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About us

Damen Naval offers you a career that is challenging, exciting and fun in equal measure. You could join our team – over 500 professionals in our locations In Schiedam and Vlissingen. The Naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group is renowned internationally for its on-time, on budget delivery of high-quality naval vessels, as well as its role of full-service provider, or integrator, throughout the life-cycle of its products. The division has a rich history reaching back over 140 years and is proud of its long tradition of serving the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN), the launching customer of eight successive generations of Damen Combatants. Today, Damen Naval operates yards and specialist engineering companies in the Netherlands, Belgium and Romania and additionally constructs vessels at non-Damen locations of clients’ choosing all around the world. Damen Naval is looking towards the future. Together with its partners, the division undertakes in-depth R&D with a view to optimising the efficiency of naval shipbuilding processes for the future. Are you ready for duty?

The role

As Specification Engineer Outfitting you will work on a broad variety of tasks in the field of Outfitting, such as accommodation, insulation, floor covering, various ship-specific living and working spaces, etc. You can be involved from the first proposal until final delivery. You will also work in a team of several engineers and implements technical and practical knowledge into the design and you take care that all relevant data is stored accurately in the PDM-system.

The Specification Engineer Outfitting will also contribute to the engineering process by developing the required deliverables, such as (technical) specification documents, functional descriptions, test/validation plans, and by reviewing supplier documentation.

Key accountabilities

As Specification Engineer Outfitting your responsibilities are:

 

  • Setting up of (functional) technical specifications for suppliers and subcontractors based upon customer and design requirements.
  • Performs technical evaluations of quotations from suppliers and subcontractors in close cooperation with the purchasing department.
  • Ensures full compliance to all applicable requirements imposed by customer and regulatory bodies.
  • Engages in technical discussions to achieve comparable levels of compliancy for competing suppliers of the same product/system. (providing a good starting point for the commercial negotiation)
  • Can defend technical solutions and communicate these with stakeholders.
  • Acquisition and review of supplier engineering information/documentation. (i.e. arrangement and detailed drawings, calculations, diagrams, etc.)
  • Responsible for integration of delivered components/systems into ship design in close cooperation with internal departments, supplier, regulatory bodies and owner.
  • Providing input and updates for the engineering database. (i.e. purchase orders, parts, metadata, documentation)
  • Performs required technical calculations to validate the design.
  • Composes technical/functional specification documents. (i.e. System Description Statements, HAT and SAT procedures)
  • Verifies technical performance of products and systems. (i.e. inspection of equipment at supplier premises, FAT’s)
  • Offers technical support for commissioning activities.
  • Ensures good working relationship with technical representatives of suppliers and subcontractors.
  • Participates in design checks and reviews in order to guarantee the required quality.
  • Contributes to the further development of the engineering department.

Skills & experience

As Specification Engineer Outfitting you need to have: 

  • Bachelor degree related to the outfitting design discipline or proven work skills based upon experience.
  • Knowledge of interior systems, preferably in ships or offshore installations.
  • Quality, planning and budget awareness.
  • Able to work with and manage third-party vendors and subcontractors.
  • Preferably two years’ experience in engineering of interior systems.
  • Preferably experience with Regulatory bodies.
  • Proficiency in Dutch & English language written as well as verbal.
  • Willingness to travel and work abroad.
  • Excellent antecedents as a pre-employment security screening and investigation are a part of the recruitment procedure (given the military nature of the projects).
  • EU citizenship or valid EU work visa required to be considered as viable candidate.

What we offer

We highly value our employees and support your professional and personal development. Therefore we invest in all our employees by:

  • A technology and innovation focused dynamic international work environment.
  • A competitive salary package & other benefit.
  • On-going learning opportunities within a diverse and rewarding work environment.
  • An active social environment in terms of business culture, events & sports.

Other

Are you interested in the position of  Specification Engineer Outfitting and do you recognise yourself in the job description? Please apply directly via the Damen career portal or through the apply now button.

For more information about the vacancy, Damen Naval or the application process, please visit the working at Damen Naval webpage or call the Corporate Recruitment department on +31 (0)118- 485 000.


Please note, that only candidates with an EU citizenship or valid EU work visa will be considered as viable candidates. A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.

Damen Naval does not approve commercial, contractor and/or agency or other commercial use of this advertisement. Proposing candidates without invitation is not appreciated and will not be considered.