About us
Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage brings maintenance and repair to the ship, wherever the ship is. We are based in Botlek-Rotterdam and carry out projects all over the world. You will join a small and flexible organization where people work hard but also laugh a lot. We offer an informal work environment where no day is the same and where you work together with committed colleagues who all share the same passion: repairing ships!
The role
As a Cost Engineer you are the financial pivot within our project organization. You support the Project Manager from the start of a project through to final invoicing. You analyze costs, process additional and reduced work, draw up calculations and (final) invoices and explain these to clients when needed. With your financial sharpness and insight into project costs, you ensure control and contribute directly to the profitability of our projects.
Key responsibilities
Financial project control
•Setting up and maintaining projects in the ERP system (IFS)
•Keeping financial overviews up to date on a daily basis
•Collecting, checking and analyzing cost information
•Signaling deviations, risks and opportunities and proactively discussing these with the Project Manager
Calculation, quotations & invoicing
•Analyzing quotations, contracts and technical specifications
•Drawing up calculations for additional and reduced work based on internal input and own observations
•Preparing and drawing up additional work quotations and complete, correct final invoices
Project support
•Regularly visiting projects to properly assess work and cost impact
•Translating technical information into clear financial consequences
•Contributing to process improvements within project finance and calculation processes
Skills & Experience
•MBO+/HBO level education in a financial direction (e.g. finance/cost engineering)
•Experience with or affinity for ship repair
•Excel holds no secrets for you, and knowledge of BI tools is a plus
•Technical knowledge is a bonus, but we are happy to teach you
•Speaking Dutch and English is a plus
In addition, you are:
•Living in the Netherlands, and speak fluent Dutch
•Strongly analytical and precise
•Proactive in gathering the necessary information
•Communicatively skilled, even under time pressure
•Flexible and feel at home in a dynamic project environment
What we offer
At Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage (DSHV) we offer you an environment where you get the responsibility, in an independent, free role, to carry out your work optimally. No complex organization, but a flat organization with short lines of communication and a good primary and secondary employment conditions package. This includes:
•The salary for this position is between €4,900 and €5,400 gross per month (based on a full-time employment contract), excluding holiday pay. The exact salary scale is determined based on your knowledge and experience. This position falls under the CAO (Metalektro)
•27 vacation days and 13 ADV days based on a full-time employment contract
•A varied position with growth opportunities
•Profit sharing based on company results
•PME pension scheme with an employer contribution of 60%
