Global Project Manager, Aquaculture & Fishing Vessels

Damen Shipyards; Gorinchem; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary aligned with experience

Profit-sharing and pension

25 vacation days plus 13 ADV days

Damen Academy development

Travel allowance

Collaborative, informal culture

Job summary

Damen Aquaculture & Fishing is seeking a Project Manager to lead international newbuild vessel projects within our portfolio from contract handover through construction, sea trials and delivery. You will be the central point of contact for customers, yards, suppliers and the project team, ensuring on-time, on-budget, contract-compliant achievement.

You will direct design, vendor data, system integration and production in a coordinated, buildable, commercially sound project, requiring a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Naval Architecture, Business Administration or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proven experience as project manager of complex newbuild vessel or comparable technical projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and engineering managers.
• Strong commercial and contractual skills, including budget and cash-flow control, variation orders, claims and risk management.
• Willingness to travel internationally to customers, suppliers and building locations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the project from contract handover through construction, sea trials, delivery and warranty to agreed close-out.
• Coordinate with the Product Group, the building yard, procurement, planning, production and quality.
• Report on progress, forecasts, risks and decisions to the Project Board, and elevate issues in a timely manner.
• Translate the contract, specification and customer requirements into a controlled project scope, plan and budget, and safeguard the contract baseline.
• Build constructive relationships with the customer, classification societies and authorities throughout construction and trials.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

English proficiency

Education

Naval Architecture

Mechanical Engineering

Business Administration

Job description

Damen Aquaculture & Fishing is seeking a Project Manager to lead international newbuild vessel projects within our portfolio from contract handover through construction, sea trials and delivery. You will be the central point of contact for customers, yards, suppliers and the project team, ensuring on-time, on-budget, contract-compliant achievement.

You will direct design, vendor data, system integration and production in a coordinated, buildable, commercially sound project, requiring a