Fleet Automation & Process Control Engineer

Van Oord; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Project/location allowances

Travel allowance

Home office allowance

32 leave days per year

Variable bonus

Pension scheme

Optional collective health insurance

Flexible hybrid working (2 days/week)

Learning & development (GoodHabitz)

Communities (Young Van Oord, Van Oord

Sports & social events

Job summary

Van Oord is seeking a Process Control Engineer to own the automation systems across the fleet. You will shape the automation strategy, design system concepts for PLC/SCADA/OT, and drive standardisation for long-term reliability.

You will lead technical ownership of projects from new builds to upgrades, collaborate with suppliers, and safeguard cybersecurity and lifecycle of automation solutions across vessels and sites.

Qualifications

• HBO level of working and thinking in Industrial Automation, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, MAROF or a comparable field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in automation and control systems, preferably in an industrial or maritime environment.
• Strong knowledge of PLC, HMI, SCADA, control engineering and OT networks.
• Experience with technical projects and managing suppliers.
• Knowledge of OT cybersecurity and network architecture.
• Affinity with data analysis, simulation, virtual commissioning and AI is a plus.
• Willingness to travel to vessels, shipyards and project locations.
• Good command of the English language and a driving licence B.

Responsibilities

• Shape the automation strategy and architecture within your fleet. Translate operational needs into technical requirements, system concepts and functional designs for PLC, SCADA and OT systems, ensuring solutions are robust and maintainable.
• Take technical ownership of automation projects and improvements from newbuilds to upgrades, guiding decision-making and aligning stakeholders and suppliers with Van Oord's standards.
• Safeguard the reliability, cybersecurity, and lifecycle of automation systems within your fleet; ensure OT cybersecurity and network architecture are integral to design, testing, documentation and integration.
• Look ahead and drive innovation by leveraging automation, data analysis, simulation, virtual commissioning and AI to continuously improve performance and future-readiness.

Skills

PLC

HMI

SCADA

OT networks

Data analysis

Simulation

AI

English proficiency

Driving licence B

Education

HBO level in Industrial Automation, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, MAROF or comparable field

Job description

Van Oord is seeking a Process Control Engineer to own the automation systems across the fleet. You will shape the automation strategy, design system concepts for PLC/SCADA/OT, and drive standardisation for long-term reliability.

You will lead technical ownership of projects from new builds to upgrades, collaborate with suppliers, and safeguard cybersecurity and lifecycle of automation solutions across vessels and sites.