Senior Structural Designer: Offshore & Ship Structures

Progressive; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing scheme

Healthcare contribution

Pension plan

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Progressive in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, seeks a Senior Structural Designer to lead 3D modeling and 2D drawings for ship and offshore structures. The role features hybrid work and close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will own design packages, drive Cadmatic usage, and mentor junior designers while ensuring high-quality, manufacturable designs across offshore wind and maritime projects.

Qualifications

• MBO/HBO in naval architecture or mechanical engineering.
• 10+ years of experience as Structural Designer or Hull Designer.
• Experience creating structural drawings for vessels or offshore structures.
• Proficient in 3D CAD and English communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed 3D models and 2D structural construction drawings.
• Design ship and offshore structures independently.
• Translate engineering calculations into practical and manufacturable designs.
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers and fellow designers.
• Support and guide junior designers.
• Review design quality and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the use and further development of Cadmatic within projects.

Skills

Structural Design

Hull Design

Shipbuilding

Offshore Engineering

Cadmatic

AutoCAD

3D Modelling

Construction Drawings

Naval Architecture

Steel Structures

Education

MBO/HBO in Naval Architecture or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Cadmatic

AutoCAD

Job description

Progressive in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, seeks a Senior Structural Designer to lead 3D modeling and 2D drawings for ship and offshore structures. The role features hybrid work and close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will own design packages, drive Cadmatic usage, and mentor junior designers while ensuring high-quality, manufacturable designs across offshore wind and maritime projects.