem-per-cpu {0}".format(job.parameters['MEMORY_PER_TASK'])
         return ""
 
+    # noinspection PyMethodMayBeStatic,PyUnusedLocal
+    def get_custom_directives(self, job):
+        """
+        Returns custom directives for the specified job
+
+        :param job: job to create custom directive for
+        :type job: Job
+        :return: custom directives
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        # There is no custom directives, so directive is empty
+        if job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'] != '':
+            return '\n'.join(str(s) for s in job.parameters['CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES'])
+        return ""
+
     SERIAL = textwrap.dedent("""\
             ###############################################################################
             #                   %TASKTYPE% %EXPID% EXPERIMENT
@@ -98,6 +113,7 @@ class SlurmHeader(object):
             #SBATCH -J %JOBNAME%
             #SBATCH -o %CURRENT_SCRATCH_DIR%/%CURRENT_PROJ%/%CURRENT_USER%/%EXPID%/LOG_%EXPID%/%OUT_LOG_DIRECTIVE%
             #SBATCH -e %CURRENT_SCRATCH_DIR%/%CURRENT_PROJ%/%CURRENT_USER%/%EXPID%/LOG_%EXPID%/%ERR_LOG_DIRECTIVE%
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
            """)
@@ -116,6 +132,7 @@ class SlurmHeader(object):
             #SBATCH -J %JOBNAME%
             #SBATCH -o %CURRENT_SCRATCH_DIR%/%CURRENT_PROJ%/%CURRENT_USER%/%EXPID%/LOG_%EXPID%/%OUT_LOG_DIRECTIVE%
             #SBATCH -e %CURRENT_SCRATCH_DIR%/%CURRENT_PROJ%/%CURRENT_USER%/%EXPID%/LOG_%EXPID%/%ERR_LOG_DIRECTIVE%
+            %CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%
             #
             ###############################################################################
             """)
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/paramiko_platform.py b/autosubmit/platforms/paramiko_platform.py
index 0bb98c347dd27da63c8d5b72f70dbf956d7a7ddf..71add2a03eb369373913040f1100c0bd116013d1 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/paramiko_platform.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/paramiko_platform.py
@@ -414,6 +414,8 @@ class ParamikoPlatform(Platform):
             header = header.replace('%THREADS_PER_TASK_DIRECTIVE%', self.header.get_threads_per_task(job))
         if hasattr(self.header, 'get_scratch_free_space'):
             header = header.replace('%SCRATCH_FREE_SPACE_DIRECTIVE%', self.header.get_scratch_free_space(job))
+        if hasattr(self.header, 'get_custom_directives'):
+            header = header.replace('%CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES%', self.header.get_custom_directives(job))
         if hasattr(self.header, 'get_exclusivity'):
             header = header.replace('%EXCLUSIVITY_DIRECTIVE%', self.header.get_exclusivity(job))
         if hasattr(self.header, 'get_account_directive'):
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/paramiko_submitter.py b/autosubmit/platforms/paramiko_submitter.py
index cc65991182cc025460b742e3f597493599ab27bd..d84915c5ab1508c05fb7f12c8968a16d1b0502b3 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/paramiko_submitter.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/paramiko_submitter.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import time
 
 import os
 
+from bscearth.utils.log import Log
+
 from autosubmit.config.basicConfig import BasicConfig
 from autosubmit.config.config_common import AutosubmitConfig
 from submitter import Submitter
@@ -131,6 +133,9 @@ class ParamikoSubmitter(Submitter):
             remote_platform._serial_queue = parser.get_option(section, 'SERIAL_QUEUE', None)
             remote_platform.processors_per_node = parser.get_option(section, 'PROCESSORS_PER_NODE',
                                                                     None)
+            remote_platform.custom_directives = parser.get_option(section, 'CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES',
+                                                                  None)
+            Log.debug("Custom directives from platform.conf: {0}".format(remote_platform.custom_directives))
             remote_platform.scratch_free_space = parser.get_option(section, 'SCRATCH_FREE_SPACE',
                                                                    None)
             remote_platform.root_dir = os.path.join(remote_platform.scratch, remote_platform.project,
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/platform.py b/autosubmit/platforms/platform.py
index 50334edaa4bc1bb68fc71e9d5397debb8d4b4b82..9b1aca5ca6b8438d1b2b45930fb1f43d3fcbf861 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/platform.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/platform.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Platform(object):
         self._default_queue = None
         self.processors_per_node = None
         self.scratch_free_space = None
+        self.custom_directives = None
         self.host = ''
         self.user = ''
         self.project = ''
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/wrappers/ec_wrapper.py b/autosubmit/platforms/wrappers/ec_wrapper.py
index 418c8af3ab13f7257d56780573e63cb75a2bbc81..67caebf80aad6c6b32cb2ec88ac6d53e7ec3fb15 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/wrappers/ec_wrapper.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/wrappers/ec_wrapper.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class EcWrapper(object):
             #PBS -l EC_total_tasks={4}
             #PBS -l EC_hyperthreads=1
             {7}
+            {9}
             #
             ###############################################################################
 
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ class EcWrapper(object):
             done
             """.format(filename, queue, project, wallclock, num_procs,
                        ' '.join(str(s) for s in job_scripts), kwargs['expid'],
-                       cls.dependency_directive(dependency), kwargs['rootdir']))
+                       cls.dependency_directive(dependency), kwargs['rootdir'],
+                       '\n'.ljust(13).join(str(s) for s in kwargs['directives'])))
 
     @classmethod
     def horizontal(cls, filename, queue, project, wallclock, num_procs, _, job_scripts, dependency, **kwargs):
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ class EcWrapper(object):
             #PBS -l EC_total_tasks={4}
             #PBS -l EC_hyperthreads=1
             {7}
+            {9}
             #
             ###############################################################################
 
@@ -127,8 +130,9 @@ class EcWrapper(object):
             done
             """.format(filename, queue, project, wallclock, num_procs,
                        ' '.join(str(s) for s in job_scripts), kwargs['expid'],
-                       cls.dependency_directive(dependency), kwargs['rootdir']))
+                       cls.dependency_directive(dependency), kwargs['rootdir'],
+                       '\n'.ljust(13).join(str(s) for s in kwargs['directives'])))
 
     @classmethod
     def dependency_directive(cls, dependency):
-        return '#' if dependency is None else '#PBS -W depend=afterok:{0}'.format(dependency)
+        return '#' if dependency is None else '#PBS -v depend=afterok:{0}'.format(dependency)
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/wrappers/lsf_wrapper.py b/autosubmit/platforms/wrappers/lsf_wrapper.py
index a2d2205956b6868c3da89026d03a92c0726a0f10..ffc1dc7ad7b3f5384ec26de2b752f669a48dc1b7 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/wrappers/lsf_wrapper.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/wrappers/lsf_wrapper.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class LsfWrapper(object):
     """Class to handle wrappers on LSF platforms"""
 
     @classmethod
-    def array(cls, filename, array_id, wallclock, num_procs):
+    def array(cls, filename, array_id, wallclock, num_procs, **kwargs):
         return textwrap.dedent("""\
             ###############################################################################
             #              {0}
@@ -37,13 +37,15 @@ class LsfWrapper(object):
             #BSUB -eo {0}.%I.err
             #BSUB -W {2}
             #BSUB -n {3}
+            {4}
             #
             ###############################################################################
 
             SCRIPT=$(cat {0}.$LSB_JOBINDEX | awk 'NR==1')
             chmod +x $SCRIPT
             ./$SCRIPT
-            """.format(filename, array_id, wallclock, num_procs))
+            """.format(filename, array_id, wallclock, num_procs,
+                       '\n'.ljust(13).join(str(s) for s in kwargs['directives'])))
 
     @classmethod
     def vertical(cls, filename, queue, project, wallclock, num_procs, job_scripts, dependency, **kwargs):
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ class LsfWrapper(object):
             #BSUB -W {3}
             #BSUB -n {4}
             {6}
+            {7}
             #
             ###############################################################################
 
@@ -95,7 +98,8 @@ class LsfWrapper(object):
                     print "The job ", current.template," has FAILED"
                     os._exit(1)
             """.format(filename, queue, project, wallclock, num_procs, str(job_scripts),
-                       cls.dependency_directive(dependency)))
+                       cls.dependency_directive(dependency),
+                       '\n'.ljust(13).join(str(s) for s in kwargs['directives'])))
 
     @classmethod
     def horizontal(cls, filename, queue, project, wallclock, num_procs, num_jobs, job_scripts, dependency, **kwargs):
@@ -113,6 +117,7 @@ class LsfWrapper(object):
             #BSUB -W {3}
             #BSUB -n {4}
             {7}
+            {10}
             #
             ###############################################################################
 
@@ -158,7 +163,8 @@ class LsfWrapper(object):
                 else:
                     print "The job ", pid.template," has FAILED"
             """.format(filename, queue, project, wallclock, num_procs, (int(num_procs) / num_jobs),
-                       str(job_scripts), cls.dependency_directive(dependency), "${LSB_DJOB_HOSTFILE}", "${LSB_JOBID}"))
+                       str(job_scripts), cls.dependency_directive(dependency), "${LSB_DJOB_HOSTFILE}",
+                       "${LSB_JOBID}", '\n'.ljust(13).join(str(s) for s in kwargs['directives'])))
 
     @classmethod
     def dependency_directive(cls, dependency):
diff --git a/autosubmit/platforms/wrappers/slurm_wrapper.py b/autosubmit/platforms/wrappers/slurm_wrapper.py
index 6f11cfec4fe4b4a9814e489a0ac8ea30a2b25d87..384aafb5a42251f55b0780979019e00a3a8a328e 100644
--- a/autosubmit/platforms/wrappers/slurm_wrapper.py
+++ b/autosubmit/platforms/wrappers/slurm_wrapper.py
@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ class SlurmWrapper(object):
             ###############################################################################
             #
             #SBATCH -J {0}
-            #SBATCH -p {1}
+            {1}
             #SBATCH -A {2}
             #SBATCH -o {0}.out
             #SBATCH -e {0}.err
             #SBATCH -t {3}:00
             #SBATCH -n {4}
             {6}
+            {7}
             #
             ###############################################################################
 
@@ -73,8 +74,9 @@ class SlurmWrapper(object):
                 else:
                     print "The job ", current.template," has FAILED"
                     os._exit(1)
-            """.format(filename, queue, project, wallclock, num_procs, str(job_scripts),
-                       cls.dependency_directive(dependency)))
+            """.format(filename, cls.queue_directive(queue), project, wallclock, num_procs, str(job_scripts),
+                       cls.dependency_directive(dependency),
+                       '\n'.ljust(13).join(str(s) for s in kwargs['directives'])))
 
     @classmethod
     def horizontal(cls, filename, queue, project, wallclock, num_procs, _, job_scripts, dependency, **kwargs):
@@ -85,13 +87,14 @@ class SlurmWrapper(object):
             ###############################################################################
             #
             #SBATCH -J {0}
-            #SBATCH -p {1}
+            {1}
             #SBATCH -A {2}
             #SBATCH -o {0}.out
             #SBATCH -e {0}.err
             #SBATCH -t {3}:00
             #SBATCH -n {4}
             {6}
+            {7}
             #
             ###############################################################################
 
@@ -133,9 +136,14 @@ class SlurmWrapper(object):
                     print "The job ", pid.template," has been COMPLETED"
                 else:
                     print "The job ", pid.template," has FAILED"
-            """.format(filename, queue, project, wallclock, num_procs, str(job_scripts),
-                       cls.dependency_directive(dependency)))
+            """.format(filename, cls.queue_directive(queue), project, wallclock, num_procs, str(job_scripts),
+                       cls.dependency_directive(dependency),
+                       '\n'.ljust(13).join(str(s) for s in kwargs['directives'])))
 
     @classmethod
     def dependency_directive(cls, dependency):
         return '#' if dependency is None else '#SBATCH --dependency=afterok:{0}'.format(dependency)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def queue_directive(cls, queue):
+        return '#' if queue == '' else '#SBATCH -p {0}'.format(queue)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/source/usage.rst b/docs/source/usage.rst
index a90c07aeb8d7a65b030d74d5689c3a1d57a873b1..89c6ee80561fd2d71921ee1a37a0fc0b979bf2b3 100644
--- a/docs/source/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/source/usage.rst
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ For jobs running in HPC platforms, usually you have to provide information about
 
 * QUEUE: queue to add the job to. If not specificied, uses PLATFORM default.
 
-There are also another, less used features that you can use:
+There are also other, less used features that you can use:
 
 * FREQUENCY: specifies that a job has only to be run after X dates, members or chunk. A job will always be created for
   the last one. If not specified, defaults to 1
@@ -658,6 +658,8 @@ There are also another, less used features that you can use:
 * RERUN_DEPENDENCIES: defines the jobs to be rerun if this job is going to be rerunned. Syntax is identical to
   the used in DEPENDENCIES
 
+* CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES: Custom directives for the HPC resource manager headers of the platform used for that job.
+
 Example:
 
 .. code-block:: ini
@@ -719,7 +721,7 @@ configuration, you can specify what platform or queue to use to run serial jobs
 * SERIAL_QUEUE: if specified, Autosubmit will run jobs with only one processor in the specified queue. Autosubmit
   will ignore this configuration if SERIAL_PLATFORM is provided
 
-There are some other parameters that you must need to specify:
+There are some other parameters that you may need to specify:
 
 * BUDGET: budget account for the machine scheduler. If omitted, takes the value defined in PROJECT
 
@@ -733,6 +735,8 @@ There are some other parameters that you must need to specify:
 
 * TOTAL_JOBS: maximum number of jobs to be running at the same time in this platform.
 
+* CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES: Custom directives for the resource manager of this platform.
+
 Example:
 
 .. code-block:: ini
@@ -745,6 +749,7 @@ Example:
     USER = my_user
     SCRATCH_DIR = /scratch
     TEST_SUITE = True
+    CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES = [ "my_directive" ]
 
 How to change the communications library
 =====================================
diff --git a/docs/source/variables.rst b/docs/source/variables.rst
index 62bbc69f35bdf9183c677b43ff35ea360f6424b0..70b9b5e514becb07af909f8eb24d58755c22e0ce 100644
--- a/docs/source/variables.rst
+++ b/docs/source/variables.rst
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ suite of variables is defined for the current platform where {PLATFORM_NAME} is
 - **{PLATFORM_NAME}_VERSION**: Platform scheduler version
 - **{PLATFORM_NAME}_SCRATCH_DIR**: Platform's scratch folder path
 - **{PLATFORM_NAME}_ROOTDIR**: Platform's experiment folder path
+- **{PLATFORM_NAME}_CUSTOM_DIRECTIVES**: Platform's custom directives for the resource manager.
 
 .. hint::
     The variables ``_USER``, ``_PROJ`` and ``_BUDG`` has no value on the LOCAL platform.
diff --git a/test/unit/test_job.py b/test/unit/test_job.py
index 0bcf4404405c58dd9d31365b85623c8c5fb492df..705d32eeef88260d1a5e52e1dd32d44846e30e30 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_job.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_job.py
@@ -258,11 +258,13 @@ class TestJob(TestCase):
         as_conf.get_memory = Mock(return_value=80)
         as_conf.get_wallclock = Mock(return_value='00:30')
         as_conf.get_member_list = Mock(return_value=[])
+        as_conf.get_custom_directives = Mock(return_value='["whatever"]')
 
         dummy_serial_platform = Mock()
         dummy_serial_platform.name = 'serial'
         dummy_platform = Mock()
         dummy_platform.serial_platform = dummy_serial_platform
+        dummy_platform.custom_directives = '["whatever"]'
         self.job._platform = dummy_platform
         # Act
         parameters = self.job.update_parameters(as_conf, dict())