Engineering Project Manager (Ship Building) (Netherlands)

Engineering/Technical ~ Product/Project management
Amsterdam – Netherlands

ENVIRONMENT:
If you have Shipbuilding experience and want to work in the Netherlands, then this is the role for you!
A dynamic Shipyard building customized superyachts seeks your natural leadership, persuasive power, as well as organizational sensitivity to be its next Engineering Project Manager. You will be responsible for the entire engineering phase during the construction of the building process of the yacht. You will operationally lead a team of (senior) Engineers with various specializations (Interior, Exterior, Construction, Mechanical Engineering, Special Engineering, Electrical). Throughout the process, you will monitor and oversee the Engineering project planning, progress, budget, quality, efficiency, and safety, making adjustments where necessary.
 
DUTIES:
Working in the Project Management Department and reporting to the Project Manager of the ship being built you will be expected to –
  • From sales to delivery – lead the Engineering team within the Project team and ensure the effective and efficient operation of the team.
  • Together with the Project Manager and the Manager Engineering, develop the Engineering Strategy and determine the composition of the Engineering team.
  • Under your leadership, Project Leads, Engineers, and other specialists translate the often-unique customer requirements into a manufacturable design.
  • Throughout the process, monitor and oversee the Engineering project planning, progress, budget, quality, efficiency, and safety, making adjustments where necessary.
 
REQUIREMENTS:
  • A minimum of higher professional/university level of thinking and working, with a completed education in Shipbuilding, along with industry and leadership experience in ship or yacht building, and experience with design and engineering processes.
  • Experience working on large projects with corresponding budgets, with an emphasis on delivering projects within the set time, budget, and high-quality standards.
  • The ability to act as a sparring partner, analyse client expectations, and proactively generate actions that lead to project improvement.
  • Excellent command of both English and Dutch, both spoken and written.
  • A commitment to achieving the highest quality and an interest in the latest developments and innovations in ship and yacht building.
 

+ 27 (0) 21 741 0400