Vessel Manager

What are you looking for?

What do we promise?

• An international career
• Being part of the energy transition
• Experience of a lifetime

What do we ask of you?

• Adaptability
• Building Relationships
• Communication

How you can make your mark

Make your mark as Vessel Manager at Boskalis! This is a central role in the management of our fleet, reporting to the Fleet Manager. In this role, you work in close contact with supporting departments of the Fleet Management Department such as SHEQ, Finance, Crewing, Procurement and Certificate department. You liaise with the Operations department regarding the operational planning of projects and the required repairs of the vessels. Together with your Technical Superintendents you ensure optimum performance of your fleet within the safety standards of the company and the agreed budget.

The Vessel Manager we are looking for, will be working for the Fleet Management Department of Boskalis Offshore Energy. The specific Fleet Team manages Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels and Construction Support vessels, which are working worldwide.

Your responsibilities as Vessel Manager:

• Bearing responsibility for the safe and technical reliability of the fleet.
• Resolving acute technical problems within the designated fleet.
• Carrying out, propagating and monitoring the centrally formulated technical and safety policy and reporting of possible improvements.
• Monitoring the maintenance schedules and vessel’s condition.
• Advice and support the project staff in fleet related adjustments to ensure continued compliance and performance of the vessels.
• Responsible for the annual budget preparation, a good allocation of the costs and financial reporting related to the fleet, cost management.
• Coaching of Technical Superintendents and crew in the field of maintenance, finance, safety and logistics.
• Ensures full compliance of fleet certifications according to statutory and class requirements. Being responsible for a necessary set of documentations used for office - fleet project purposes.

Your qualities
You can make your mark as Vessel Manager if you have:

• Leadership competences, able to manage a team while being a team player.
• 3 years’ relevant work experience as Vessel Manager or 10 years as Sr. Technical superintendent with the ambition to be promoted to Vessel Manager.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Marine Technology, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent working experience.
• In-depth knowledge of Fleet Management IT systems.
• A good command of written and spoken English and Dutch.
• Good communication skills and ability to work under pressure.
• A strong motivation to work in a challenging and dynamic environment in the Maritime Industry.

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, 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 travel allowance. A lease car could be part of your employee benefits package.
• Career development: We offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself for example through (online) courses at our Boskalis academy.
• The Boskalis campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants, sports field, 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.
• Boskalis project site: You will work on groundbreaking projects around the world. Boskalis creates new horizons and execute 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 a vital part of Young Boskalis as well.

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.

In your job you will work for the offshore energy division. Boskalis has one of the largest global fleets of specialized offshore vessels, allowing us to carry out a broad range of offshore activities. We provide innovative and sustainable all-round solutions to tackle major worldwide maritime challenges. Our Offshore Energy division supports sustainable energy solutions such as wind energy as well as traditional fossil facilities. We’re involved in the entire journey from developing and transporting to maintaining and decommissioning these facilities.