Senior Production Engineer

Van Oord; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

Job summary

Van Oord is seeking a Senior Production Engineer Foundations & WTGs to guide production estimates in tendering or provide project support. You will drive improvements in tendering, monitor execution, and optimize production processes with stakeholders worldwide.

You will lead production decisions, develop dashboards, and ensure alignment with sites and vessels. The role requires 5+ years of experience, a strong mechanical systems interest, and excellent English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required; MSc preferred in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong interest in mechanical systems.
• Ability to work well in a tender team and independently.
• Investigative, creative, structured and flexible approach to work.
• Excellent command of English.
• Willingness to work on projects worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and analyse large amounts of project data.
• Support tender and project teams in both tendering and implementation.
• Design efficient, competitive production processes including equipment and logistics and manage interdependencies.
• Use and further develop internal software for production estimates.
• Prepare and present deliverables to internal and external stakeholders.
• Visit projects and offshore equipment to monitor processes and advise on optimisations.
• Record and share practical knowledge to improve future tenders and project implementation.

Skills

Mechanical systems

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Independent work

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor or MSc in Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Position

As a Senior Production Engineer Foundations & WTGs you will work in either tendering or the project support team.

In tendering you guide the production engineers of two tender teams and are end responsible for the production results. Together you create the production estimates which form the basis for the execution schedule and cost estimate. Trade‑offs are prepared in collaboration with the tender team to determine the most competitive work method (e.g. feeder vs shuttle). The chosen solution is detailed by aligning with different stakeholders (Metocean, Operations, Geotech, hydrodynamic).

In addition you will drive improvements in our tendering approach.

During the execution phase the production support department (PSD) is responsible for updating the production estimates and preparing alternative work methods to improve the execution method. Production dashboards are prepared to provide insight into asset performance. If deviations between the estimate and actuals are observed the root cause is identified. The production department performs vessel visits to support this process.

Impact

As a Senior Production Engineer Foundations and WTGs, you may occasionally visit projects in progress to advise the project team and ship's crew on possible optimisations. During these visits you will actively monitor the production and installation process and working methods to improve knowledge sharing within the company and record practical knowledge for future tenders.

• Interpreting and analysing large amounts of project and data.
• Supporting tender and project teams in both tendering and implementation.
• Designing efficient and competitive production processes, including equipment and logistics choices, and managing complex interdependencies between campaigns.
• Using and further developing internal software for production estimates.
• Preparing and presenting deliverables to internal and external stakeholders.
• Visiting projects and offshore equipment to monitor processes in real time and advise on optimisations.
• Recording and sharing practical knowledge to improve future tenders and project implementation.

Workplace

The location for this role is Gorinchem. You will be part of the Productline Foundations and WTGs within the Tendering and Engineering (T&E) department. The team has an open, dynamic and informal atmosphere, where collaboration and mutual support are important values.

About You

• A minimum Bachelor degree, preferably MSc Civil Engineering or MSc Mechanical Engineering.
• 5 years of experience in a similar position.
• Strong interest in mechanical systems.
• Good ability to work within a (tender) team, as well as independently.
• Investigative, creative, structured and flexible approach to work.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Willingness to work on projects all over the world.

We Offer

• A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience.
• 32 leave days of which a maximum of 7 days can be appointed as collective leave days.
• Pension scheme.
• Variable bonus.
• Extensive learning and personal development possibilities.
• Travel allowance.
• Flexible working hours.