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Ewa Gernand
Recruitment Partner Consultant at Van Storm
Job summary:
Tasks: Coordinate and validate outsourced detailed engineering of steel outfitting components such as stairs, ladders, and foundations.
Projects: Complex defense & security vessels
Company: Naval shipbuilder, part of a global established group
Main requirements: 5+ years of experience in steel outfitting engineering, strong 3D CAD skills, and experience coordinating detailed engineering deliverables.
Your opportunity
As a Senior Engineer Steel Outfitting (Project-Based), you will strengthen the Structures, Plans & Arrangements team within a high-end naval engineering environment. In this role, you will take ownership of coordinating outsourced detailed engineering activities for steel outfitting systems, including stairs, ladders, and foundations.
You will ensure that external engineering partners receive the correct technical input and deliver models and documentation fully compliant with applicable standards, customer specifications, and defence-related requirements. Your technical expertise and practical mindset — considering manufacturability, ergonomics, and maintainability — will directly contribute to the successful realization of next-generation naval vessels.
What you will do
- Independently coordinate the outsourced detailed engineering scope of steel outfitting (stairs, ladders, foundations).
- Provide external engineering partners with clear technical input, specifications, and guidance.
- Review and validate 3D models and deliverables for compliance with regulations, class rules, and stakeholder requirements.
- Collaborate closely with multiple engineering disciplines to achieve integrated and optimized solutions.
- Identify technical challenges and proactively propose practical solutions to the multidisciplinary team lead.
- Ensure engineering output considers manufacturability, maintainability, ergonomics, and production feasibility.
- Stay up to date with technical developments and contribute to continuous improvement within the department.
- Support the further professionalization of the Plans & Arrangements function.
Where you will work
This close client of ours is the leading Dutch developer and builder of marine defense systems. With a strong engineering and yard team, they deliver world-class complex naval ships to navies worldwide. In the current geopolitical climate, the organization is expanding significantly and providing excellent opportunities for professional growth
- New technologies galore: state-of-the-art naval technology, digital twinning, virtual reality, and more!
- Well-established shipyard with a long-lasting track record, part of a global shipbuilding group
- Excellent market outlook: order book filled way into the 2030s and still more projects expected
- Cooperating with knowledgeable colleagues, learning and sharing insights
What you already have
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with over 5 years of experience in outfitting engineering
- Proficiency in SolidWorks, CATIA (3DExperience), with experience in ship or offshore contexts
- Good understanding of shipbuilding standards, regulations, and technical documentation requirements.
- Strong coordination skills and the ability to guide outsourced engineering activities.
- Excellent command of English (written and spoken).
- Willingness to undergo a pre-employment security screening
- EU citizenship is a must
Your benefits
- 40 paid holidays per year for an excellent 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 professional gatherings and events within the Dutch maritime industry
- Housing search and registration supported by Van Storm
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