Production Engineer

How you can make your mark

Make your mark as a Production Engineer at Boskalis!

With your team you advise the business units for projects during the tender phase, end to end, in order to get one of a kind tender projects awarded. Are you someone who wants to make a difference in a team, is analytical and aims to achieve the maximum with a solution-oriented approach? Would you like to work both at the headquarters in Papendrecht and on various project sites?

What do we promise?

• Contributing to one of a kind projects
• Not your average 9-to-5
• Plenty of room for personal development

What do we ask of you?

• Eager to learn
• Problem Solving
• Taking Initiative

As Production Engineer you advise the business units during tender stage and will be the one who analyzes how we can deploy our dredging equipment as efficiently as possible. The tasks of the production department include, among other things:

• Preparing production estimates for dredging projects during the tender phase.
• Actively following up on the production process and work methodology on project in the Netherlands and abroad.
• Transferring knowledge from tender phase to the project team and crew once a project is started.
• Working at project sites and providing advice to optimize the dredging process of the dredging fleet.
• Recording and deepening dredging technical knowledge for future tenders.
• Advising on modifications and new construction of dredging equipment.

You can make a difference as Production Engineer if you bring the following:

• At least a higher professional education (HBO) level in a technical field, with interest and possibly some experience in the dredging industry.
• A sharp analytical mind and ability to interpret and process large amounts of data.
• Problem-solving ability: You have an inquisitive, investigative, creative, and flexible mindset.
• You function well in a team, but you can also work independently. You connect people at all levels.
• You enjoy carrying out your work both at the headquarters and on project sites.

We offer

• 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, travel allowance, leased or shared car, and foreign posting terms.
• Career development: 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, an 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 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 a vital part of Young Boskalis as well.

Extra information

• Your team: You will join a team of 40 enthusiastic production and soil engineers. You will report to the Manager of the Dredging Department.
• Where you will work: For office-based roles, in consultation with your manager and your team, you work partly at home and partly in the office.

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.

Dredging is one of our traditional core activities and you will work for the dredging division. Boskalis is famous for projects like the land reclamation for Manila International Airport, Pulau Tekong, Singapore’s first polder, the expansion of the Suez Canal, and the creation of new nature areas like the Markerwadden.