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Ewa Gernand
Recruitment Partner Consultant at Van Storm
Job summary:
Tasks: design and integrate structural solutions for custom superyachts
Projects: custom-made mega yachts +80m
Company: engineering office with state-of-the-art building facilities
Main requirements: +5 years of management experience in shipbuilding design and engineering
Your opportunity
As a Project Engineer Structural, you’ll play a pivotal role in multidisciplinary project teams, contributing to the structural, mechanical, and naval architecture aspects of luxury yacht design. You will be responsible for coordinating the project and supervising the Structural Engineer(s) on the work floor. You will ensure that all information and technical specifications are correctly processed and communicated clearly. You will coordinate the technical assessment, starting from concept design up to and including the final design, in close consultation with the other disciplines and external parties.
What you will do
- Developing structural concepts: Craft the main construction plan and global structural designs at the early stages of projects.
- Ensuring integration: Represent your discipline and collaborate with other teams to create seamless designs.
- Balancing the big picture and details: Maintain a clear overview, ensuring alignment from high-level concepts to intricate details.
- Stakeholder coordination: Work closely with shipyards, owner teams, classification societies, and suppliers to ensure smooth project execution.
- 3D CAD expertise: Utilize modern tools to process information, specifications, and designs accurately.
- Problem-solving: Devise innovative solutions for integrating complex components while conducting strength and stiffness calculations.
- Quality assurance: Monitor engineering deliverables to meet planning, budget, quality, and specifications.
- Feasibility and oversight: Assess design feasibility and oversee detailed engineering and shell construction processes.
Where you will work
Almost every vessel is born surrounded by 3 key elements. The client, the designer, and a blank piece of paper. If you ever dreamt about taking part in this beautiful process, this is the perfect place for you!
Our client is an international bureau specializing in the design, engineering, research & development of luxury custom-built motor superyachts. The exceptional quality of their products comes from the way of working together and sharing knowledge on a daily basis.
- Long and rich traditions paired up with the latest trends in design and technology
- A creative center of a bigger organization that unites 4 shipyards and several design and engineering offices
- Classical design style combined with revolutionary concepts
- Almost 200 international colleagues, passionate about the mega yacht building
What you already have
- +5 years of management experience in shipbuilding engineering, with expertise as a Structural Engineer
- BSc. or MSc. in Naval Architecture or Structural Engineering
- Strong knowledge of safety and regulatory standards (LR, REG LY Code, SOLAS), and FEM/vibration analyses
- Knowledge of 3D CAD, PLM, and/or FEM applications (Siemens NX is a plus)
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills since you will be involved in communication with designers, owner representatives, subcontractors and co-creators
- Available for full-time in the Amsterdam Area
Your benefits
- 40 paid holidays per year for an excellent work-life balance
- Hybrid working policy: use the home office to do the deep work, and come to the office to brainstorm with your colleagues
- 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. We also offer you a 1-year membership of KNVTS, Royal Dutch Association of Marine Engineers.
- Housing search support and registration supported by Van Storm
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