Proposal Lead Electrical & Automation

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About us

Hop aboard Damen Naval; the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group, where 12,000 professionals work worldwide. Damen Naval delivers advanced naval vessels to clients all over the globe. By implementing the most innovative technological developments in practice, we continue to push the boundaries of the shipbuilding industry. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

As the Proposal Lead Electrical & Automation (E&A) at Damen Naval’s Proposals department, you will be responsible for the conceptual and contract design of electrical and automation systems (e.g. power generation and distribution, propulsion, platform automation, cable installations, navigation systems etc.) for our state-of-the-art naval vessels while complying with all requirements and regulations. Working as the E&A Proposal Lead in a multidisciplinary tender team, you come up with innovative electrical & automation design solutions as part of a commercially viable and attractive proposition. Combining and leveraging your excellent numerical insights and writing skills, you are able to substantiate your figures and solutions in a compelling and convincing document, set to win over the customer. After a successful tender, you are responsible for a smooth transition of your work towards our engineering department for detailed engineering and realization. As the Damen Naval E&A Engineering teams are located in Vlissingen and Schiedam, you need to be available for frequent travel to both office locations. The official job title for this position is Proposal Engineer Electrical & Automation.

Key accountabilities

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Act as the primary focal point for Electrical & Automation matters in the Tender project team.
• Lead a project team of Electrical & Automation Tender Engineers.
• Define general system architectures (Single Line Diagram, Automation Architecture), weight, power and cost estimations, electrical load balances and (propulsion) system configurations as part of the design and tender package.
• Contribute to requirements analysis, draft electrical & automation engineering specifications, and support subcontractor quotation requests and evaluations, for the purposes of preliminary equipment selection and budget allocation.
• Evaluate designs against requirements and prepare corresponding reports.
• Write technical documents, contract specifications, and reports, effectively communicating complex concepts and data to customers and subcontractors.
• Participate in discussions with customers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders on technical and commercial aspects of proposed solutions.
• Support cost evaluations provided by subcontractors and internal stakeholders.

Skills & experience

We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience in electrical design concepts and practices, preferably in complex maritime (tender) projects.
• Lead a small project team of engineers.
• Excellent writing skills, able to deliver compelling text, figures and calculations encompassing very specific technical details and specifications.
• A commercial mind-set to deliver viable yet attractive technical and financial forecasts and propositions.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Excellent command of the English language both written and verbal, preferably also Dutch. Willingness to learn Dutch is a job requirement.
• Willingness to travel abroad occasionally.
• Willingness to regularly travel to Vlissingen and Schiedam office locations.
• Excellent references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.
• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer

At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.
• 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.
• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.
• PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.
• Profit sharing based on company results.
• Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
• Additional benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Why Damen?

Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries. We are still growing and that gives you options. You contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. We will continue to challenge you. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. We offer you a world of possibilities.
Working at Damen means contributing to the highest quality in shipbuilding, with an eye to the future and future generations. We want to make the world a better place by becoming the most sustainable maritime solution provider. For that, we need you. Become part of our family.

About Us

We are Damen. We’re a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. However, our focus is not on the past, however – we’re looking forward. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. To achieve this, we combine digital technology with our philosophy of standardised shipbuilding to offer a portfolio of services that takes care of vessels throughout the entire lifecycle. Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality. And we are still growing, still innovating. Which means we will continue to challenge you. You will never stop learning, and you will never get bored – we promise you that. We offer you an ocean of possibilities. Join our family.