Boskalis Traineeship Germany

Are you ready to kickstart your career by creating innovative infrastructure and protecting coastal areas through climate adaptation Look no further than the Dredging track of the Boskalis Traineeship in Germany! 

With our extensive fleet of specialized dredgers we are at the forefront of creating infrastructure and new land worldwide driving economic development and facilitating international trade. Youll have the opportunity to contribute to building new ports maintaining crucial waterways and expanding existing terminals. 

In addition to fostering economic growth we are committed to addressing the challenges of climate change. Through our coastal defense and riverbank protection schemes we help protect countries and people from rising sea levels and increasingly extreme weather events. And so you can make your mark! 

What you can expect 

• As a Trainee you get to work on various one of a kind projects which often are the benchmark of the industry. You may be part of the tendering- engineering- or operational phase of a dredging project.
• Examples of projects that we have been or currently working on are land reclamation for Pasay Harbor City (Philippines) and Finger Pier 3 (Singapore). Another project example is preparing the seabed for the construction of the Yunlin offshore wind farm (Taiwan). In Germany we are working in Cuxhaven (completion of berths 5-7) and on the Fehmarn Sound crossing among other places.
• Typically you would do one assignment at the Hirdes office in Hamburg or at our Headquarter in Papendrecht and do one assignment on a project location in Germany or Europe.

The Program  
During the work assignments there is a lot of room to work on your personal development as you will work with top notch coaches and mentors. The program is packed with personal development courses safety courses and specific track relevant courses. Together with your fellow trainees and coaches you will set personal development goals and work on them during and in between the assignments. You will build a strong international network in a short period of time. The courses take place at Boskalis headquarters in Papendrecht the Netherlands.

Qualifications
You are excited to start your career within Boskalis and make your mark! Furthermore you have: 

• A fully completed higher vocational education or university degree in civil engineering hydraulic engineering mechanical engineering marine engineering offshore & dredging engineering land and water management structural engineering geotechnical engineeringor industrial engineering & management.
• Full-time availability and obtained your diploma at least before the 1st of September 2026. 
• A good command of written and spoken English and German. 
• Willingness to travel abroad for longer or shorter periods. 

This vacancy is open for people applying from within the EU. 

Qualifications :

Extra information

• Boskalis Traineeship: lots of impact and lots of development opportunities thats what the Boskalis Traineeship is all about. The Traineeship lasts a total of 12 months during which you will complete two different challenging assignments at Boskalis Hirdes (in or outside Germany) tailored to your study and background.   
• Rewarding conditions: a competitive salary and much more including holiday allowance holiday entitlement of 30 days (based on a full-time contract) and a number of collective scheduled days off a private pension scheme collective schemes such as travel allowance and foreign posting terms.  
• Career development: we offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself for example through (online) courses at our Boskalis academy.  
• Boskalis project site: you will work on groundbreaking projects in Germany or internationally. Boskalis creates new horizons and executes an extensive range of dredging and marine projects in 90 countries and across six continents.  

Next steps & timeline
Interested in the Dredging track Make sure to apply online no later than 31 March.

What to expect next:

1. One week after applying youll be informed whether youve progressed to the next stage. If successful youll be invited to complete an online game-based assessment.
2. If you pass the assessment youll have an onsite interview. The interviews will be held between 23 and 27 April.
3. Based on the interview outcome you may receive an offer to start the Boskalis traineeship in early September as well as an invitation to the Boskalis Experience Days on 6 and 7 May at the Boskalis campus.

Please make sure to block the dates above in your calendar so youre available to take part in each stage of the selection process.

Additional Information :

Interested in the Dredging track
Please apply before 31 March. We would appreciate it if you could share a couple of words in the message to hiring manager field of the application form. Specifically please let us know what interests you about this opportunity and what you hope to gain from a traineeship at Boskalis. We look forward to hearing from you!

Questions
Please contact Luke Zacharias (Campus Recruiter) via or Henrik Detzel (HR Manager) via 49 (0). 

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.

Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment 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. Anny sub mission will be treated as a direct application.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time