Ship & Yacht Engineering

Senior Engineer - Electrical & Automation

South-west Netherlands
40u
Bachelor / MasterHBO
3800-5500
Ready to shape the future of maritime technology? Join our client and be part of groundbreaking workboat projects. Contribute with your expertise to our client’s mission of becoming the world's most sustainable and connected shipbuilder!
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About the job

At Forexx we are looking to elevate you career to a next level and this opportunity might be yours to take. Join our client's team as an Senior Eelectrical & Automation Engineer to keep up with the rapid advancements in electrification and automation in the maritime industry.

Our focus on autonomous sailing, predictive maintenance, and hybrid-electrical propulsion aligns with our mission to become the world's most sustainable and connected shipbuilder. You'll work on diverse tasks, collaborating with teams to deliver engineering documents and implementing innovative designs.

Responsibilities

  • Contributing to the engineering process by developing the required deliverables, such as specification documents, functional descriptions, schematic drawings and test/validation plans;
  • Verifying technical performance of vendors and subcontractors;
  • Performing cost analysis on received offers, in close cooperation with the Purchase department;
  • Ensuring full compliance to all applicable requirements and specifications, imposed by class and the customer;
  • Management of all electrical/data interfaces between (subcontracted) systems;
  • Attend Factory Acceptance Tests for main subcontracted systems;
  • Ensuring quality of E&A designs by being direct person of contact for E-plan engineering;
  • Offering technical support or commissioning activities to projects under contract;
  • Managing vendors and subcontractors to get their timely contribution to the project;
  • Contributing to the further development of the E&A Engineering department;
  • Developing and describing standards and working methods.

About you

Education
To excel in this role a Bachelor degree Electrical, Automation Engineering or another relevant technical study is required.

Experience
Successful candidates will demonstrate the following professional experiences and achievements:

  • About 2 to 5 year experience in the design and installation of complex systems;
  • Experience in the functional development of Electrification and/or Control & Monitoring systems;
  • Willingness to travel (short trips about 1 to 2 times a year);
  • You master excellent communication skills in English, Dutch is a plus.

Working @ Forexx

At Forexx we want to unlock your hidden potential.  We resonate with professionals seeking to expand and enrich their careers. Our way of working symbolizes the discovery of hidden talents and the realization of untapped potential through engaging projects and personal growth.

Are we a match? Great, then we offer the following:

  • Work environment
    A challenging assignment at one of our clients; These companies are innovative, leading in the branch and support their employees to develop their professional and personal skills.
  • A stable future
    Secondary employment in which you are guided towards your long-term employment, at the client. This offers great long term career perspectives.
  • Vacation policy
    You will receive 25 holiday days based on 40 hours; Optionally you will receive extra vacation days (ADV) depending on your project to adapt to the clients policy.
  • Work-life balance
    Our clients are open to discuss flexible working hours and hybrid working to fit your personal situation.
  • Professional training and development
    We understand your personal and professional growth in your new job is a challenge. We will empower this growth by offering specialized courses to meet specific learning objectives.
  • Other benefits
    You will receive your Holiday allowance of 8.33% on an annual basis. Besides that we offer a well-arranged pension plan to create continuity in your retirement savings.
  • Employee support program;
    In case your new job requires relocation, document requests, scheme applications, etcetera, we will offer support to guide you.
  • The Forexx community
    You will enter an interesting network of colleagues in the field of technology and engineering, with whom you can share knowledge during frequent and enjoyable information and knowledge sessions. Also you are invited for many activities with your colleagues such as BBQs, meetings, events, family day, etc.

About the client

We support a prominent Dutch shipbuilding company with expanding their workboats division. Our client focuses on the construction of versatile workboats for various commercial and industrial purposes. These workboats are designed to support a wide range of tasks, such as transportation of personnel and cargo, dredging, towing, firefighting, and offshore operations. These vessels are known for their robustness, efficiency, and adaptability to different working conditions, making them popular choices for industries such as offshore energy, construction, dredging, and marine logistics.

Application procedure

What will the application procedure look like?

01. First interview

Well done, you got our attention!
The first interview will be held by someone from our recruitment department.

*Are you a software engineer? We will send you our skill assignment before the second interview.

02. Second interview

Great!
The first interview went well and you are invited for a second interview.
The second interview will be with someone from our management and someone with a more technical background.

03. Offer

Wow impressive!
All the interviews went really well and Forexx will make a job offer.

04. We become colleagues!

Woohoo!
The whole procedure went well and both parties agreed to collaborate. Hello colleague!