Mechanical Engineer

-; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Dubai seeks a Mechanical Engineer to enhance its Asset Management Team. This office-based position involves maintaining mechanical asset data for offshore equipment related to cable laying, lifting, and dredging. Candidates should hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering and have over three years' experience. Proficiency in MS Excel and asset management systems like AmosW is essential. The company offers a permanent contract, competitive wages, and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Permanent training path via JDN Academy

Opportunity to practice sports at work

Open-ended permanent contract

Competitive wages

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with offshore or dredging equipment.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and identify key parts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze mechanical asset records for offshore systems.
• Review technical documentation and ensure compliance with recommendations.
• Coordinate with vessel crews and suppliers to validate asset data.

Skills

Technical understanding of equipment

Analytical skills

Fluent in English

Proficient in MS Excel

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AmosW

Maximo

SAP PM

Job description

About the role

Jan De Nul is a pioneer in building at sea. We install renewable energy infrastructure, make marine transport possible, protect our coastlines and build the most advanced harbours. To keep our vessels operational as much as possible, we need technically minded engineers like you.

What you'll do

We are seeking a technically skilled Mechanical Engineer to support our Asset Management Team. This office-based role focuses on maintaining and optimizing mechanical asset data for offshore equipment used in cable laying, heavy lifting, stone dumping, windmill foundation installation, and trenching operations as well as dredging installations.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze mechanical asset records for offshore + dredging systems (e.g. winches, cranes, cable carousels, trenchers, fall pipe equipment, suction tube and dredge pipe arrangements)
• Understand the working principles of this equipment and identify key mechanical components and assemblies
• Manage mechanical article master data in the maintenance system (AmosW)
• Review technical documentation and ensure compliance with JDN mininum spare parts recommendation
• Coordinate with vessel crews, TD, and suppliers to validate asset data
• Work confidently with MS Office tools, especially Excel

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience with offshore or dredging equipment
• Technical understanding of cable laying, lifting, trenching, dredging and foundation installation systems
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and identify the key parts
• Fluent in English
• Proficient in MS Excel and asset management systems (e.g. AmosW, Maximo, SAP PM)

What we offer

• A permanent training path via our JDN Academy
• The opportunity to practice sports at work via our FIT programme
• An open-ended permanent contract
• Competitive wages

Why working for us

Working at Jan De Nul means helping to find solutions to some of the biggest challenges of our time: from energy transition to rising sea levels to smart mobility. It means learning and working together every day, with the aim of ensuring the global quality of life for generations to come.