Senior Engineering Project Manager — Maritime & Defense

Damen; Gorinchem; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Damen Offshore & Specialized Vessels seeks a Project Manager Engineering to lead engineering activities across one or more complex new build or refit projects. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, manage planning, budgeting and quality deliverables, and liaise with clients, suppliers and class societies.

The role requires a technical degree with extensive PM experience, IPMA C certification, and readiness to travel internationally or work abroad as project needs dictate.

Qualifications

• Completed technical bachelor's degree with 12 to 15 years of relevant experience, or 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.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the successful execution of all 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

Project management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Engineering concepts

Maritime/defense experience

International exposure

Communication skills

Dutch & English

Travel willingness

IPMA C certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Master's degree in a technical field

Job description

Damen Offshore & Specialized Vessels seeks a Project Manager Engineering to lead engineering activities across one or more complex new build or refit projects. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, manage planning, budgeting and quality deliverables, and liaise with clients, suppliers and class societies.

The role requires a technical degree with extensive PM experience, IPMA C certification, and readiness to travel internationally or work abroad as project needs dictate.