Senior Engineering Project Manager – Maritime Defense

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

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