Project Engineer / Coordinator Services - Fluency in Dutch Mandatory (Hub Nigeria) at Damen Shipyards Group

The role

Are you a good fit for the Project Engineer / Coordinator position at Damen Services now or in the near future? As Project Engineer you work in a hybrid position where you will be responsible for the delivery of warranty support to multiple vessels, train the clients and act as a field service engineer who will be expected to conduct some “hands-on” tasks and small projects. This is a good fit if you like to:

• Evaluate incoming warranty requests from our customers;
• Provide pro-active solutions and proposals to our clients;
• Coordinate, monitor and supervise the service activities to be carried out, occasionally also on location;
• Ensure proper (technical) preparation of the assignment;
• Attend other Damen projects such as warranty support and client visits.

Key accountabilities

• Evaluate incoming warranty requests from our customers;
• Provide customers with advice, both verbal and written;
• Coordinate, guide and monitor planned services activities, occasionally partly on location;
• Ensure proper (technical) preparation of the assignments (planning in time, personnel and budget).

Skills & experience

• Engineering qualification at bachelor's level or equivalent working level;
• Proven experience in a service organization like a Maritime, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering;
• Solid project management and service skills;
• Good command of the English language, both verbal and written;
• Excellent and effective communication and advisory skills with both team members and external stakeholders;
• Result-oriented Project Engineer with initiative and project management skills;
• A capable hands-on engineer with a proven track record in the maritime sector of Operate, Diagnose, Maintain and Repair;
• Decisive and at the same time flexible in approach, working methodically;
• Pragmatic and persuasive with a solid personality, fitting within a dynamic organization with a hands-on culture;
• Able to influence, put things into perspective and also knows how to have the patience that is sometimes needed to achieve results;
• Well able to manage expectations;
• Fluency in both English and Dutch, written and spoken. 

What we offer

At Damen we realize that supporting and managing many talented individuals is of great essence. We understand that the key to success is to find the right person for the right job. That is why we continuously invest in your development. Damen offers you (in case of full time employment):

• a competitive salary and benefits;
• a dynamic international working environment focusing on technology and innovation;
• continuous focus on professional and personal development through our Damen Academy.