Project Manager Engineering

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 for professional growth

Travel expense reimbursement

Job summary

Damen Offshore & Specialized Vessels (OSV) is seeking a Project Manager Engineering in Gorinchem to lead engineering activities for complex new builds or refits. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, manage milestones, and ensure delivery within budget and quality standards.

You will serve as a key link between engineering, project management, supply chain, production, clients, and classification societies, while ensuring alignment and proactive risk management across international

Qualifications

• A technical bachelor’s degree with 12–15 years of relevant experience, or a technical master’s with 10–12 years.
• IPMA C certification or comparable project management knowledge.
• Extensive project management experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Broad knowledge of engineering concepts, methods and practices.
• Experience with complex, one-off engineering projects, preferably maritime, defense or security.
• Experience in an international, multi-site production or shipbuilding environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to build partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Execute engineering activities within planning, quality and cost framework.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering project teams and manage planning.
• Prepare and maintain the engineering project plan and milestones.
• Identify risks and deviations and initiate mitigation actions.
• Ensure compliance with requirements, procedures, and HSSEQ/IMED guidelines.
• Coordinate basic to commissioning activities from an engineering perspective.
• Serve as point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent the organization to stakeholders and support decision-making.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and ways of working.
• Encourage knowledge development and retention within the department.

Skills

IPMA C certification

Project management experience

Engineering concepts knowledge

Maritime/defense sector experience

International multi-site experience

Stakeholder management

Planning & organization

Customer-oriented

Communication skills

Dutch & English proficiency

Willingness to travel

Education

Technical bachelor’s or master’s degree

Job description

ABOUT US

We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family. ABOUT US Damen Offshore & Specialized Vessels (OSV) designs and delivers complex maritime projects for markets such as defense & security, offshore, public transport and dredging. From commercial phase to delivery and warranty, we work in an international, multidisciplinary environment with internal teams, suppliers, subcontractors, shipyards and customers.

For our product group Defense & Security we are looking for a Project Manager Engineering.

THE ROLE

As a Project Manager Engineering at Damen OSV, you will be responsible for the successful execution of all engineering activities within one or more complex new build or refit projects. You will lead multidisciplinary engineering project teams and ensure that deliverables are completed on time, within budget and in line with the agreed quality standards, contractual requirements and applicable procedures. In this role, you will be a key link between engineering, project management, supply chain, production, clients, classification societies, co-makers and suppliers. You will maintain overview, create alignment, manage risks and take timely action when priorities, planning or project conditions change.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for the execution of engineering activities within the agreed planning, quality standards and cost framework;


• Lead one or more multidisciplinary engineering project teams and manage project and resource planning;


• Prepare and maintain the engineering project plan and monitor progress against milestones and deliverables;


• Identify risks, bottlenecks and deviations at an early stage and initiate appropriate mitigation actions;


• Ensure compliance with applicable requirements, specifications, procedures and HSSEQ/IMED guidelines;


• Coordinate basic engineering, detailed engineering, production support, trials, testing, delivery and commissioning activities from an engineering perspective;


• Act as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including client representatives, classification societies, co-makers and suppliers;


• Represent the organization towards tactical stakeholders and contribute to effective decision‑making;


• Support continuous improvement of engineering processes, project execution and ways of working;


• Encourage knowledge development, knowledge sharing and knowledge retention within the department.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

To be successful in this role, you bring:

• A completed technical bachelor’s degree with 12 to 15 years of relevant experience, or a completed technical master’s degree with 10 to 12 years of relevant experience;


• IPMA C certification or comparable project management knowledge;


• Extensive experience in project management and leading multidisciplinary engineering teams;


• Broad knowledge of engineering concepts, methods and practices;


• Experience with complex, one‑off engineering projects, preferably within the maritime, defense or security sector;


• Experience in an international, multi‑site production or shipbuilding environment;


• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build constructive internal and external partnerships;


• A structured way of working, with a strong focus on planning, organization, quality and management control;


• A customer‑oriented, flexible and result‑driven mindset;


• Strong communication skills and the ability to express ideas, decisions and expectations clearly;


• Good command of both Dutch and English, written and spoken;


• Willingness to travel internationally or work abroad temporarily, depending on project requirements.

COMPETENCIES

You are customer‑oriented, quality‑driven and results‑focused. You work well in a team, organize your own work effectively, take initiative and communicate clearly with different stakeholders. You are creative in solving technical challenges, maintain high standards and adapt easily when priorities change.

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.

• 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!

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.