Subsea ROV & Tooling Lead Engineer

Heerema Marine Contractors; Leiden; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

Future-proof pension

30 days off + buy 10 extra days

In-house gym and fitness classes

Office in Leiden

Job summary

Heerema Marine Contractors seeks a highly skilled ROV & Tooling Specialist Engineer to manage technical interfaces with subcontractors and to drive engineering scopes for subsea operations across Decommissioning, Transport & Installation, and Offshore Wind projects.

You will lead ROV, subsea cutting and dredging engineering activities, define fit-for-purpose tooling solutions, and supervise testing and mobilization for offshore execution while expanding subsea capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Civil Engineering, Ocean Technology, Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in offshore and subsea operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing subcontractors and technical interfaces.
• Ability to independently drive engineering scopes and technical decision-making.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical interface between subcontractors and Heerema's vessels and project teams.
• Lead engineering activities related to ROV, subsea cutting and dredging operations; define tooling solutions.
• Identify project requirements and determine subcontractor equipment and personnel; prepare scopes of work.
• Define testing and qualification requirements; provide technical support during equipment testing and offshore execution (~10% of the year).
• Monitor market developments and evaluate emerging technologies and solutions.

Skills

Subsea engineering

ROV & tooling

Stakeholder management

Project execution

Technical interfaces

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Civil Ocean Technology or equivalent

Job description

Heerema Marine Contractors seeks a highly skilled ROV & Tooling Specialist Engineer to manage technical interfaces with subcontractors and to drive engineering scopes for subsea operations across Decommissioning, Transport & Installation, and Offshore Wind projects.

You will lead ROV, subsea cutting and dredging engineering activities, define fit-for-purpose tooling solutions, and supervise testing and mobilization for offshore execution while expanding subsea capabilities.