Senior Hydrodynamic Engineer

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For the Hydrodynamic team we are looking for a Senior Hydrodynamic Engineer. As a Senior Engineer you will be involved in the design and installation aspects of international projects from tender phase to execution.

Your impact

As a hydrodynamic engineer, you will focus with the team, on the interaction between ship and waves to determine workability. You study the behaviour of ships based on RAOs and translate the complex results into clear, unambiguous overviews for internal and external customers to provide insight into the workability of ships in different wave climates. You work closely with the tender department, project teams and maintain contact with the ship's crew before and during implementation. In this community knowledge is shared and experiences are exchanged. You will also provide innovative solutions where we as a team and Van Oord become even better at our jobs! Furthermore, you will be involved in:

• Involved in the design and installation aspects of international projects from tender phase to execution;
• Development of safe, efficient and innovative workability-enhancing solutions for our jack-up and floating vessels;
• Manage assignments set out with specialized engineering consultants;
• Follow-up project execution on site;
• Supervising junior/less experienced colleagues and reviewing their work.

Your workplace

As Hydrodynamic engineer you will be working in a team of about 20 engineers. Divided over the offices in Rotterdam & Gorinchem. Basically, the team works from Gorinchem. We have a young team of engineers who like to go in depth and all build complex models. The seniors we have typically focus on the details as well. Right now, the team needs seniors who can make high-level decisions without knowing all the details.

About you

For this position, we are looking for an enthusiastic colleague with practical, analytical, communication, and commercial skills. A senior who brings a combination of engineering and offshore experience. In addition, you are willing to travel abroad for follow-up on board our vessels.

• MSc degree in engineering (Mechanical, Offshore, Maritime, Physics);
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in the offshore(wind) industry;
• Experience with specialised software such as Ansys AQWA and OrcaFlex;
• Programming skills are required (preferably Python);
• Excellent command of the English language in a technical environment, both written and spoken;

We offer

Join an international, high-demand, and dynamic organization where you can truly impact our business, people, and environment. We offer a comprehensive package with excellent secondary employment benefits, including:

• A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience.
• 32 leave days, with a maximum of 7 days designated as collective leave days.
• A pension scheme.
• A variable bonus.
• Extensive learning and personal development opportunities.
• Adequate travel allowance.
• Optional collective health insurance.
• Flexible working hours.
• The possibility to work partly from home.

“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