Production Engineer Dredging

Do you want to design and develop technologically complex dredging projects? Are you always focused on how to create a competitive edge? read on to discover all about the junior position of Production Engineer Dredging.

THE POSITION

As a Production Engineer Dredging, you will be responsible for designing and developing technologically complex dredging projects. You will specialize in a high variety of dredging projects that will challenge your analytical skills and creativity, in close cooperation with several other disciplines within the company. The variety extends from beach nourishments to large reclamation works and from small maintenance dredging works to large integrated capital dredging works around the globe. These projects are inherent to innovative solutions, which leads to the ability of Van Oord’s competitive edge.

Your aim is to support our commercial department and project teams both in tender and execution phase. When a new tender is assigned to you, you will start by interpreting and analysing the available documents. With your developing expertise on complex work methods, production details and deployment of different types of competitive equipment, you figure out a cost-efficient production process. Details of produced documents will be part of proposals towards potential Clients. Once a project is awarded you can experience in reality what you have devised.

YOUR IMPACT

As Production Engineer Dredging your main responsibility is to set up production calculations and work methods for new projects with focus on cost efficiency and robust and competitive solutions. Next to that you will be responsible for:

  • interpreting large quantities of data;
  • determining the most cost efficient combination of equipment and logistical paths;
  • occasionally visiting projects in execution and advising the Project team and vessel crew how to maintain or increase the production process;
  • continuously searching for ways to optimize the working process;
  • continuously searching for innovations;
  • become involved in the technical in-house production training courses offered to crew and executive staff at our simulator training center.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a candidate who brings the following background and qualities:


  • A Bachelor’s degree preferably in civil engineering in combination with several dredging courses;
  • a genuine (tender) teamplayer, but also able to work independent;
  • an investigative, creative and flexible work approach;
  • experience with estimation and preparation of dredging works is a plus;
  • excellent command of the English language;
  • prepared to work on projects around the globe.

WE OFFER

The opportunity to test theory in practice, both with (computer) simulations and on board of our large unique equipment around the world. We challenge you to think innovatively, multidisciplinary, realistically and at the same time out-of-the-box. Aslo, we offer you a position in which you will have an important contribution to our mission 'building a better world for future generations'. In addition, we offer you:

THE POSITION

As a Production Engineer Dredging, you will be responsible for designing and developing technologically complex dredging projects. You will specialize in a high variety of dredging projects that will challenge your analytical skills and creativity, in close cooperation with several other disciplines within the company. The variety extends from beach nourishments to large reclamation works and from small maintenance dredging works to large integrated capital dredging works around the globe. These projects are inherent to innovative solutions, which leads to the ability of Van Oord’s competitive edge.

Your aim is to support our commercial department and project teams both in tender and execution phase. When a new tender is assigned to you, you will start by interpreting and analysing the available documents. With your developing expertise on complex work methods, production details and deployment of different types of competitive equipment, you figure out a cost-efficient production process. Details of produced documents will be part of proposals towards potential Clients. Once a project is awarded you can experience in reality what you have devised.

YOUR IMPACT

As Production Engineer Dredging your main responsibility is to set up production calculations and work methods for new projects with focus on cost efficiency and robust and competitive solutions. Next to that you will be responsible for:

  • interpreting large quantities of data;
  • determining the most cost efficient combination of equipment and logistical paths;
  • occasionally visiting projects in execution and advising the Project team and vessel crew how to maintain or increase the production process;
  • continuously searching for ways to optimize the working process;
  • continuously searching for innovations;
  • become involved in the technical in-house production training courses offered to crew and executive staff at our simulator training center.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a candidate who brings the following background and qualities:


  • A Bachelor’s degree preferably in civil engineering in combination with several dredging courses;
  • a genuine (tender) teamplayer, but also able to work independent;
  • an investigative, creative and flexible work approach;
  • experience with estimation and preparation of dredging works is a plus;
  • excellent command of the English language;
  • prepared to work on projects around the globe.

WE OFFER

The opportunity to test theory in practice, both with (computer) simulations and on board of our large unique equipment around the world. We challenge you to think innovatively, multidisciplinary, realistically and at the same time out-of-the-box. Aslo, we offer you a position in which you will have an important contribution to our mission 'building a better world for future generations'. In addition, we offer you:

Interested in this 

vacancy?

You can apply by clicking ‘Apply’. If you have any questions please contact our recruiter that can tell
you more: 

Esli Juliana

Corporate Recruiter
'You come up with something at your desk and then see it actually working on a ship. That’s incredibly rewarding.'

Thomasz

Engineer Production Automation

Stay up-to-date and don’t miss
out on future jobs at van Oord!

Set a job alert, assigned to your personal preferences