Materials and corrosion engineer

Your Responsibilities
This role offers an unique opportunity to contribute to important projects, which have impact to the energy transition needs of the future. You have the ability to translate complex matters into understandable insights. Furthermore, you are responsible for

• Support offshore (wind) projects and tenders with design and technical advice on material selection, coating and corrosion protection;
• Gate-keeping and optimising the company’s technical specifications for wind turbine foundation, i.e. coating, corrosion protection and material specifications;
• Initiating and supporting innovations related to your field of expertise, including managing research projects (mock-up and testing) at our yard in Moerdijk;
• Interface on technical level with external stakeholders, e.g. clients and certification authorities.
  
  
  

Your workplace
With 20 years’ proven experience and an impressive track record in constructing offshore wind projects, Van Oord is leading the way in the transition towards renewable energy. To set the new standard for the future, it is important to test and demonstrate advanced technologies. We work on the foundation for the next generation of offshore wind turbines.

The Mechanical Engineering team has 18 enthusiastic colleagues, who set the new standard for our future offshore wind projects. Our team can be described as the technical knowledge center on foundation design offshore wind. We will continue to grow the upcoming years to support the growing demand for renewable energy.

Job Requirements
You have a hands-on mentality, are result-oriented and analytical. Further, you see a challenge in project dynamics, related deadlines and you have strong communicative skills. Next to that

• You have a completed Master’s degree in Materials Science & Engineering or equivalent, with the emphasis on metallurgy and electrochemistry;
• In-depth knowledge on one or more of the following fields of expertise cathodic protection, electrochemistry, coating technology and/or steel fabrication;
• Experience in concrete technology, polymer science and composites is a pre;
• Working experience in a project environment and the capacity to switch easily between different projects is a pre;
• Excellent command of the English language both verbally and written.
• You are fulltime available (minimal 32 hours) and willing to travel regularly to our office in Gorinchem.
  
  
  

We offer
We offer you a position in which you will have an important contribution to our mission 'building a better world for future generations'. In addition, we offer you

• A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
• Travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home office allowance (€2,15 per day);
• 32 leave days per year;
• Variable bonus;
• Pension scheme;
• Collective health insurance (optional);
• Flexible working from home policy, 2 days a week when working on a full-time basis;
• Extensive learning and (personal) development possibilities, including a wide range of online courses via Goodhabitz;
• You can join communities, like Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women and the Van Oord staff association;
• We organise several (sport) events, e.g. winter sport, weekend of sailing, cycling and a motorcycle tour.
  
  
  

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

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