Technical Advisor - Foundation Specialist

The Offshore Partners BV; Zuid-Holland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

30 vacation days

In-house gym access

Overseas travel opportunities

Job summary

The Offshore Partners BV seeks a Technical Advisor - Foundation Specialist to shape offshore foundation engineering and installation across complex projects. You will guide installation methods, evaluate multidisciplinary challenges, and drive technology initiatives that strengthen organizational capabilities.

You will mentor engineers, influence decisions across disciplines, and contribute to engineering excellence in an international environment with opportunities for overseas travel.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Civil, Geotechnical, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• In-depth expertise in monopile foundations and offshore installation.
• Experience leading technology development programmes and translating outcomes into practical applications.
• Ability to assess complex technical options with commercial, budget and risk awareness.
• Strong communication skills to influence across disciplines and audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction for safe, reliable foundation installation methods and procedures.
• Advise on complex engineering challenges with clear, well-founded recommendations.
• Turn innovation into practice by developing technology initiatives and evaluating alternatives.
• Balance technical and commercial priorities by weighing safety, reliability, cost, and risk within budgets.
• Mentor engineers and share knowledge across teams.

Skills

Monopile foundations

Offshore foundation installation

Technology development programmes

Risk assessment & decision making

Technical communication

Education

MSc or PhD in Civil, Geotechnical, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Technical Advisor - Foundation Specialist

Bring your expertise to the most demanding challenges in offshore foundation engineering.

Complex offshore projects need people who can look beyond established methods, make sound technical judgments, and turn new ideas into practical solutions.

As a Technical Advisor - Foundation Specialist, you will help shape how offshore foundations are engineered and installed. Working alongside the Foundation Engineering Discipline Lead, you will provide expert guidance on complex engineering challenges, support critical technical decisions, and advance technologies that strengthen the company's long-term capabilities.

This is an opportunity to make an impact through your technical expertise, influence, and ability to connect engineering detail with the bigger picture.

Where you will make an impact

• Provide technical direction. Guide the development and validation of safe, reliable foundation installation methods and procedures for work in fabrication yards and offshore.
• Advise on complex challenges. Support engineers and management with clear, well-founded recommendations on multidisciplinary engineering questions and strategic technology choices.
• Turn innovation into practice. Develop and deliver technology initiatives, assess alternative solutions, and challenge established approaches where improvements are possible.
• Balance technical and commercial priorities. Evaluate solutions against safety, reliability, cost, and risk, while managing approved engineering and development budgets.
• Strengthen future capabilities. Identify gaps in technical knowledge and readiness, and initiate improvements that prepare the organisation for upcoming challenges.
• Connect expertise across the industry. Represent the company in technical forums and partnerships, and oversee specialist subcontracted work.
• Share your knowledge. Mentor less experienced engineers and help teams apply technical insights to practical project decisions.

What you will bring

You combine deep technical knowledge with practical judgment. You enjoy being the person others turn to when the engineering challenge is complex, and you can explain your recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Your background includes:

• An MSc or PhD in Civil, Geotechnical, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering.
• In-depth expertise in monopile foundations, offshore foundation installation, and offshore geotechnical engineering.
• Extensive experience leading technology development programmes and translating their outcomes into practical engineering applications.
• The ability to assess complex technical options and make sound recommendations with commercial requirements, budgets, and risk in mind.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust and influence decisions across disciplines.
• Fluency in English and a commitment to technical excellence, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.

What you can expect

• Competitive compensation and an annual performance-based bonus.
• 30 vacation days, with the option to purchase 10 additional days.
• Free access to an in-house gym and fitness classes.
• An international working environment where you can collaborate with experienced specialists, with opportunities for overseas travel and offshore work.

Help shape the next generation of offshore foundation solutions.