Project Manager Fleet Support (LCS)

Oceanco; Zwijndrecht; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CAO Metalektro

Job summary

Oceanco, based in the Netherlands at our Zwijndrecht facility, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead fleet support for our bespoke yachts, coordinating warranties, refits and spare parts across international partners.

You will own commercial and operational processes, develop multidisciplinary scopes, present proposals with cost calculations and risk analyses, and ensure timely delivery in close collaboration with owners, co-makers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Dutch and/or English.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar technical discipline.
• Proven solid experience in project management within complex technical environments.
• Proven strong commercial awareness combined with technical understanding.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects simultaneously.
• Proficient in MS Office applications and familiar with project management and reporting tools.
• Competences: resilience, customer orientation, planning & organizing, conflict management, result-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Realize maximum customer satisfaction by managing fleet support activities for custom-built yachts, including additional project work, warranty, spare parts, and refits.
• Take ownership of both the commercial and operational process, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of services in close cooperation with internal teams, co-makers, and the owner's representatives.
• Act as primary point of contact for owners and owner's representatives, addressing technical and commercial questions and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Assess, specify, and develop multidisciplinary work scopes, including additional work, warranty, refits, and spare parts, in close cooperation with internal teams and co-makers.
• Prepare and present proposals, including cost calculations, planning, risk analysis, and scope demarcation, and negotiate and conclude contracts within your mandate.
• Lead and manage fleet support projects worldwide, ensuring timely availability of resources, materials, and services.
• Coordinate co-makers and monitor progress, quality, and compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and contractual agreements.
• Identify and manage risks, advise on additional work, and ensure proper execution of change orders and document control.
• Build and maintain strong relationships within the existing fleet to ensure continuity, customer satisfaction, and maximise service and refit opportunities.
• Ensure structured communication and alignment with all stakeholders through regular meetings and reporting.
• Deliver clear reporting on progress, financials, risks, and performance, and ensure follow-up on outstanding issues.

Skills

Project management

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Planning & organizing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Marine Engineering / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Based in the Netherlands at our Zwijndrecht facility.

Welcome to Oceanco!

Oceanco specializes in building large custom yachts up to 150 meters in length. Offering a highly personalized service to clients, Oceanco applies innovative design and technology to create one-of-a-kind bespoke yachts that respect the vision of both the Owner and the designer.

We are a project-oriented management company outsourcing the main yacht building packages to our strategic co-makers. It is with pride and passion that we guide our clients through the journey to build his/her perfect yacht. Our desire to offer our Owners the perfect yacht goes hand-in-hand with a significant responsibility to reduce its impact. We are innovative—unique in what we do and how we do it because we challenge ourselves to do better each time.

We believe in teamwork. Together we create an environment in which employees work together every day from conception to completion of our yachts. We learn from each other and maximise our collective and personal potential.

It does not matter which position you hold or which team you are part of, we will encourage you to spread your wings and grow in your ambitions.

To enhance our growth, we are looking for proud, passionate, committed people to create and complete our inspiring teams!

Your purpose:

• Realize maximum customer satisfaction by managing fleet support activities for custom-built yachts, including additional project work, warranty, spare parts, and refits
• Take ownership of both the commercial and operational process, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of services in close cooperation with internal teams, co-makers, and the owner's representatives

What will your challenges be?

• Act as primary point of contact for owners and owner's representatives, addressing technical and commercial questions and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction
• Assess, specify, and develop multidisciplinary work scopes, including additional work, warranty, refits, and spare parts, in close cooperation with internal teams and co-makers
• Prepare and present proposals, including cost calculations, planning, risk analysis, and scope demarcation, and negotiate and conclude contracts within your mandate
• Lead and manage fleet support projects worldwide, ensuring timely availability of resources, materials, and services
• Coordinate co-makers and monitor progress, quality, and compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and contractual agreements
• Identify and manage risks, advise on additional work, and ensure proper execution of change orders and document control
• Build and maintain strong relationships within the existing fleet to ensure continuity, customer satisfaction, and maximise service and refit opportunities
• Ensure structured communication and alignment with all stakeholders through regular meetings and reporting
• Deliver clear reporting on progress, financials, risks, and performance, and ensure follow-up on outstanding issues

What do we ask for?

• Fluent in Dutch and/or English
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar technical discipline
• Proven solid experience in project management within complex technical environments
• Proven strong commercial awareness combined with technical understanding
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects simultaneously
• Proficient in MS Office applications and familiar with project management and reporting tools
• You recognize yourself in the following competences: high resilience & ability to perform under pressure, customer orientation, planning & organizing, conflict management, commercially aware, result-oriented

What do we offer?

• A challenging full-time function within an unique, international and leading-edge yacht building company
• An inspiring environment with great possibilities for personal development and education
• Competitive primary and excellent secondary employment conditions
• CAO Metalektro
• Active staff association that organizes fun trips, social get- togethers with colleagues, sports events, and other festivities