Project Manager Naval Training Facility

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Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group, employing 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The Role

As the Project Manager Naval Training Facility, you will be responsible for the execution of a part of the new to-be-built land-based Navy training facilities in Germany. You are responsible for the execution of all engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain activities that need to be finalized within the project scope, quality standards, budget, and timelines. The Navy training facilities will serve for training naval staff through ship simulation stations and about ship’s equipment, and maintenance. Since these facilities are located in Germany, you are expected to travel to the German locations about once per month for a number of consecutive days.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for the execution of a medium-sized project within agreed schedules, quality standards, and cost constraints.
• Managing the project planning, including resource planning.
• Responsible for the project's people management.
• Develop and execute a project plan, monitor progress against set targets, and take proactive actions to meet the targets.
• Liaising with external stakeholders such as customer representatives, co-makers, and suppliers.
• Responsible for trials, testing, and commissioning of naval training facilities located in Germany.
• Ensuring full compliance with all applicable requirements and specifications.
• Responsible for the proper follow-up on warranty claims during the warranty period.
• Representing the company to customers and related professional associations and ensuring a good working relation with the customer.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline supplemented with an IPMA C or comparable certification.
• Extensive project management experience acquired in complex international (shipbuilding) projects with multi-site manufacturing environments, preferably in the defense or security industry.
• Knowledge of and experience with management principles and techniques.
• Experience in building coalitions internally and with other (inter)national Damen entities and/or external suppliers to achieve common goals.
• Good command of English (written and verbal) and preferably German language, or willingness to learn.
• Ability to frequently travel and work in the North of Germany and Vlissingen, the Netherlands.

Competences: customer orientation, teamwork, results orientation, coaching, planning, organizing, behavioral flexibility, quality orientation, leadership adaptability, and stress tolerance.

Excellent references are required as a pre-employment security screening is a standard part of the recruitment procedure. Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required.

What We Offer

At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.
• 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.
• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.
• PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.
• Profit sharing based on company results.
• Working from home policy and other benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Other

Are you interested in the position of Project Manager Naval Training Facility? Kindly submit your application along with your CV and motivation letter, along with an indication of:

• Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on full-time work.
• Availability (full-time / part-time / number of hours).
• Notice period / possible starting date.

For more information about the vacancy or Damen Naval, please contact recruitment via recruitment@damennaval.com.

Please note that due to the military nature of our projects, only candidates who have permanent EU nationality can be considered for vacancies at Damen Naval. A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.