Job | Project Manager Shipbuilding | Rotterdam Area

Multi.engineering; Hardinxveld-Giessendam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Travel allowance

Training and professional development opportunities

Team events

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced Project Manager for shipbuilding projects. You will lead on-site teams, manage project schedules and budgets, and ensure quality compliance in a fast-paced yard environment. The ideal candidate holds a degree in Shipbuilding or Maritime Engineering and has proven experience in a similar role. The position offers benefits like a salary aligned with experience, holiday allowance, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Project Manager within shipbuilding or a comparable yard environment.
• Hands-on mindset with the ability to operate effectively on the work floor.
• Experience with complex projects like refit or conversion.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage integrated project schedules with milestones and resource planning.
• Control project budgets, forecasting and implementing corrective actions.
• Lead teams across engineering, production, and subcontractors on site.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Procurement Activities

Multidisciplinary Team Leadership

Risk Management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Shipbuilding or Maritime Engineering

Job description

Overview

You will lead projects on-site, with direct influence on delivery performance, cost control and execution quality.

Your challenge: You take ownership of shipbuilding projects during the build and integration phase in an active yard environment. Success means maintaining control over planning, budget and quality while coordinating multiple interfaces across engineering, production and suppliers. You operate close to execution, ensuring decisions are translated into progress and deviations are managed with clear traceability.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and manage integrated project schedules, including milestones, sequencing and resource planning
• Control project budgets and cost forecasts, identifying deviations and implementing corrective actions
• Coordinate procurement activities and manage suppliers against scope, timeline and quality requirements
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, production and subcontractors on site
• Monitor progress and quality, ensuring compliance with specifications, class and client requirements
• Identify project risks and deviations, implementing mitigation actions with a clear audit trail
• Report structured progress updates, risks and decisions to stakeholders and opdrachtgever

Profile

What You Bring

• Bachelor\'s/Master\'s in Shipbuilding, Maritime Engineering
• Proven experience as Project Manager within shipbuilding or a comparable yard environment
• Good control over planning, budget management, procurement and quality processes
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams during build/integration phases
• Hands-on mindset and ability to operate effectively on the work floor
• Good command of the English language
• Experience with refit, conversion, or complex one-off vessel projects
• Exposure to offshore or naval vessel projects

What’s in it for you? / Benefits

• Salary aligned with experience and project scope
• Holiday allowance and pension scheme
• Travel allowance/reimbursement
• 30% ruling application if applicable
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Team events and an informal, professional working environment