Project Engineer (Senior)

At Heerema Marine Contractors, we do something new every day. We operate the world’s largest crane vessels and with them we transport, install, and remove offshore structures for the offshore energy markets. Our projects range from installing wind turbines, removing retired offshore oil and gas platforms, and installing platforms up to 50,000 metric tons. By joining us, you will play an important part in our unique maritime adventure.

Your role in the story

As a (Senior) Project Engineer you provide technical work preparation services for product development, studies, tenders and projects in the offshore Wind industry. Your daily tasks and responsibilities include the following:

• Leading at team of enthusiastic engineering professionals;
• Planning, coordination and control of assigned work and definition of required resources and competences for own people and subcontractors;
• Develop offshore execution methods for offshore projects, nomination of required equipment, concept and detail design of lifting arrangements etc.;
• Perform engineering, technical project preparation and execution support for offshore Wind projects;
• Review and organize review of internal and external deliverables (drawings, reports and procedures);
• Prepare subcontractor Scope of Works;
• Perform technical management of subcontractors from specification to completion of function test of equipment and hand-over to user.

Who will you work with?

As a (Senior) Project Engineer you will work in the Business Unit Wind. The objective of this Business Unit is to drive the global energy transition by bringing Heerema Marine Contractors’ experience to the offshore wind industry.

You are a team player who organizes and plans the work and the involvement of others effectively and efficiently. You are quality and result oriented and have the ability to adapt easily when needed. You are creative and come up with original solutions for job-related problems. You take the different interests of different divisions of the organization and mutual relations into account. You recognize the effects and results of your own decisions or activities on other parts of the organization and act accordingly. You involve colleagues in the analysis of (problem) situations and stimulate them to analyze the problems and come up with solutions. Next to this you keep yourself informed about the Wind market and technological developments. Furthermore, you have: 

• A higher professional education in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Maritime Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent; 
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in engineering, project preparation and execution of offshore projects;
• A detailed understanding of Heerema Marine Contractors’ assets and equipment capabilities in order to win, prepare and execute offshore projects;
• Excellent analytical, practical and pragmatic skills;
• Good communication skills in English, both spoken and written;
• Supervisory and coaching skills to provide guidance to other engineers;
• The ambition to work (temporarily) at yards, offshore on our vessels or in our other offices.

Here is what it takes to be a real Heerema colleague

• Learning mindset, which means being open to feedback, curious, and eager to learn;
• Personal leadership which means you are an entrepreneur at heart, have the mindset of a founder and take control of your own work and development.

Working at Heerema Marine Contractors

Making the impossible possible offshore, this is what drives us at Heerema! To execute our offshore projects we must innovate, engineer and develop to find solutions for our clients’ challenges. We are passionate about sustainability and are guided by our Sustainability Roadmap to reduce our impact on the planet. Working with Heerema means working in an international, informal, and friendly environment where you will meet likeminded and passionate colleagues.

• Working on challenging projects;
• Extensive onboarding process and opportunities to develop;
• A development program to allow your talents to flourish;
• Fun Friday-afternoon get together with colleagues;
• Excellent perks and benefits, including travel allowance and contributions to your pension and insurance;
• Free exercise facilities;
• A social safety net with committed colleagues around you;
• Plenty of digital and real-world activities to get to know colleagues outside your team;
• 30 days off to fully recharge;
• A modern and easily accessible office in Leiden.

Is this your dream job? Put in your application now!

We are looking forward to hearing from you. We are interested in your CV, but we mainly want to find out more about your ambitions, your personality, and what is your motivation to succeed. So be sure to include a brief cover letter explaining why you are the perfect fit for this position.

So hit the button, apply, and make the impossible possible with Heerema. We’d love to meet you!

The application process

The application process will consist of an online assessment, two interviews and contract negotiations. At the end of the process, we will cordially welcome you aboard.