Project Manager Refit (LCS)

Oceanco; Zwijndrecht; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International exposure

Education opportunities

Job summary

Oceanco, based in the Netherlands at our Zwijndrecht facility, seeks a seasoned Project Manager for complex refit projects. You will lead tendering, contract awards, and multi-team execution, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and high quality. A strong commercial and technical acumen is essential.

Join an international yacht-building group that values innovation, safety, and continuous improvement. This role offers exposure to flagship projects and growth in a premier maritime environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience in project management of complex technical environments within shipbuilding or yacht building industry.
• Minimum 5 years of proven solid experience managing full refit tender and proposal processes, from scope definition to contract award.
• Proven strong commercial awareness combined with technical understanding.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full refit tender and proposal process, from scope definition to contract award.
• Build strong relationships with clients, owners’ representatives, and key project partners.
• Lead multidisciplinary refit projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Coordinate internal teams, co-makers, subcontractors, and suppliers throughout project execution.
• Proactively manage risks, opportunities, changes, claims, and project profitability.
• Act as the main client contact, providing guidance, updates, and project progress reports.
• Prepare and maintain project plans, budgets, schedules, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Coach and support project team members to drive high performance and continuous improvement.
• Report on project status, milestones, risks, financial performance, and key deliverables.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Team leadership

Commercial awareness

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant technical discipline

Tools

MS Office

Project management software

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 meaningful purpose:

Realization of Refit projects for large scale custom built yachts from both own brand and competitors brand from acquisition, through proposal management, project management, delivery till the end of the warranty period, OSBIT (On Spec, Work Budget, In time) and compliant with the Oceanco Way of Working, other relevant Oceanco standards, procedures and other applicable national or international rules and regulations in order to achieve maximum customer satisfaction.

What will your challenges be?

• Manage the full refit tender and proposal process, from scope definition to contract award.
• Build strong relationships with clients, owners’ representatives, and key project partners.
• Lead multidisciplinary refit projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Coordinate internal teams, co-makers, subcontractors, and suppliers throughout project execution.
• Proactively manage risks, opportunities, changes, claims, and project profitability.
• Act as the main client contact, providing guidance, updates, and project progress reports.
• Prepare and maintain project plans, budgets, schedules, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Coach and support project team members to drive high performance and continuous improvement.
• Report on project status, milestones, risks, financial performance, and key deliverables.

What do we ask for?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant technical discipline
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience in project management of complex technical environments within shipbuilding or yacht building industry
• Minimum 5 years of proven solid experience managing full refit tender and proposal processes, from scope definition to contract award
• Proven strong commercial awareness combined with technical understanding
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects simultaneously
• You recognize yourself in the following competencies: Helicopter view, Decisiveness, Customer orientation, Anticipating
• Proficient in MS Office applications and familiar with project management and reporting tools

What do we offer?

• A challenging full-time function within a 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

Acquisition as a result of this vacancy and/or responses from recruitment agencies are not appreciated.