Is Engineering your passion and do you want to be part of our team?
Then you might be our new Life Cycle Engineer!

Your job

As Engineer Life Cycle Engineering, you will make a positive contribution to the FD Engineering within Royal IHC. Life Cycle Engineering is a service activity for operational dredging or offshore vessels comprising three main aspects:

• analyses and studies - from feasibility studies to workability analyses

• engineering and design - from concept engineering to production drawings

• naval architecture - from stability guidance booklets to lightweight checks.
  

The Life Cycle Engineering department helps customers to make adaptations and upgrades to integrated equipment, systems, and structures. This includes the engineering of modifications, renovations, and improvements to equipment and systems. As Engineer Life Cycle Engineering, you will be responsible for all aspects of the workflow, from generating ideas through to production drawings, and from preparing load cases to finite element analysis (FEA). You will work either in a multi-disciplinary team or independently. In addition, you will work as Engineer Life Cycle Engineering according to customer requirements, class rules, technical specifications, and operational guidelines in order to contribute to efficient production and to maximize the quality, safety, sustainability and efficiency of installations and equipment.

Your responsibilitys

• creating technical concepts of equipment, installations or integrated systems

• setting up and completing 3D (or 2D) models of constructions, systems, equipment and procedures based on relevant information and specifications

• creating and/or checking diagrams, arrangement drawings, parts lists, production drawings, calculations, specifications or reports

• setting up relevant load cases, calculation methods (static or dynamic) and applicable criteria

• performing and checking strength analyses, such as finite element analysis (FEA)

• communicating with your team leader, class agencies, customers, suppliers, and team members

• examining the processed drawings and documents for consistency against specifications, missing information, readability, and user-friendliness and, where necessary, adjusting or elaborating upon the documents and system information

• revising the basic engineering package based on nonconformities, your own insight or directions by others, and, where necessary, discussing further with the relevant stakeholders

• leading the execution of a work package.
  

Job requirments

• technical bachelor or master degree in for example Mechanical Engineering or Naval Architecture

• relevant work experience gained in a similar position in relevant industries

• experience with 3D CAD software and willing to learn about the complex technical systems available onboard vessels

• excellent analytical, communication and problem-solving skills

• a proactive, creative and flexible attitude

• excellent communication English language skills and preferably but not necessarily Dutch

To be eligible for this position you must have an EU work visa.

Royal IHC offers you:

• A great opportunity to contribute to the future of the maritime industry

• Alongside a competitive salary, you will receive reimbursement of your travel costs, an annual profit share and a beneficial pension scheme

• Personal development budget

• At least 40 days of leave each year

• Flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home (part-time)

• Onsite Fitness Centre and physiotherapist