Senior Automation Engineer

Do you want to be the driving force behind advanced ship and control systems and translate your passion for technological innovation into successful projects? At Van Oord you get the opportunity to bring your ideas to life and play a crucial role in optimizing our operational processes. Read on!

YOUR IMPACT

As a Senior Automation Engineer you play a crucial role in managing, specifying, developing, implementing and maintaining operating systems on our ships. With your expertise you oversee the scope of complex process and automation projects and ensure that they are completed successfully. This is done by working effectively with various stakeholders, colleagues and subcontractors, with the focus on translating and implementing sustainable technical systems on board.

• You are able to convert complex issues and operational needs into technical specifications and you draw up functional descriptions for both ship and control systems;
• You are adept at planning, coordinating and executing projects within established timelines and budgets. You are able to oversee the technical scope of the projects, identify and manage risks. You do this by using your technical knowledge of process control such as control technology, PLC control, SCADA systems, hydraulics and other relevant technologies used for monitoring and managing industrial processes;
• You set up processes for the management of our ships. This includes the management of various software, system applications and cyber security for our Operational Technology (OT) systems;
• You like to be challenged substantively and know how to involve, support and motivate your colleagues where necessary. As a result, complex new construction and major modification projects are successfully completed;
• You supervise and document acceptance tests at subcontractors. You are also involved in commissioning automation systems on board our ships.

YOUR WORKPLACE

Our Process Control team falls under the Technology cluster within our Ship Management Department and is responsible for safe, efficient, sustainable systems on board various ships. You are part of a team with 9 other specialists within Process Control. You work intensively with various disciplines within our Ship Management Department. This position is based at our head office in Rotterdam.

ABOUT YOU

You are a driven Senior Automation Engineer who knows how to enthuse and motivate direct colleagues within your own field. You are open to input and you can collaborate effectively with other disciplines thanks to your communication skills. You are able to convey complex technical information in an understandable way to non-technical stakeholders. Do you also meet the requirements below? Then apply by completing the form below!

• You have at least HBO working and thinking level;
• You have at least 10 years of relevant work experience in the field of automation;
• You master the English language, both spoken and written.

WE OFFER YOU

We offer you a position in which you will have an important contribution to our mission 'building a better world for future generations'. In addition, we offer you:

• A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
• Additional allowances for working on board / on project locations abroad;
• Travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home office allowance (€2.15 per day);
• 32 leave days per year;
• Variable bonus;
• Pension scheme;
• Collective health insurance (optional);
• Flexible working from home policy, 2 days a week when working on a full-time basis;
• Extensive learning and (personal) development possibilities, including a wide range of online courses via Goodhabitz;
• You can join communities, like Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women and the Van Oord staff association;
• We organise several (sport) events, e.g. winter sport, weekend of sailing, cycling and a motorcycle tour.

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Johanna, Project Engineer