Lead Engineer

Company Description

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects. 

In your job you will work for the offshore energy division. Boskalis has one of the largest global fleets of specialized offshore vessels, allowing us to carry out a broad range of offshore activities. We provide innovative and sustainable all-round solutions to tackle major worldwide maritime challenges. Our Offshore Energy division supports sustainable energy solutions such as wind energy as well as traditional fossil facilities. We’re involved in the entire journey from developing and transporting to maintaining and decommissioning these facilities.

Job Description

Make your mark as Lead Engineer for Boskalis Subsea Services located in Aberdeen.  The Lead Engineer shall be the technical focal point for the delivery of subsea projects. The primary responsibility of the Lead Engineer is to ensure the technical delivery of projects to the agreed specification and client requirements, ensuring the project is resourced appropriately.  In this role your focus will be to provide tender support and technical Leadership when required, also you will act as the technical focal point for a tender or as part of a technical team where required.

Your responsibilities as Lead Engineer:

The main responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited too; 

• Providing an engineered and safe execution to any task set to them by the Principle Project Engineer, Engineering Manager or an appointed Project Manager, or their nominated delegate such as Assistant Project Manager (APM).
• Work as part of a project team on operational and developmental subsea construction or Inspection, Repair and Maintenance project activities.
• Accountable for onshore preparations relating to a certain portion of the workscope, if not several parts.
• Travel to onshore and offshore worksites to ensure workscopes are delivered according to approved construction procedures and business processes. Trips to Fabrication sites and overseas are also expected as part of the role.
• Undertake the development of an optimised installation methodology to support a proposal, ensuring all technical requirements are adequately addressed.

Qualifications

You can make your mark as Lead Engineer if you have:

• Extensive work experience in the capacity of Lead Engineer.
• An affinity with the subsea/offshore energy working environment
• At least a bachelor’s degree in civil, structural, mechanical engineering or naval architecture
• Willingness to travel onshore and offshore, international.

What you can expect

• A dynamic environment: A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact.
• Rewarding conditions: Besides a competitive salary, you will receive a holiday entitlement of 34 days, a contributory pension scheme, private medical insurance and death in service benefit. There is also a range of flexible benefits you can take advantage of including the opportunity to buy additional holidays each year.
• Career development: We offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself for example through (online) courses at our Boskalis academy.  

Extra information

• Your team:  you will form part of a team of experienced Engineering professionals.
• Where you will work: Your location will be our office in Aberdeen.
• Full/part- time job: The position of Lead Engineer is full time, 35 hours per week.
• Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it’s clear we’re a good match, we’ll make you an offer – and look forward to welcoming you to the company.

Additional Information

We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of Lead Engineer.  Please contact Matthew Hurrel, Recruiter.

Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.

Please note: Boskalis never requests a financial contribution to arrange visas or other documents related to a job vacancy. Be wary of individuals who pretend to be our recruiters and do ask for such contributions.

Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies 

We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way, at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore, we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application. 

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