Senior Naval Architect

As Senior Naval Architect you will make your mark working on our new designs and modification of a wide variety of vessels. You will be proactive in solutions for our internal clients. The design of a Boskalis vessel like a dredging-, cable lay-, offshore construction- or semi sub cargo vessel, is a highly complex matter. With your specialized knowledge of concept and basic design you relish the diverse nature of our (future) fleet. You are a quick learner, willing and able to understand new complex vessels and their operational demands. Complexity is a fun challenge, not a hindrance for you. Your excellent soft skills are important to understand the needs of our internal client as well as getting the best out of the many specialists in your team. You are creative in thinking about innovative designs for the total, future proof, scope of the Boskalis areas. You enjoy working with various specialists to accomplish this goal in a national and international working environment.

• Papendrecht
• For office-based roles, in consultation with your manager and your team, you work partly at home and partly in the office.
• The position of naval architect is a full-time job (40 hours a week).

Your responsibilities as naval architect

• You analyse customer demand and develop a concept design, draw up the associated budget and specifications and recruit subcontractors and suppliers.
• You are communicating and building relationships with suppliers (in close concert with purchase department), and you are aware of new products and developments in the market
• You involve external expertise and classification societies in an early stage of the project if required
• During construction phase you serve as a back office for the shipyard site team, you review drawings and specifications, and you will visit the shipyard and participate in discussions/inspections on site if needed
• You manage all parties involved and monitor aspects such as time, quality & budget so that realization, commissioning and aftercare are guaranteed.
• You attend sea trials and participate in final acceptance of the vessel

Your qualities and experience

You can make your mark as senior naval architect if you have:

• A Bachelor or master’s degree in Naval Architecture.
• Proven experience in the design and calculations of vessels.
• At least 10 years’ work experience.
• Knowledge of the rules of various classification societies.
• Excellent command of the Dutch and English language.
• Willing to travel international (10 / 20%).

What do we ask of you?

• Business Orientation
• Setting Vision
• Communication

What do we promise?

• Contributing to one of a kind projects
• Experience of a lifetime
• Plenty of room for personal development

We offer

What you can expect

• A dynamic environment: A job where you can make an impact, in an earth-moving company, as part of a diverse, international team of experts.
• Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary and much more, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement of 26 days (based on a full-time contract) and a number of collective scheduled days off, a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance and a leased car.
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.
• The Boskalis campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants, sports fields, and a wharf where our vessels dock. We offer a state-of-the-art auditorium, brainstorming rooms, experience center for client meetings, and a barista corner where you can connect with colleagues.

Extra information

• Your team: You will become part of the Central Fleet department wich offers technical support to the three Boskalis divisions; Dredging & Inland Infrastructure, Offshore Energy and Towage & Salvage. You work in a core team of around 25 colleagues, and you make an important contribution to the design and development of Dredging, Offshore and Salvage equipment or components thereof.

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.