Graduation Thesis Subsea Rock Installation

Van Oord; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 3,300 - 6,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Graduation internship allowance

Intensive supervision from experienced

Young Van Oord

Staff association

Job summary

Van Oord invites a graduation internship in Tender & Engineering to explore rock installation and future equipment design. The project spans Gorinchem for simulations and Moerdijk for scale testing, collaborating with specialists and translating results into engineering parameters.

You will join a team focused on improving subsea rock installation knowledge, with opportunities to learn from experienced colleagues and contribute to offshore wind and subsea projects.

Qualifications

• Master student in Civil Engineering with an interest in subsea engineering and offshore installation.
• Analytical approach to technical or project-related challenges.
• Ability to structure research and communicate clear conclusions.
• Self-driven and capable of working independently and with a team.

Responsibilities

• Investigate interaction between rock grading and subsea installation equipment.
• Use DEM, possibly with CFD, to study rock behaviour and particle-fluid interactions.
• Design, execute and analyse scale model tests to validate simulations.
• Assess different rock sizes, shapes and gradings and their effect on installation behaviour.
• Translate research findings into parameters or recommendations for future engineering designs.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Research structuring

Independent work

Communication

Subsea engineering interest

Education

Master student in Civil Engineering

Job description

THE POSITION

As a graduation student within Tender & Engineering, you will work on a research question from our Subsea Rock Installation department. The assignment focuses on improving our understanding of rock installation and supporting the development of future installation solutions. The assignment combines computational modelling in Gorinchem with physical scale testing in Moerdijk. You will work with specialists and use your findings to improve our engineering knowledge and future equipment design.

YOUR IMPACT

Your research will help us make better engineering decisions for subsea rock installation. You will investigate complex interactions between rocks, equipment and water and translate your findings into useful engineering parameters. The exact focus is still to be determined, but you will combine simulations with practical validation. You will analyse results, compare them with scale model tests and identify what they mean for future designs. Your work will contribute to improving the reliability and development of subsea rock installation solutions. You will work on

• Investigating the interaction between rock grading and subsea rock installation equipment
• Using DEM, possibly in combination with CFD, simulations to study rock behaviour and particle fluid interactions
• Designing, executing and analysing scale model tests to validate simulation results
• Assessing different rock sizes, shapes and gradings and their effect on installation behaviour
• Translating research findings into parameters or recommendations for future engineering designs

About You

You are curious about how physical processes can be understood and improved through engineering and simulation. You enjoy working with complex problems and are interested in testing whether theoretical results match what happens in practice. You can work independently and communicate your findings clearly with others. For this graduation assignment, we are looking for someone with

• A Master student in the Civil Engineering, Offshore Engineering or something similar.
• An interest in subsea engineering, offshore installation or engineering design
• An analytical approach to technical or project related challenges
• The ability to structure research and communicate clear conclusions

You will join Tender & Engineering in Gorinchem and work with specialists in Subsea Rock Installation. You will see how engineering knowledge is applied to equipment and vessels used for offshore projects. Your work will connect numerical simulations with physical testing, in Moerdijk, and practical engineering questions. You will have the opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues and discuss your findings with people who understand the challenges of subsea operations.

At Van Oord, we build the future together. We work on complex projects where engineering, technology and teamwork come together. Your research can help us develop the next generation of solutions for offshore wind and subsea rock installation.

WE OFFER

We offer you the opportunity to contribute to real engineering challenges that impact our global project. In addition, we offer

• A graduation internship allowance
• Intensive supervision from experienced engineers
• Communities to join, such as Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women, and the Van Oord staff association