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Antonieta Pichinte
Lead Recruitment Consultant at Van Storm
Job summary:
Tasks: electrical engineering & design for offshore wind projects
Projects: offshore wind projects
Company: globally operating engineering office in the offshore & energy field
Main requirements: +5 years of experience in electrical design for offshore projects
Your opportunity
Do you have a background in Electrical Engineering, an affinity with technology, and a passion for sustainability? Then the most modern and complex offshore wind projects are waiting for you!
As a Lead Electrical Designer, you will contribute to the detailed design of electrical power distribution systems for complex offshore and energy projects. You will work on greenfield platforms, HV substations, and low-voltage distribution systems, ensuring safe, compliant, and fully integrated designs. At the same time, you will guide and coach other electrical designers.
In this role, you’ll produce high-quality design deliverables, coordinate closely with multiple disciplines, and support the procurement and engineering teams throughout the project lifecycle. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled electrical designer who enjoys technical detail, offshore engineering, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
What you will do
- Interpret client requirements, project specifications, and applicable standards for electrical design
- Prepare the full scope of electrical design deliverables (detail design), including cable lists, SLDs, layouts, and installation details
- Develop block diagrams, lighting layouts, earthing layouts, hazardous area plans, routing plans, and equipment arrangements
- Provide electrical input to 3D models and coordinate with the modelling team (Navisworks / 3D tools)
- Collaborate with process, mechanical, structural, planning, and other engineering disciplines to ensure consistent and aligned design
- Support preparation of datasheets and requisition documentation for electrical equipment (switchgear, transformers, UPS, etc.)
- Review vendor bids and evaluate technical documentation during procurement
- Select and size cables, trays, penetrations, and electrical components (with engineering support when needed)
- Contribute to the development of load lists, key one-line diagrams, distribution SLDs, and other project-critical documents
- Maintain close communication with the client on technical matters and design progress
- Guide and coach a team of electrical designers
Where you will work
This multidisciplinary engineering office based in the Rotterdam area is well known for delivering state-of-the-art tailor-made solutions in the field of Construction, Installations, Infrastructure, Traffic, Maritime, Water, and Offshore & Energy.
Their scope of work covers a wide range of technical activities: starting from the feasibility studies, up to the execution of engineering and procurement projects.
Offshore platforms, FPSOs, onshore facilities, and complex steel & mechanical installations are only some examples of their impressive portfolio of projects based all over the world.
- Learn from the best: an internal team of almost 1000 professionals passionate about technology
- Diversity is powerful: office with an international environment
- Every day is different: diverse & complex projects based all over the world
What you already have
- BSc. or MSc. degree in Electrical Engineering, or similar
- +5 years of experience in complex electrical engineering projects
- Good working knowledge of Electrical installations, preferably in the offshore industry
- Experience in leading and guiding colleagues (designers)
- Excellent communication and people skills, since you will be communicating with other internal departments
- Ability to work in a highly complex technical environment, so expect to be positively challenged
- Fluent English, so you can communicate efficiently with your multicultural team
- Available for full-time in the Rotterdam area
Your benefits
- 31 paid holidays per year
- Salary based on expertise starting from 60K gross per year
- Flexible working hours for good work-life balance
- Covered commuting and interviewing costs
- Business Travel Insurance
- Basic Dutch course, so you will understand the Dutch jokes during the coffee break
- Access to social gatherings, lectures, and events, so you will meet like-minded friends within the Dutch Maritime Industry.
- Housing search support and registration provided by Van Storm
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