Structures Engineer (Interim)

About us

Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

For this Interim position, Damen Naval is looking for Structures Engineer (Interim) who can start on a temporary basis for the period of 12 months. As Structures Engineer at Damen Naval, you will be at the forefront of ship structure engineering, utilizing innovative 2D and 3D modelling software to meet client and regulatory requirements. Working alongside a team of structural engineers and analysts under the guidance of a Team Lead, you will contribute to the creation of construction plans, drawings, and arrangements while considering factors like weight, producibility, and maintainability.

Key accountabilities

As Structures Engineer (Interim) your key responsibilities will include:

• Develop construction plans, section, and foundation drawings, as well as outer deck arrangements using 2D and 3D CAD software.
• Collaborate with a dynamic team to deliver top-notch solutions to our clients.
• Assist in technical analysis and ensure full compliance with applicable requirements and specifications.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the engineering department and the establishment of project standards.

Skills & experience

As Structures Engineer (Interim), you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• Secondary vocational education (MBO-4) related to the structures discipline.
• At least two years of experience in ship structure engineering, coupled with knowledge of structures, preferably in ships or offshore installations.
• Familiarity with class and statutory regulations, along with proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD systems (Cadmatic Hull, Catia, or Solidworks).
• A positive attitude and a willingness to learn from others.
• Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal.
• Excellent references antecedents as a pre-employment security screening is standard part of the recruitment procedure.
• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required and candidates with NL/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 value our interim team members and strive for a positive and successful collaboration. As an interim professional on secondment basis (detachering) or as a freelancer (ZZP), we offer you the following conditions:

• An attractive rate, ensuring at least equal pay to permanent staff.
• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.
• Flexibility to work partially from home.
• Challenging and innovative projects.

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Are you interested in the interim position of Structures Engineer (Interim), kindly submit your application along with your CV and motivation letter. Please state your preferred agreement, secondment (detachering) or freelance (zzp) along with an indication of:

• Secondment: your monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.
• Freelance: your hourly rate.

For more information about the vacancy or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website, the Damen Naval Career website or call the Corporate Recruitment department on +31 (0)118- 485 000.

Please note that due to the military nature of our projects, only candidates who have permanent EU nationality can be considered for vacancies at Damen Naval. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to process candidates who (also) have a non-EU passport or nationality. A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.

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