The role:

Royal IHC is looking for a Lead Engineer Mechanical with a hands-on and person-oriented leadership style!

Your job

We are Business Discipline SAS-Hytop, part of the Offshore Energy (OE) product market group (PMG). We provide products and services to the Global Oil & Gas, Dredging and cable lay market. Our core expertise is in equipment for Pipelay, FPSO and Winches & Hydraulics for the dredging market. The variety of systems that our clients deploy in their offshore projects is wide and versatile. BD SAS-Hytop designs, builds, commissions and service such bespoke systems.

Our Engineering department translates the functional challenges towards technical specifications, that can be build and put into operation. The Engineering department consists of different disciplines, such as system architecture, electrical, automation, mechanical, hydraulic and manufacturing engineering.

As a Lead Engineer Mechanical at the BD SAS-Hytop of Royal IHC, you will design and engineer equipment that will be put to work in a maritime environment. Examples of equipments are: winch systems, tensioners, hose reel systems, sheaves.

For our growing market we are looking for a Lead Engineer Mechanical. In this role, you will report to the Lead Engineer and cooperate within a team of engineers from the various disciplines and other departments, such as sales, procurement, fabrication and service.

Within the role of Lead Engineer Mechanical, your duties will include the:

supporting proposal- or concept phase of tenders in order to win them. Assisting with defining project approach, concept selection and scope of work definition.

Taking the lead responsibility for generating concept, basic and detail designs for various equipment

monitoring and coordinating work to ensure that the quality and completeness of engineering deliverables are in compliance with project requirements and company standards

sharing technical information and expertise with all team members within the project

supporting and helping colleagues

delivering input for progress reporting, costing and project planning

performing the necessary strength and fatigue analyses and studies, including accompanying reports and specifications.

translating product standards and requirements into technical specifications

assessing the input of employees, suppliers and partners

giving technical support to the Procurement department

ensuring the working environment is enjoyable and cooperation among the team is achieved.

To be eligible for this position, you must have:

A higher vocational education (HBO) and/or an academic higher education (WO) in marine or mechanical discipline, or other relevant field.

Five years’ experience in a similar position and with software such as Femap, Ansys, AutoCAD, Teamcenter and SolidEdge.

Performance and result-oriented arithmetical and analytical skills.

A hands-on and person-oriented leadership style.

At least two years’ experience in leading (senior) engineers.

Knowledge of engineering processes in a project-based work environment.

Knowledge of dredging and/or the offshore market (desirable).

Knowledge of modern engineering processes and methods.

The ability to follow developments with regard to the relevant regulation and markets.

excellent communication skills and linguistic ability, preferably in both English and Dutch.

Please note, only candidates with EU work visa will be considered for this position.

Royal IHC offers you:

A gross monthly salary between €4000,- and €5919,- +8% holiday allowance (based on a fulltime working week).

Good work/life balance with 40 vacation days for full-time employment with the option to buy or sell (additional) leave.

The possibility to work from home with associated expense allowance and/or to perform the work on the basis of flexible working hours (depending on the position).

An average salary pension scheme in which matters are properly arranged in the event of accidental death, incapacity for work or unemployment.

Good disability insurance.

Participation (on a voluntary basis) in the Social Fund, on the basis of which care and related costs are reimbursed that are not covered by your health insurance.

Discount on VGZ's additional healthcare insurance.

A training budget of €1,500 every three years.

Unlimited sporting in our own fitness room(in exchange for the sustainable employability day).

€ 0,21 per kilometer commuting allowance.

A profit-sharing scheme.

In 2042 (when we exist 400 years) Royal IHC will be a fully sustainable company with a net-zero portfolio.