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Hop aboard Damen Naval; the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group, where 12,000 professionals work worldwide. Damen Naval delivers advanced naval vessels to clients all over the globe. By implementing the most innovative technological developments in practice, we continue to push the boundaries of the shipbuilding industry. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

Currently we are seeking a Senior Engineer Plans & Arrangements (interim) to strengthen our Plans & Arrangements (P&A) team within the Engineering department. In this role we have two expertise areas namely Plans and Arrangements. In this role you will be specifically focusing on developing statutory plans based on ship specifications and stakeholder requirements.

You will collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines to contribute to high‑quality technical solutions while ensuring full compliance with applicable rules and standards.

In this role you will be part of a basic engineering team responsible for creating statutory plans and securing approval from classification societies and clients. Examples include the General Arrangement Plan, Fire Safety Plan, and Watertight Integrity Plan. These plans serve as essential foundations for other engineering disciplines and form a crucial component of the overall engineering process.

Key accountabilities
In this temporary role, your responsibilities will include:

• Analyse and interpret relevant norms, rules, regulations, and customer requirements for your assigned plans.
• Independently prepare statutory plans using 2D and 3D software, ensuring full compliance with all applicable standards and client specifications.
• Identify challenges and discuss them with the Lead Engineer Plans, proactively proposing effective solutions.
• Collaborate with a range of engineering disciplines to achieve optimal technical outcomes.
• Adapt to evolving project needs and stay up to date with the latest developments.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and professionalisation of the P&A department.

Skills & experience
We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Secondary vocational education (MBO-4+) related to an outfitting or engineering discipline.
• At least 3 years 'of experience with drafting statutory plans
• Proven knowledge of Class and Statutory regulations, ideally within shipbuilding or offshore environments.
• Passionate and experienced in using 2D and 3D CAD systems including Microstation, SolidWorks, and 3DExperience (CATIA).
• Good command of the English language written & verbal.
• Excellent antecedents as a pre-employment security screening are a standard part of the recruitment procedure.

What we offer
At Damen Naval, we value our temporary team members and strive for a positive and successful collaboration. As a temporary professional on secondment basis, we offer you the following conditions:

• An attractive salary aligned with permanent staff.
• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.
• Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
• Challenging and innovative projects.

Application & information
This temporary assignment of 6 months is exclusively offered on a secondment (detachering) or temporary employment contract basis. Freelance or ZZP agreements are not considered due to current Dutch legislation.

If you are interested, please submit your application with the following details:

• Your CV and motivational letter.
• Indication of your expected gross monthly salary (based on full-time work).
• Your availability (full-time/part-time and number of hours).
• Your notice period and preferred start date.

Would you like to learn more about Damen Naval? Visit the Damen Naval website for more information and explore current Damen Naval vacancies via our job portal. For questions, please contact Corporate Recruitment at +31 118 485 000

A pre-assignment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.

Acquisition and introduction of candidates without a formal request is not appreciated and they will not be considered.

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