Marine Lead Engineer

TRS Staffing Solutions; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering company in Rotterdam seeks a Marine Lead Engineer to head the marine discipline on complex offshore projects, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient engineering solutions throughout all project phases.

As the technical focal point, you will coordinate interfaces with clients, subcontractors, classification societies, and regulatory authorities, manage risks, and ensure compliance with international standards.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of Oil & Gas industry experience.
• Proven leadership of marine engineering discipline on offshore projects.
• Degree or diploma in engineering relevant to marine/oil & gas.

Responsibilities

• Lead the marine engineering discipline within offshore and marine projects.
• Ensure designs meet safety, operability, reliability, and maintainability requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces with clients, subcontractors, vendors, classification societies, and regulatory bodies.
• Manage engineering deliverables, schedules, budgets, and technical quality.
• Review and approve engineering calculations, analyses, and documentation.
• Support package engineering activities across design, procurement, manufacturing and installation phases.
• Participate in risk assessments (HAZID/HAZOP) and Formal Safety Assessment studies.
• Apply lessons learned and drive continuous improvement across projects.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers in the discipline.
• Act as Technical Authority or Lead Engineer as required for project scopes.

Skills

Marine

Detailed design

Hazards & safety

Planning

Sub-contracting

Site engineering

Calculations

Leadership

Mentorship

Education

Engineer Diploma

Job description

For a leading international engineering company active in Rotterdam, operating in the offshore energy, marine, and oil & gas sectors, we are looking for a Marine Lead Engineer.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading the marine engineering discipline on complex offshore projects, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient engineering solutions throughout all project phases.

As the technical focal point for the marine discipline, you will coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces, manage technical risks, and ensure compliance with client requirements, classification rules, and international standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the marine engineering discipline within multidisciplinary offshore and marine projects.
• Ensure designs meet requirements for safety, operability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Coordinate interfaces with clients, subcontractors, vendors, classification societies, and regulatory authorities.
• Manage engineering deliverables, schedules, budgets, and technical quality within the assigned scope.
• Review and approve engineering calculations, analyses, and technical documentation.
• Support package engineering activities, including design, procurement, manufacturing, and installation phases.
• Participate in risk assessments, HAZID, HAZOP, and Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) studies.
• Apply lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives across projects.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers within the discipline.
• Act as Technical Authority, Lead Engineer, or Subject Matter Expert for assigned project scopes when required.
• Support construction, commissioning, offshore installation, and operational activities.

Education

Engineer Diploma in relevant discipline

Experience

10 to 15 years in Oil & Gas Industry

Functional Competencies

• Engineering design and calculation tools
• Detailed design
• Package engineering and manufacturing
• Marine
• Reliability, operability and safety
• Sub-contracting
• Site engineering
• Analysis
• Hazards and Effects Management - Formal Safety Assesment
• Planning