Marine Engineer - Global Engineering

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.

In your job you will work for the offshore energy division. Boskalis has one of the largest global fleets of specialized offshore vessels, allowing us to carry out a broad range of offshore activities. We provide innovative and sustainable all-round solutions to tackle major worldwide maritime challenges. Our Offshore Energy division supports sustainable energy solutions such as wind energy as well as traditional fossil facilities. We’re involved in the entire journey from developing and transporting to maintaining and decommissioning these facilities.

Make your mark as a Marine Engineer at the Global Engineering department of Boskalis Offshore Energy. As a Marine Engineer, you assist multidisciplinary project engineering teams, which are responsible for the complete engineering of complex projects - from the concept design all the way to the supervision and assistance of the actual execution phase. Your knowledge of ocean environments, behavior of floating structures, machinery and (lifting) equipment is of vital importance for the understanding of offshore operations. Therefore, your expertise could be of great importance for the success of a project.

Your responsibilities.

• You commence project specific Vessel Motion Analysis, Station Keeping Analysis (Anchor Moorings and/or DP), Cable/Pipeline installation Analyses, Offshore Lifting Analyses, Sea fastening calculations, Stability calculations and many more.
• In addition to actual calculation assignments, you will be assisting in engineering various maritime and offshore related procedures as Towing manuals, Lifting procedures and Installation TaskPlans.
• Besides project specific engineering, you’ll also be involved in assisting the tender department with technical queries on future projects.

Your qualities and experience

You can move ahead as a Marine Engineer if you have:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Civil engineering, Marine engineering, Offshore Engineering or Naval Architecture.
• Knowledge and experience with programming language (Python, Matlab) is required.
• Knowledge and experience with Hydrodynamic software packages such as Orcaflex are highly appreciated.
• Willingness to stay on board during start-up & execution of offshore projects (approx. 4 to 6 weeks each year).

What you can expect

• A dynamic environment: A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact.
• Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary and much more, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement (based on a full-time contract), a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance, travel allowance, and much more.
• Career development: We offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself, for example, through (online) courses at our Boskalis academy.
• The Boskalis Campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants, a sports field, and a wharf where our vessels dock. We offer a state-of-the-art auditorium, brainstorming rooms, an experience center for client meetings, and a barista corner where you can connect with colleagues.
• Young Boskalis: Are you under 36? Come and join Young Boskalis! Have fun and join in social and sports activities ranging from pub quizzes to yoga, bootcamps, and an annual sailing boat race. Networking and knowledge sharing are a vital part of Young Boskalis as well.

Extra information

• Your team: You will be part of the Boskalis Global Engineering team in Boskalis Offshore Energy, based in Papendrecht. The 15 persons international team is characterized by their informal yet professional way of working together, flexibility, adaptability, and work hard play hard mentality.
• Full/part-time job: The position can be full-time or part-time (24 to 40 hours per week).
• Working location: The role is Papendrecht office based.
• Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it’s clear we’re a good match, we’ll make you an offer - and look forward to welcoming you to the company.

We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of Marine Engineer. Please contact Thijs Wanders, Corporate Recruiter, via [email protected]

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