Project Engineer

Boskalis; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A global marine company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Project Engineer to draft specifications, design technical solutions, and manage engineering work. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in civil engineering, have relevant marine work experience, and be fluent in English. Opportunities for career development and training are provided. This full-time position requires flexibility for travel and a strong affinity for problem-solving in marine projects.

Benefits

Online onboarding program

Career development opportunities

Training by Dutch experts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering, preferable hydraulic engineering section.
• Relevant (marine) work experience, including experience with relevant working methods.
• Advanced knowledge of ICT and planning applications.

Responsibilities

• Draft specifications and procedures for tenders and projects.
• Design and develop technical solutions meeting all requirements.
• Determine scope of engineering work for tenders or projects.

Skills

Problem-solving

Flexibility to travel

Strong affinity for marine engineering

Good command of English

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering

Tools

MS Office

Professional software and models

Job description

How you can make your mark

You can make your mark as a Project Engineer at Boskalis if you have a strong affinity for dredging and marine construction, enjoy solving complex problems and developing creative solutions, are comfortable and flexible working and travelling abroad, take full accountability for your work, and thrive both independently and as part of a larger organization—while demonstrating true ownership.

Your Responsibilities as a Project Engineer (DTED-Design, Tender & Engineering Department) are:

• Independently drafting specifications and procedures for the realization of tenders and projects within the set framework and customer and contract requirements to achieve an optimal project result.
• Independently designing and developing (new) technical solutions that meet all requirements. Offering alternative solutions to the customer and minimizing risks.
• Convincing external customers/inspectors of the feasibility and safety of the proposed solution/method and the resulting specifications.
• Responsible for determining the scope of engineering work for tenders or projects, including personnel, planning, and budgeting. Supervising and assessing the work of colleagues, subcontractors, and customers to ensure that tenders, projects, and designs are carried out in accordance with the requirements.
• Responsible for progress reporting regarding projects and/or tenders to internal and external customers. Timely identification of deviations in time, demand for engineering capacity, quality, or costs, compared to planning, requirements, and budget.
• Assisting and advising in the execution of tenders and projects, sometimes on location. Providing logistical support.
• Participating in the continuous improvement of departmental processes and procedures, and evaluating the engineering process. Responsible for identifying acquired knowledge and experience and ensuring the implementation and execution of follow-up actions. Managing small engineering teams, coaching team members in their work, and contributing to the development and assessments of project team members.

Your qualities:

You can make your mark as a Project Engineer (DTED) if you have:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering, preferable hydraulic engineering section.
• Flexibility to travel and work overseas and have a strong affinity with marine engineering and problem-solving.
• Relevant (marine) work experience, including experience with relevant working methods, techniques, and professional software and models, is a pro.
• Good command of English (written and spoken).
• Advanced knowledge of ICT, MS Office, and planning applications, with basic knowledge of drawing applications.

We offer

What you can expect:

• Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so you feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis, as well as a visit to our HQ in the Netherlands!
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Training by Dutch experts. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.
• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together, we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.

Extra information

• Your team: You work together with different project teams.
• Where you will work: You will be working from our Abu Dhabi office.
• Full/part-time job: The function of Project Engineer (DTED) is a full-time position.
• Procedure: Apply easily by filling in the online application form. We conduct job interviews online and at the office. If we both think we are a good match after these interviews, we will make you a nice offer. Are you happy with that? Welcome aboard!

About Boskalis

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase in 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.

Within a vibrant company culture, you will be working as part of a diverse, international team of experts. We offer you the opportunity to realize your full personal potential and expand your professional career by creating new horizons. Together!

Interested?

Want to know more?

We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position, please contact Melisha Nazareth, Corporate Recruiter via our career page.

Interested? Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.

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Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies

We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way; at Boskalis, we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore, we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.