Traineeship Engineering

Traineeship Engineering At Van Oord, we're a project organisation. As an engineer, you're involved from the tender phase to the project's completion, whether it's on the Rotterdam or in Indonesia. You collaborate in multidisciplinary teams on the challenges of tomorrow, with a focus on results, safety, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability.

Explore the vacancies

• Tender & Engineering Dredging & Infrastructure
• Tender & Engineering Offshore Energy
• Offshore Energy Foundation Unit
• Offshore Energy Cable Unit

Provide innovative, practical solutions throughout the entire project lifecycle

Are you ready to kick-start your career in Tender & Engineering DRI? You will work on real-life DRI projects, gain hands-on experience across various engineering expertise’s, and contribute to innovative and sustainable solutions in the Marine Industry.

Provide innovative, practical solutions throughout the entire project lifecycle

Are you ready to kick-start your career in Tender & Engineering OFE? You will work on real-life Offshore Energy projects, gain hands-on experience across various engineering expertise’s, and contribute to innovative and sustainable solutions in the Marine Industry.

Combine technical excellence with innovative solutions

Step into the world of offshore wind energy at Van Oord. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping innovative solutions for the transport, lifting, and installation of wind turbines and their foundations.

Optimize processes and develop new techniques

Develop your expertise in cable installation engineering. Gain hands-on experience across multiple stages of project development, from preparation to offshore installation, and position yourself for a promising career path.

Tender & Engineering

The Tender & Engineering Department at Van Oord is integral to the success of our tenders and projects, providing innovative, practical solutions throughout the entire project lifecycle. With expertise spanning offshore, infra, and marine engineering disciplines including environmental, geotechnical, hydrodynamic, mechanical, and production engineering. T&E drives value at every project stage, from early contractor involvement to execution and aftercare. The department combines cutting-edge technical knowledge with strategic insight, balancing innovation, sustainability, and financial feasibility to deliver impactful results. T&E is a dynamic workplace where specialists and engineers collaborate on complex challenges, supported by a culture of continuous learning and career development. The department is organised into eight different Product Lines.

Dredging & Infrastructure -Maintenance

Maintenance dredging is also rooted in Van Oord’s legacy. It’s where the company built its name, and continues to deliver reliable results worldwide. This Product Line focuses on keeping waterways, harbours, and shipping routes navigable and preserving coastlines through beach nourishments. The work is essential, recurring, and fast-paced. We work on projects like Mumbai Maintenance, Liverpool Channel, the Elbe River and the Kustlijnzorg projects in the Netherlands. Crucial for protection, global logistics and trade. Our equipment includes trailing suction hopper dredgers and water injection dredgers. Ideal for rapid, efficient, and targeted sediment removal. This Product Line encourages engineers to realise quick optimisations of the tender process through data-driven improvements. Engineers in this domain focus on precision dredging, operational excellence, and cost-effective delivery.

Dredging & Infrastructure - Infra Marine

Infra marine brings ingenuity to marine infrastructure projects like port development and breakwaters. When everything comes together: vessels, technical designs, and stakeholder coordination, we achieve great results. Projects are often hybrid: technical, logistical, and people-driven. You’ll work with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, learning to bridge perspectives and solve problems in complex, ever-changing conditions. The work involves iconic projects such as Wilhelmshaven, Constanta and Umm Suqeim. Each requiring mastery over heavy-duty equipment like crane barges and excavators. We value diversity, collaboration, and strong involvement in the execution of projects. This is a Product Line where teamwork and coordination are as important as engineering brilliance.

Dredging & Infrastructure - Infra land

Infra land is where engineers step into complex environments and truly make a difference. Focussed on building inland flood defences and reservoirs, we work in areas where infrastructure must blend with society, and success depends on aligning a wide range of stakeholders. From municipalities to residents and contractors, you’ll collaborate across disciplines and interests. These multifunctional landscapes challenge us to think holistically, act responsibly, and continuously improve how we work. We invest in zero-emission equipment and smarter ways of working that reduce impact while delivering top-tier results. You’ll work on impactful projects such as de Afsluitdijk, Tiel-Waardenburg, Sterke Lekdijk, ViA15 and IJsselmeer dijken, using equipment like barges, cranes, and excavators. A variety of expertise is combined to shape sustainable infrastructure in challenging, dynamic conditions. If you’re ready to take ownership, work closely with diverse teams, and grow your skills in one of the most socially embedded Product Lines, Infra land offers a fulfilling, future-forward engineering journey.

Dredging & Infrastructure - Capital

Capital dredging is a Product Line where Van Oord’s legacy meets its future. This Product Line creates new land, expands ports and improves waterways. These are high-impact projects you can literally see on Google Maps. We work on signature projects like Malmporten, Suape and Walvis Bay. Each with unique geotechnical and environmental challenges. Our dredging assets include trailing suction hopper dredgers, cutter suction dredgers, and backhoe dredgers. Powerful tools used to shape land and water across the globe. We combine our knowledge of the fleet with deep engineering expertise. We operate in dynamic, high-stakes environments where precision and planning are key. As an engineer here, you’ll master complex forces of nature while contributing to iconic global projects. Capital is a place to build something that lasts. For the business, for the planet, and for yourself.

Offshore Energy - Foundations & turbines

Foundations & turbines is where we drive the energy transition at sea. We install and maintain offshore wind farms. Complex, large-scale systems that supply sustainable energy to millions. Our work is technically demanding and carried out at scale, height, and in challenging marine environments and we’re built for that. We operate with powerful and precise vessels like the Boreas, Aeolus, Svanen, Adventure, and Resolution. These assets, combined with the expertise of ourselves and our colleagues, enable us to deliver on both reliability and innovation. Our tender and engineering teams combine a multitude of engineering aspects to win and support high-profile projects such as Sofia, Baltic Train, Nordsee Cluster, Gemini, HKN en HKW. This is a Product Line with deep expertise, ambitious targets, and visible results.

Offshore Energy - Cables & Pipelines

Cables & pipelines is where offshore energy connects to land. Linking generation to consumption through complex and precise subsea installations. Our projects demand agility, technical electrical skills, and deep respect for nature’s dynamics, especially in sensitive coastal and marine environments. We balance sustainable abition with practical delivery. Our teams are equipped with advanced vessels like the Nexus, the Calypso, and the Stingray. Combining capacity, precision, and flexibility. These assets, together with our engineering and Offshore energy operations expertise, allow us to deliver on time, reliably, and safely. Even in the most demanding locations. We work on high-profile projects such as Sofia, Golfinho, Greater Changhua, and Feng Miao, where our expertise in subsea cable systems and pipeline engineering plays a critical role in project success. A multitude of disciplines come together to ensure safe landfall, smart routing, and future-ready infrastructure.

Offshore Energy - Subsea Rock

Subsea rock installation is a niche with global impact and we are the market leader. Our specialised vessels and expert teams secure the seabed around subsea assets with rock installation solutions that demand precision, power, and expert judgment. We operate with world-class vessels such as the Nordnes, Bravenes, and Stornes. These vessels enable us to place rock with pinpoint accuracy in highly dynamic environments. We contribute to major international projects like West White Rose, Empire Wind and East Anglia 2, where subsea stability is critical to long-term asset performance. Projects are technically demanding and logistically complex. We work in diverse subsea conditions to stabilise pipelines, cables, and other offshore infrastructure. Enabling the safe and long-term operation of critical energy assets. Subsea rock is not a place for complacency. Staying ahead requires constant improvement, learning, and adaptation.

Offshore Energy Cable Unit

The Offshore Energy Cable Unit at Van Oord specializes in delivering cutting-edge cable installation solutions for offshore energy projects. This dynamic and diverse team works across all project phases, from preparation to offshore execution, ensuring seamless delivery of high-quality installations.

Offshore Energy Foundation Unit

The Offshore Energy Foundation Unit at Van Oord is at the forefront of the global energy transition, specializing in the transport, lifting, and installation of offshore wind turbines and their foundations. This unit combines technical excellence with innovative solutions to deliver sustainable and efficient projects worldwide. Based in Gorinchem, this dynamic and international team serves as the knowledge hub for installation engineering, collaborating on state-of-the-art projects using advanced equipment and a modern fleet. With a culture of collaboration, innovation, and growth, the unit provides exciting opportunities to contribute to renewable energy.

Personal and professional growth

Projects around the world

We build the future together

Embarking on the Impact Traineeship has been both a challenge and an extraordinary opportunity. This program has enabled me to carve out my own career path, blending planning with process control. It's a unique chance to grow and harness your potential within Baltic Trains, surrounded by supportive and experienced colleagues who feel more like mentors. Over the past 18 months, my biggest takeaway is this: never underestimate the power of networking that this journey offers, and always be fearless in asking questions and exploring new possibilities!
Lucy Liu IMPACT TRAINEE - Tender & Engineering