Senior Marine Systems Engineer

Bluewater is a leading provider of innovative Single Point Mooring systems (SPM) and operator of Floating Production Storage and Offloading units (FPSO). For the Engineering department in Hoofddorp we are looking for a Marine Systems Engineer to strengthen the Naval & Marine Section.

Bluewater provides a versatile work environment; state of the art analysis and innovative designs, interfaces with other disciplines and implement the requirements from class and clients. Within these constraints a cost efficient and safe solution needs to be found. Engineering support is required during all phases of the FPSO design; concept design, basic and detailed design, yard support up to the FPSO in operation.

As a Senior / Lead Marine Systems Engineer, you will deliver engineering output in line with the project’s technical specification, budget and schedule. You may work as part of a team or lead a team of Marine System Engineers and Designers. You will be responsible for the design and conversion of all the marine systems, equipment and marine piping on an FPSO. You respond to queries from Site, Client, Certifying Authority and Subcontractors on time. If necessary, you perform activities abroad or on-site (shipyard). You report to your Lead or Project Engineer on progress, setbacks and concerns and signal technical risks and anomalies to your Section Head.

Within Bluewater, you can expect to perform a variety of tasks, including:

• Conceptual and basic engineering of marine systems and piping on FPSO and SPM systems;
• Creating equipment specifications, P&ID’s, arrangements and design reports;
• Engaging in procurement-related activities such as vendor communication, technical bid evaluations and package engineering;
• Determining heat balances, pipe sizes, power requirements etc.;
• Participating in design reviews, HAZIDs and HAZOPs;
• Obtaining client and third-party approvals for the project and assisting the yard site team.

We are looking for

An engineer with strong leadership and social skills, who takes ownership, is proactive and enjoys solving problems. Additionally the ideal candidates should have:

• A Bachelors or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, process engineering or naval architecture (with marine specialization)
• Over 6 years of relevant experience in marine systems basic engineering, preferably in the offshore oil & gas industry as lead engineer or owner’s representative.
• Familiar with rules of classification societies (ABS, DNV, BV and LR) and international codes and standards (HSE UK, Marpol, Solas, PFEER etc.)
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written

What we offer

• a fulltime/40 hours per week position within an international environment
• besides a competitive salary, you will receive a 13th month, holiday allowance and travel allowance
• 29 days of paid holiday annually and the opportunity to purchase 10 additional holidays annually
• the opportunity to take part in our collective health insurance scheme
• a good pension scheme of which we pay the complete pension contribution
• onboarding program; we warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel home as soon as possible
• different activities which are very divers and always voluntary, for example playing sports, CPC run, friday drinks, quiz night, Sail day and our annual Christmas party

If you would like to apply for this position, please click on the ‘apply’ button below. This will lead you further through the application process.

Please note that this is a permanent staff position. Interim candidates should not apply. We can only accept applications from candidates who are currently eligible to live and work in the Netherlands.

An (online) assessment could be part of the selection procedure.

Acquisition by agencies is not appreciated and will not be responded to.