Manager Knowledge Management Team

Make your mark as Manager Knowledge Management Team within our Fleet Management / Nautical Department. In this role, you are the connecting force between the fleet teams, DTED (Design, Tendering & Engineering Department), and the vessels. Based on knowledge and skills you guide and coach the Knowledge Management Team – a small team located in Papendrecht and Abu Dhabi – developing and implementing improvements and (cost) saving innovations for the vessels.

Current topics the team is working on are:

• Wear & Tear Management – together with DTED, proof and clarify the relationship between wear of the sand-bearing parts on board and the associated costs.
• Emission reduction – the aim is to reduce emissions in 2030 by 10% compared to 2023 and to be climate neutral in 2050.
• Implementation of a new repair & maintenance system - managing the competence center (cooperation between IT and Fleet Management) to assist the users in the transition and implement long term optimization requires a lot of attention.

You are a conversation partner and connecting factor between all stakeholders, willing to listen and understand all points of view.

Your responsibilities:

• The planning, coordination, and execution of activities, processes and procedures
• Responsible for the efficient distribution of work and availability of resources
• Supervision and reporting on progress and quality of work and results
• Identify improvements for own team and responsible for the execution of improvement proposals
• Performance appraisals and continuous development of direct reports
• Ensure compliance with the company’s guidelines, processes, and procedures (leading by example)
• You are the ‘go-to person’ when it comes to sharing knowledge on very specific topics like wear and tear, fuels of today and the future You have a vision on long-term asset management.

Your qualities:

You can make a difference as Manager Knowledge Management Team if you have:

• A finished Higher Professional education (HBO) or at least working and thinking level
• Knowledge of and affinity with the maritime dredging industry
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Willingness to travel a few times a year

We offer

What you can expect:

• A dynamic environment: A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact.
• Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary and much more, including holiday allowance, a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance, and travel allowance.
• Career development: We offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself for example through courses at our Boskalis academy.
• The Boskalis Campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with state-of-the-art facilities and a barista corner where you can connect with colleagues.
• Boskalis Project site: You will be able to visit groundbreaking projects and state-of-the-art vessels around the world. Boskalis creates new horizons and executes an extensive range of dredging and marine projects in 90 countries and across six continents.
• Young Boskalis: Are you under 36? Come and join Young Boskalis! Have fun and join in social and sports activities ranging from pub quizzes to yoga, bootcamps, and an annual sailing boat race. Networking and knowledge sharing are vital too.

About Boskalis

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase in 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.

Dredging is one of our traditional core activities and Boskalis is famous for projects like the land reclamation for Manila International Airport, Pulau Tekong, Singapore’s first polder, or the expansion of the Suez Canal. The creation of new nature areas like the Markerwadden is something we contribute to. In your job, you will work for the dredging division. Boskalis has been protecting coastlines, reclaiming land, and developing infrastructure for over 100 years. That’s a lot of ingenuity, talent, and commitment. When we bring all of this together, we become more than the sum of our parts and can seize opportunities others miss. This is how we collaborate and make the difference together. In our lives, in our work, and in the lives of people across the world.

Interested?

Want to know more? We’ll be happy to answer your questions about the position of Manager Knowledge Management Team. Please contact Monique Laros, HR Manager via +31 786968462 or Edgar van Oers, manager Nautical Department, via +31 786968951.

Interested? Please apply before January 01 2025.

Disclaimer for recruitment and selection agencies: We don’t accept any unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment- and selection agencies.