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≈ $58k – $97k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Gorinchem)
Seniority
Senior · 5+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on May 8, 2026. Damen scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Damen is a family-owned Dutch shipbuilding group headquartered in Gorinchem, designing and building vessels such as tugs, workboats, ferries, naval and patrol ships, dredgers and offshore vessels, and providing ship repair, conversion and maritime services. Its story began in 1927 when brothers Jan and Rien Damen opened a yard in Hardinxveld, and today about 12,500 people work at more than 35 shipyards on five continents under third-generation CEO Arnout Damen. It hires commissioning, mechanical and proposal engineers, project managers, shipbuilding team leaders, mechanics and warehouse staff in the Netherlands, France, Vietnam and elsewhere.

We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family.

About us

Damen Civil & Modular Constructions is a company within the Damen group where we are passionate about building entire shipyards, drydocks of all sizes, a wide range of (modular) pontoons and barges, and any other steelworks worldwide. We are headquartered in the center of the Netherlands in Gorinchem but we service an build all over the globe. We have a diverse mix of experts in engineering, production (local and global), quality and project/product management. Together we aim to serve our internal and external clients with out of the box solutions.

The role

We are looking a precise Proposal Engineer Steel to support our product managers and the internal sales organization. Your role is to take the initial ideas from the client/organization, do the initial feasibility check, produce a price and a specification ready for a contact. For this you work together with different departments within C&MC and Damen to come up with the best solution for your client. Next to the sales driven requests, you will ensure that our product is standardized together with the product manager and ensure that all sales data is up to date.

Tasks and responsibilities

As Proposal Engineer Steel within Damen Civil and Modular Construction you will fill your week with the following tasks and responsibilities:

  • Support in the development of new sales opportunities

  • Ensure compliancy of the products with maritime law and regulations

  • Delivery accurate cost prices for our products

  • Assist in managing the product portfolio

Education / skills and experience:

You have a creative and precise thought process with a strong technical affinity. You are the driving force behind our sales organization and are able to document your work with great accuracy. You are organized but thrive in a dynamic environment. Furthermore, you recognize yourself in the following profile:

  • 5+ years of experience of cost estimation a the maritime/technical environment

  • Preferred: experience with pontoons, salesforce, proposals

  • Affinity with concept design and software such as Autocad/Rhino/Solidworks

  • Higher professional education or Bachelor in technical or maritime thinking level

  • Good command of the English and Dutch language (written & verbal)

What we provide

At Civil and Modular constructions we provide a dynamic working environment with a mix of Civil and Steel colleagues who thrive to serve our clients globally. We are a straightforward group of motivated people who help each other succeed.

Furthermore, we offer:

  • Markt conform salary

  • At least 40 holiday days

  • Good pension

  • Opportunities to learn via our Damen academy

  • Opportunities to join social activities

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We encourage candidates who identify with this role, even if you do not meet all the requirements. Do you have a passion for technology, leadership, and collaboration? Then we would like to hear from you.

Please send your CV to Leon Joziasse at [email protected]. Our process begins with an initial screening, followed by interviews with shortlisted candidates.

We look forward to meeting you and discussing how you could contribute to the future of C&MC.

Recruiter:

Leon Joziasse

Email:

[email protected]

Please apply through the Apply Button. Due to GDPR reasons we cannot accept applications by email.

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