Project Manager

790 Damen Shipbuilding & Cooperation B.V.; Gorinchem; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 vacation days + 13 ADV days

Damen Academy

Pension scheme

Travel expense reimbursement

Job summary

Damen Offshore & Specialized Vessels is seeking a Project Manager for the Defense & Security product group. You will lead complex shipbuilding projects from handover to delivery, coordinating engineering, procurement, production, testing and warranty follow-up in an international setting.

You will manage scope, planning, budget and risk, steering multidisciplinary teams while ensuring compliance with governance and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field related to shipbuilding or marine engineering.
• Minimum five years of relevant project management experience in shipbuilding, maritime engineering, defense, offshore, or similar.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary project teams and complex stakeholders.
• Strong project control skills: planning, budget, scope, risk, quality, contractual requirements.
• Experience with international production locations, suppliers, subcontractors and customers is a plus.
• Affinité with defense and security projects and ability to work in regulated environments.
• Excellent English communication; Dutch is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Kick off projects and define scope, plans, milestones with the project team.
• Manage full project execution across engineering, procurement, production, testing, delivery, warranty.
• Monitor progress against plan, budget, quality, contractual requirements; take action.
• Identify risks, define mitigations, escalate issues affecting time, cost, quality or scope.
• Coordinate stakeholders and communicate status, decisions, risks and actions.
• Support customer meetings, inspections, sea trials, delivery milestones.
• Capture lessons learned and drive improvements.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Shipbuilding/ Naval Architecture / Marine Engineering

Job description

We offer you an ocean of possibilities. Join our family.

ABOUT US

Damen Offshore & Specialized Vessels (OSV) designs, builds and delivers complex maritime projects for markets such as defense & security, offshore, public transport and dredging. We operate in an international, multidisciplinary environment and work closely with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, engineering teams and shipyards around the world.

THE ROLE

As a Project Manager within our Product Group Defense & Security, you are responsible for the successful execution of assigned shipbuilding projects from contract handover through delivery and warranty. You manage the project in an integrated way, ensuring control over scope, planning, budget, quality, risks, contractual obligations and stakeholder expectations. You will work with multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Production, Site Management, Quality, Contract Management, Services, suppliers, subcontractors and customers. Many of our vessels are built at international production locations, which means you are able to operate effectively across cultures, disciplines and time zones.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Kick off assigned projects, determine the scope of work and draw up project plans, deliverables, milestones and responsibilities together with the project team.
• Manage the full project execution process, including engineering, procurement, production, testing, commissioning, trials, delivery and warranty follow-up.
• Monitor progress against planning, budget, quality standards, contractual requirements and customer expectations, and take corrective action where needed.
• Identify project risks and opportunities, define mitigation actions and ensure timely escalation of issues that may impact time, cost, quality or scope.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders and ensure clear, timely and professional communication on project status, decisions, risks and required actions.
• Manage disturbances in the process and safeguard continuity in cooperation with the project team, suppliers, subcontractors and shipyards.
• Ensure that Damen standards, HSSEQ requirements, contractual obligations and applicable governance processes are followed throughout the project.
• Support customer meetings, inspections, contractual milestones, sea trials and delivery moments where required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and providing feedback for product, process and project execution improvements.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Shipbuilding, Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a comparable technical field.
• At least five years of relevant project management experience, preferably in shipbuilding, maritime engineering, defense, offshore or another complex technical project environment.
• Experience with multidisciplinary project teams and complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong understanding of project control, including planning, budget, scope, risk, quality and contractual requirements.
• Experience with international production locations, suppliers, subcontractors and customers is considered an advantage.
• Affinity with defense and security projects and the ability to work in a controlled and compliance-sensitive environment.
• Excellent communication skills in English; Dutch language skills are considered an advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally when required.

COMPETENCIES

You are a strong organizer and natural coordinator who can bring structure to complex projects. You communicate clearly, make decisions based on facts and priorities, and keep stakeholders aligned. You are result-oriented, quality-driven and able to balance customer focus with commercial, technical and contractual boundaries. You take ownership, remain calm under pressure and are comfortable working in an international and dynamic project environment.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Damen, we invest today in the future of tomorrow and we do this together.

That’s why we continuously invest in your development, both professionally and personally, so that we keep learning and growing together.

Damen offers (for a full-time position): A salary in line with the market and our collective labour agreement Metalektro. The exact salary will depend on your knowledge and experience.

A dynamic international working environment focused on technology and innovation.

• At least 27 vacation days and 13 additional ADV days
• A strong focus on professional and personal development, among others through our Damen Academy
• An active social network with events and sports activities within the Damen Group
• Participation in a pension scheme
• Travel expense reimbursement for commuting between home and work

WHY join Damen Offshore and Specialized vessels?

At Damen, you'll have the opportunity to develop yourself in an international, dynamic work environment. We offer a workplace where innovation, teamwork, and personal growth are at the forefront. Together, we're shaping the future of the maritime industry!

Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries. We are still growing and that gives you options. You contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. We will continue to challenge you. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. We offer you a world of possibilities. Working at Damen means contributing to the highest quality in shipbuilding, with an eye to the future and future generations. We want to make the world a better place by becoming the most sustainable maritime solution provider. For that, we need you. Become part of our family. We are Damen. We're a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. However, our focus is not on the past, however - we're looking forward. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. To achieve this, we combine digital technology with our philosophy of standardised shipbuilding to offer a portfolio of services that takes care of vessels throughout the entire lifecycle. Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality. And we are still growing, still innovating. Which means we will continue to challenge you. You will never stop learning, and you will never get bored - we promise you that. We offer you an ocean of possibilities. Join our family.