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Junior Technical Superintendent

Job NL
Posted 27 Mar 2024
Work experience
1 to 3 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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As a junior technical superintendent (tsi), you will work for our Fleet Management department. The department provides technical support and the main focus is to keep the fleet in shipshape.

Our fleet consists of an extensive and versatile fleet comprising around 700 vessels and auxiliary equipment which can be deployed in the optimal configuration for each individual project. It’s Boskalis capital asset. As a junior technical superintendent, you will play an important role in maintaining, repairing and modifying our fleet, and in particular that part of the fleet used for the Dredging & Inland Infra division.

We are looking for new colleagues to strengthen our team. You can work with trailing suction hopper dredgers, cutter suction dredgers, backhoes or other various working vessels.

After a familiarization period, you become responsible for two pontoons. Within the Fleet team you will be directly coached by an experienced superintendent and fleet engineer, together with other colleagues you will be assisted and supervised with all the ins and outs of ‘the job of’ a superintendent.

Your responsibilities as Junior Technical Superintendent:

  • Analyze and optimize the performance of the vessels in close cooperation with the crew on board.
  • Report technical and operational performance and provide input to optimize the ships.
  • Support with acute technical problems on board.
  • Ensure that the scope of planned ship repairs is up to date (ongoing repairs, damage and modifications).
  • Follow up the exploitation of the assigned vessels, taking into account the correct allocation of costs.
  • Implementing and monitoring the general technical and safety standards and reporting on possible improvements to ensure the safety of our colleagues and the locality.

Your qualities

In the role of junior technical superintendent, it is essential to have the ability to work in a planned and independent way. You must have an eye for detail but you should certainly never lose sight of the bigger picture. Depending on your knowledge and extensive technical expertise and enthusiasm for high-end technical solutions, you can convince colleagues and stakeholders, and extend their knowledge.

Furthermore you need to have the following to make your mark as junior technical superintendent:

  • Capacity, motivation and ambition to grow in the job of superintendent.
  • A higher vocational education (hbo) or (mbo) degree in mechanical engineering, or similar qualification.
  • Preferably experience at a maritime related company or a position at sea but enthusiastic, eager and willing to live up Boskalis standards is a must.
  • Knowledge of or interest in the dredging process and dredging equipment.
  • Willingness to frequently travel abroad (within Europe, Middle East, Far East) when you work on a location for e.g. 9 days you will earn 6 days leave.
  • Familiarity with IT systems.
  • A good command of written and spoken English.

What you can expect

  • Money and more: Besides salary you will receive holiday allowance, holiday entitlement of at least 31 days, non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as collective health insurance, travel allowance, foreign posting terms.
  • Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs about Boskalis
  • Career opportunities: Because we work in a dynamic environment we challenge you every day to get better. Together we will realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.

Extra information

  • Your team: As a junior technical superintendent you are part of the Fleet Management team (crew, tsi, fleet engineer). You will report to the fleet manager.
  • Where you will work: We work from our beautiful campus in Papendrecht, whereby there are opportunities in consultation with your fleet manager to work partly from home. You will also work abroad regularly and so you will be working in both a Dutch and an international setting.
  • Fulltime/ part-time job: The position of a junior technical superintendent is a fulltime (40 hours a week) job,
  • Procedure: Application is easy. All you need to do to apply for a job is complete the online application form and send it to us along with your CV and cover letter. As soon as you have sent your application you will receive an email to confirm receipt. If you do not receive a confirmation of receipt please check your junk folder. It is not possible to apply via email, the contact form or regular mail. Depending on the job we will invite you for two or more interviews. After successfully \completing all the steps in the procedure we warmly welcome you to our organization. Now the real work can begin!

About Boskalis

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects. ​

Within a vibrant company culture, you will be working as part of a diverse, international team of experts. We offer you the opportunity to realize your full personal potential and expand your professional career by creating new horizons. Together!

Want to know more?

Want to know more?
We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of junior technical superintendent. Please contact Sandra Hofstede, senior corporate recruiter via +31 (0)78 6969973.

Interested?Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.

Disclaimer for recruitment and selection agencies

We don’t accept any unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment and selection agencies. In general, we don’t appreciate acquisition and this also applies to Boskalis colleagues or associated Boskalis companies.

Boskalis is a leading global dredging contractor and marine services provider. We provide innovative and competitive all-round solutions to our clients in the offshore energy sector, ports, coastal and delta regions. We offer a unique combination of experts, vessels and services while maintaining the highest safety and sustainability standards. Our head office is located in Papendrecht, the Netherlands. Your expertise might help us to continuously create new horizons for our stakeholders!

Engineering
Papendrecht
Active in 90 countries
8,200 employees
80% men - 20% women
Average age is 35 years

What employees are saying

Abbe de Jong

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Abbe de Jong

Abbe's final Traineeship assignment is in Qatar, after a year on projects in Mexico, Nigeria and Abu Dhabi. 'I learned quickly about our inter-office accounting methods and systems and haven’t seen much of the Netherlands the past year!' He also had time for his hobbies: outdoor sports and travel.

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‘On a project, our working day is twelve hours: taking measurements on land and water with advanced equipment, using sound and GPS signals. We process the results in a project office to create maps and charts. The unpredictability and variety are the things about this job that appeal to me.’