Senior Marine Specialist
On-siteAmsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands or Amsterdam, New York, United States
Job Summary
Act as Technical Authority for jack-up vessel requirements and marine operations, providing technical guidance for major component exchanges, offshore installation campaigns, and heavy-lift projects. Support vessel strategy development and future heavy-lift concepts while maintaining employer requirements, vessel vetting processes, and performance standards. Conduct technical assessments, operational readiness reviews, and risk evaluations to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality marine operations across Vattenfall's offshore activities. Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Operations, Asset Management, HSE, and Product Development teams, engaging with vessel owners, OEMs, and industry organizations. Investigate incidents, capture lessons learned, and represent Vattenfall in external industry forums such as G+ and IMCA.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Maritime Studies or a comparable discipline
- Approximately 8-12 years of experience within Marine & Offshore Logistics
- Experience planning and executing jack-up operations, preferably within offshore wind
- Strong knowledge of vessel design, performance and regulatory requirements
- Experience with maritime certification, surveys and audit activities
- Knowledge of chartering practices, maritime law and marine administration
- Fluent English, both written and spoken
- Ability to obtain or hold GWO mandatory offshore safety certification
Desired Qualifications
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across international teams
- Experience supporting risk assessments and offshore operational reviews
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and preferably SAP
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