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Mangrove Ecologist

Posted 21 Feb 2025
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Work experience
8 to 10 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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Mangrove Ecologist

As a Mangrove Ecologist in the Environmental Engineering team, you will be part of a versatile, dynamic and ambitious team that stands for corporate social responsibility and that makes a difference every single day. Will you become our new Mangrove Ecologist?

About you

  • MSc or PhD degree in ecology or environmental sciences with a strong focus on marine or freshwater systems
  • Minimum of 8-10 years of scientific and/or technical experience working in related technical field, or equivalent experience
  • Experience in designing and participating in (large) research and monitoring programs
  • Experience managing relationships with clients, subcontractors and research organizations
  • Affiliation with marine dredging and/or offshore wind construction projects in relation to ecological / environmental issues.
  • Ability to write and review complex technical documents, perform high level statistical analyses, manage large GIS and remote sensing data bases and lead field crews in complex logistical settings.
  • Good social and communication skills but also creative and result-oriented attitude.
  • Excellent command of the English language, both orally and in writing.
  • Strong networking and presentation skills.

We offer

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.
“The upgrade of the Svanen prepares us for this increase in scale and allows us to maintain our leadership position in the offshore wind industry.” Johanna, Project Engineer

Van Oord is a global player in the field of Offshore Energy and Dredging and infrastructure. We are a family-owned company with over 155 years of experience as an international marine contractor. With almost 6000 employees and a fleet of 60 vessels, we strive to enhance the energy transition and to deliver climate adaption and marine infrastructure solutions worldwide. Within our strategy we focus on safety, sustainability, digitalisation and our people.

Marine & Offshore
Rotterdam
Active in 43 countries
6,000 employees
70% men - 30% women
Average age is 38 years