Senior Naval Architect

• A salary between €4246 and €6469 gross per month, plus 8% holiday allowance.

• Plenty of free time: 40 vacation days with full-time employment, with the option to buy or sell extra leave.

• A profit-sharing scheme through which you share in the success of Royal IHC.

• Flexible working: A home office allowance of € 2.45 per day + a one-time € 750 to set up your workspace.

• Travel allowance of €0.21 per kilometer for the days you travel to the office.

• A solid pension scheme via PME.

• Room to grow: many internal career opportunities and a training budget + access to our IHC Academy to stimulate your development.

• Vitality and energy: unlimited exercise in our own fitness room (in exchange for the sustainable employability day).

• Royal IHC takes care of things that you, as an applicant, would rather not deal with, but which are important. Including disability insurance, partner pension, and the possibility to have extra healthcare costs partially reimbursed through our Social Fund.

Do you want to play a key role in the design and engineering of advanced dredging vessels and lead a team of engineering professionals? Then this might be the challenge you are looking for.

As a Senior Naval Architect, you will be part of the engineering team within PMG Standard Modular Dredging Vessels. You are the technical authority in the field of Naval Basic Engineering and play a leading role in the development and realization of our dredging solutions. Together with specialists in the fields of mechanical engineering, hydraulics, piping, electrical engineering, and mission equipment, you will work on innovative and high-quality ship designs.

The team consists of a good mix of experienced professionals and young talents. Colleagues appreciate the collegial atmosphere, knowledge sharing, and the willingness to help one another. Within PMG Standard Modular Vessels, you will get the opportunity to build up broad knowledge of the complete dredging vessel: from hull design and stability to cutter installations and spud poles.

In this role, you are the technical lead and Discipline Coordinator for Naval Basic Engineering. You are responsible for the coordination of engineering activities within multiple projects and ensure that all deliverables meet customer specifications, classification requirements, and relevant laws and regulations.

In addition to your coordinating role, you actively contribute to engineering activities. You provide technical expertise in the areas of hull design, stability, weight calculations, structural assessments, general arrangements, and technical documentation. Furthermore, you supervise and coach engineers within the team and serve as an important sparring partner throughout the entire project cycle.

• Leading and coordinating the Naval Basic Engineering discipline within multiple projects.
• Technical guidance and coaching of a small team of Naval Architects and Engineers.
• Reviewing and approving engineering deliverables for quality, consistency, and compliance.
• Monitoring planning, progress, quality, and any outsourced engineering activities.
• Executing and managing naval engineering activities, including stability calculations, weight analyses, hull design, and technical documentation.
• Coordinating classification processes and ensuring compliance with applicable maritime laws and regulations.
• Intensively collaborating with Design & Estimation, Project Management, Procurement, Production, Suppliers, and Service.
• Supporting internal and external stakeholders throughout the entire product lifecycle.
• Contributing to product development, innovations, and improvement initiatives within the portfolio.