Cost Engineer Dredging

THE POSITION

As a Cost Engineer Dredging you play a key role in securing complex dredging and marine infrastructure projects across the globe. You work in multidisciplinary tender teams where engineering, planning, risk management and commercial expertise come together. Your technical insight and financial understanding help create realistic and competitive tenders that make a difference. You assess opportunities, identify risks and translate project information into reliable cost estimates.

From the first concept until project handover your work creates a strong foundation for successful execution.

Your work directly contributes to winning projects that protect coastlines, improve ports and create new opportunities for communities around the world. You combine technical knowledge with analytical thinking to deliver reliable cost estimates and practical solutions. You work closely with colleagues from production, engineering, procurement and commercial teams to build the best possible tender.

• Prepare cost estimates for international dredging and marine infrastructure tenders.
• Collect information from engineering, production and procurement teams and during project visits when required.
• Translate technical information into budgets, schedules and work plans.
• Prepare project budgets and support project teams during the execution phase.

You report to the relevant Tender Management team and work closely with specialists from across the Dredging business.

You become part of an international team where knowledge sharing, trust and collaboration are part of everyday work. Together you develop smart solutions for complex marine challenges and learn from experienced colleagues across the business.

At Van Oord we believe that great projects are built by people who are curious, take ownership and enjoy working together. We give you the freedom to develop your expertise while contributing to projects with lasting impact.

You enjoy solving complex challenges and making well considered decisions based on facts and analysis. You are eager to learn, work well with others and are comfortable taking responsibility. You look beyond today's solution and continuously seek ways to improve tomorrow's results.

• A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a maritime related discipline or a motivated MBO graduate with strong analytical skills.
• Experience as a Cost Engineer or in a project execution role such as Superintendent within the maritime sector is preferred.
• Affinity with and willingness to learn cost estimating for marine and civil engineering projects.
• Good command of the English language.

Join a team where your expertise helps shape landmark marine projects around the world while you continue to grow both professionally and personally.

• A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience.
• Attractive travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home working allowance (€2.45 per day).
• 32 holidays, of which a maximum of 7 are collective.
• Variable bonus, partly dependent on company results.
• Attractive pension scheme.
• Option for collective health insurance, Van Oord pays for your supplementary package.
• Extensive development opportunities including a comprehensive online academy via Good Habitz.
• Communities to join such as Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women and the Van Oord staff association.
• Various events and sports activities such as skiing, sailing weekends, cycling and motorcycling.

Interested? Apply via the application form. Do you have any questions? Please contact Daniël Lems.