Proposal Lead Electrical

5 maanden geleden


Vlissingen, Zeeland, Nederland Damen Naval Voltijd

We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family.

About us

Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team Are you ready for duty?

The role

As Proposal Lead Electrical & Automation (E&A) at Damen Naval’s Proposals department, you are responsible for the conceptual and contract design of electrical and automation systems (eg. power generation and distribution, propulsion, platform automation, cable installations, navigation systems etc.) for our state-of-the-art naval vessels while complying with all requirements and regulations.

Working as the E&A Proposal Lead in a multidisciplinary tender team, you come up with innovative electrical & automation design solutions as part of a commercially viable and attractive proposition. Combining and leveraging your excellent numerical insights and writing skills, you are able to substantiate your figures and solutions in a compelling and convincing document, set to win over the customer After a successful tender, you are responsible for a smooth transition of your work towards our engineering department for detailed engineering and realization.

As the Damen Naval E&A Engineering teams are located in Vlissingen and Schiedam, you need to be available for frequent travel to both office locations.

The official job title for this position is Proposal Engineer Electrical & Automation.

Key accountabilities

As the Proposal Lead Electrical & Automation, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Act as the primary focal point for Electrical & Automation matters in the Tender project team.
  • Lead a project team of Electrical & Automation Tender Engineers.
  • Define general system architectures (Single Line Diagram, Automation Architecture), weight, power and cost estimations, electrical load balances and (propulsion) system configurations as part of the design and tender package.
  • Contribute to requirements analysis, draft electrical & automation engineering specifications, and support subcontractor quotation requests and evaluations, for the purposes of preliminary equipment selection and budget allocation.
  • Evaluate designs against requirements and prepare corresponding reports.
  • Write technical documents, contract specifications, and reports, effectively communicating complex concepts and data to customers and subcontractors.
  • Participate in discussions with customers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders on technical and commercial aspects of proposed solutions.
  • Support cost evaluations provided by subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with internal departments to optimize project outcomes

Skills & experience

To excel as the Proposal Lead Electrical & Automation, you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

  • 3+ years of relevant experience in electrical design concepts and practices, preferably in complex maritime (tender) projects.
  • Lead a small project team of engineers.
  • Excellent writing skills, able to deliver compelling text, figures and calculations encompassing very specific technical details and specifications.
  • A commercial mind-set to deliver viable yet attractive technical and financial forecasts and propositions.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
  • Excellent command of the English language both written and verbal, preferably also Dutch. Willingness to learn Dutch is a job requirement.
  • Willingness to travel abroad occasionally.
  • Willingness to regularly travel to Vlissingen and Schiedam office locations.
  • Excellent reference antecedents as a pre-employment security screening is standard part of the recruitment procedure.
  • Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required and candidates with NL/EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer

At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:

  • A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.

  • 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.

  • Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.

  • PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.

  • Profit sharing based on company results.

  • Working from home policy and other benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Other

Are you interested in the position of Proposal Lead Electrical & Automation, kindly submit your application along with your CV and motivation letter, along with an indication of:

  • Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.

  • Availability (fulltime / part-time / number of hours).

  • Notice period / possible starting date.

For more information about the vacancy or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website, the Damen Naval Career website or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via recruitment@damennaval.com.

Please note that due to the military nature of our projects, only candidates who have permanent EU nationality can be considered for vacancies at Damen Naval. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to process candidates who (also) have a non-EU passport or nationality. A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.

Damen Naval does not approve commercial, contractor and/or agency or other commercial use of this advertisement. Proposing candidates without invitation is not appreciated and they will not be considered.



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