Jr. Marine Engineer

Heerema; Leiden; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Heerema is seeking a Jr. Marine Engineer to support offshore projects by contributing to hydrostatics, hydrodynamics and workability assessments.

You will analyze vessel responses to waves, wind and current and collaborate with senior engineers and vessel teams to plan safe, efficient offshore operations. You will apply theoretical knowledge to real-world challenges, develop hydrodynamic models, and grow into an independent marine engineer across product lines including Decommissioning,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in marine technology or a related technical discipline.
• 0–2 years of experience in marine engineering or a similar environment.
• Strong programming and data-analysis skills, preferably using Python.
• Excellent analytical abilities and the capacity to translate theory into practical engineering solutions.
• Practical and pragmatic approach to technical challenges.
• Good communication skills in English, both spoken and written.
• Eagerness to learn, develop technical expertise and collaborate in multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to work temporarily offshore on Heerema’s vessels or at other offices.

Responsibilities

• Hydrodynamic and vessel motion analyses.
• Analyze the motion behavior of Heerema’s vessels under waves, wind and current.
• Perform hydrodynamic analyses of offshore operations using frequency-domain and time-domain software.
• Support the development and validation of numerical models using engineering data and operational experience.
• Workability and project support, including environmental conditions and vessel capabilities.
• Contribute to tenders, projects and technical developments with marine engineering input.
• Assist in the preparation and review of marine engineering reports.
• Support project and vessel teams in evaluating feasibility and safe execution of offshore operations.
• Utilize programming and data-analysis tools to process engineering data and improve analyses.
• Share knowledge and engineering tools to support a learning organization.

Skills

Programming & data-analysis

English communication

Analytical thinking

Willingness to learn

Education

Master’s degree in marine technology or related field

Tools

Python

Job description

Turn vessel motions into insights that make complex offshore operations possible.

Your role in the story

As a Jr. Marine Engineer, you support the preparation and execution of Heerema’s offshore projects by contributing to marine engineering activities related to hydrostatics, hydrodynamics and operational workability.

Working closely with experienced marine engineers, project teams and vessel teams, you will analyze how our vessels and offshore operations respond to waves, wind and current. Your work supports the safe and efficient planning of complex offshore activities across Heerema’s different product lines.

In this role, you will apply your theoretical knowledge to real offshore challenges while developing your expertise in hydrodynamic analyses, vessel behavior and workability assessments. Through practical experience, data analysis and guidance from senior colleagues, you will build the foundation to become an independent Marine Engineer within Heerema.

Development opportunities

As a Jr. Marine Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of offshore operations across multiple product lines, including Decommissioning, Transport & Installation, and Offshore Wind.

Working alongside experienced engineers, you will gradually take on increasing responsibility for hydrodynamic analyses, workability assessments and the preparation of marine engineering reports. You will gain experience with numerical modelling, engineering software and operational data from Heerema’s vessels.

This offers an excellent platform to strengthen your technical knowledge, develop your programming and data-analysis skills and grow towards independently supporting increasingly complex offshore operations. You may also gain practical exposure by working temporarily offshore, overseas or from one of Heerema’s other offices.

What you will be working on

• Hydrodynamic and vessel motion analyses


• Analyze the motion behavior of Heerema’s vessels under the influence of waves, wind and current.


• Perform hydrodynamic analyses of offshore operations using frequency-domain and time-domain software.


• Support the development and validation of numerical models using engineering data and operational experience.


• Workability and project support

• Perform workability assessments based on environmental conditions, vessel capabilities and operational limitations.


• Support tenders, projects and technical developments with marine engineering input.


• Contribute to the preparation and review of marine engineering reports.


• Support project and vessel teams in evaluating the feasibility and safe execution of offshore operations.


• Use programming and data-analysis tools to process engineering data and improve analyses.


• Actively share knowledge, experiences and engineering tools to contribute to a continuously improving and learning organization.

Key ingredients for success

• Master’s degree in marine technology, Offshore Technology, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.


• Approximately 0-2 years of experience in marine engineering or a related engineering environment.


• Good programming and data-analysis skills, preferably using Python.


• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate theoretical knowledge into practical engineering solutions.


• A practical and pragmatic approach to solving technical challenges.


• Good communication skills in English, both spoken and written.


• Eagerness to learn, develop your technical expertise and work collaboratively in multidisciplinary project teams.


• Willingness to work temporarily offshore on Heerema’s vessels, overseas or from one of our other offices.

Are you ready to make the impossible possible?