Operations Manager Marine Services

Boskalis offers a unique environment where maritime expertise operational excellence and project delivery come together both at sea and onshore.

As an Operations Manager you will manage theoperation of a group of vessels during all phases of our projects. Our pool of 34 vessels consists of Anchor Handling Tugs Construction Support Vessels as well as Ocean towing vessels. You will be the client interface for both internal as well as external clients operating in the renewables and O&G sectors.

In this role you are responsible for keeping your assigned vessel(s) fully operational and projectready at all times. This includes arranging crewing ensuring technical and operational readiness for upcoming projects managing the vessels financial performance during execution and ensuring compliance with contractual guidelines throughout charter periods. You work closely with internal stakeholders such as Fleet Crewing Commercial and Engineering to align operational execution with project and contract requirements. While the role is primarily focused on operational delivery you also act as a key point of contact for clients on operational matters during project execution ensuring clear communication expectation management and timely resolution of operational challenges. Through this balanced interaction with both internal teams and external clients you safeguard reliable vessel operations and contribute to successful project outcomes.

Within the Marine Services business unit projects evolve around floating/ moored  structures such as FPSOs FPUs TLPs or SPARs as applied in O&G as well as the typical floaters in Floating Wind. Some of the projects this team has worked on are the Offshore Wind Installation Kincardine and the WindPlus Project close to the coast of Portugal. With the development of Floating Wind solutions worldwide Boskalis is expanding its fleet and organization further to cope with the increasing demand for our T&I expertise.

Your responsibilities as a Project Operations Manager:

As a Project Operations Manager you are responsible for the operational execution of vessel charters and projects including:

• Managing the execution of charters and projects for multiple vessels within the Marine Services fleet
• Acting as the primary client interface for operational matters during project execution
• Coordinating closely with vessels and internal departments (Fleet Crewing Commercial Engineering) to meet contractual and operational requirements
• Optimizing project results by adapting sailing strategies vessel utilization and operational planning during execution
• Supporting the Commercial department during the precontract phase by providing operational input and feasibility assessments
• Visiting vessels during mobilization and demobilization campaigns to ensure safe timely and costeffective execution
• As a representative of Boskalis you will motivate and assure that all the works are executed following the No Injuries No Accidents rules and values in accordance with the Way of Working principles.

How you can make your mark as a Project Operations Manager

• You have a nautical or maritime background and you want to transition into an onshore role while staying close to vessel operations and take on responsibilities such as contract executions and financial management;
• You are a Project Manager who wants to strengthen your handson marine and vessel operational experience;
• You have experience with leading multi-disciplinary teams;
• You are a strong communicator in Nautical English.
• The following competencies are also important for the role:You are assertive to share your project goals by involving the necessary stakeholders;
• You are analytically strongand you work with accuracy which allows you to make well-founded decisions control risks and deliver safe and efficient operations
• You are self-starting remove obstacles and dare to take calculated risks to achieve the optimal project result.

Qualifications :

What you can expect

• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.
• Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis!
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.

Extra information  

• Your team: You are part of the operations team within Marine Services with colleagues working from Papendrecht Antwerp India Singapore and Rio de Janeiro. You work together with Fleet Crewing Finance SHEQ and commercial colleagues. You report towards the Director Operations & Assets.
• Where will you work: You are based at our office in Singapore or our office in Abu Dhabi. Travelling to our projects is part of the job.
• Full/part time job: The position of operations manager is a full time (40 hours a week) job. 
• Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once its clear were a good match well make you an offer and look forward to welcoming you to the company. 

Additional Information :

Well be happy to answer your questions about the position of operations manager. Please contact Catherine Buenaagua corporate recruiter via our careers page.

Interested Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site. 

Disclaimer for recruitment and selection agencies

We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However our recruitment process is not structured this way at Boskalis  we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.

Please note: Boskalis  never requests a financial contribution to arrange visas or other documents related to a job vacancy. Be wary of individuals who pretend to be our recruiters and do ask for such contributions.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time