This is not a sailing or crew position. You will work primarily from our Belgian headquarters, where you prepare, coordinate, and manage technical projects for our vessels. Sporadically, you will travel to a vessel, shipyard, supplier, or project location to perform assessments, support implementation, or oversee critical project phases.
Working across multiple vessels, you ensure electrical systems remain safe, reliable, and future-ready while contributing to the continuous improvement of our offshore and dredging operations. As a senior member of the team, you will not only provide technical guidance but also take ownership of projects from preparation through execution.Your responsibilities
Lead the preparation and execution of electrical maintenance, repair, retrofit, and improvement projects across our fleet of offshore and dredging vessels.
Develop technical solutions, work methods, budgets, resource plans, and safety documentation for electrical works on vessels.
Manage electrical projects from concept to implementation, ensuring quality, budget, and planning objectives are achieved.
Coordinate with vessel crews, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
Analyze recurring electrical failures and identify opportunities to improve the performance and reliability of vessel systems.
Support procurement activities by providing technical expertise during supplier selection and contract negotiations.
Conduct technical assessments and site visits on board vessels to evaluate electrical systems and define project scopes.
Work closely with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, automation, reliability, and operational specialists.
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and innovations relevant to modern offshore and dredging vessels.
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
10 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering within maritime, offshore, industrial, or heavy asset environments.
Strong knowledge of electrical systems, power distribution, drives, automation, and control systems.
Experience managing technical projects and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
A hands-on engineer who combines technical depth with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset.
Strong planning, communication, and organizational skills.
Comfortable working across a diverse fleet of offshore and dredging vessels and adapting to varying technical challenges.
Willing to travel occasionally to vessels, shipyards, suppliers, or project locations worldwide.
The opportunity to work on complex electrical projects across a highly advanced fleet of offshore and dredging vessels.
Significant ownership and project responsibility within a senior engineering role.
A challenging and innovative international environment where you can make a tangible impact.
Extensive opportunities for technical and professional growth.
A people-oriented culture focused on wellbeing, collaboration, and continuous development.
An attractive mobility program supporting a healthy work-life balance.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline
- 10 years of relevant electrical engineering experience in maritime, offshore, industrial, or heavy asset environments
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems, power distribution, drives, automation, and control systems
- Experience managing technical projects and coordinating multiple stakeholders
- Hands-on engineer with pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset
- Strong planning, communication, and organizational skills
- Comfortable working across a diverse fleet of offshore and dredging vessels and adapting to varying technical challenges
- Willingness to travel occasionally to vessels, shipyards, suppliers, or project locations worldwide
What We Do
DEME (Euronext Brussels: DEME) is a leading contractor in the fields of offshore energy, dredging & infra, environmental remediation, trenching and marine infrastructure. DEME also engages in concessions activities in offshore wind, marine infrastructure, green hydrogen, and deep-sea mineral harvesting. The company can build on almost 150 years of experience and is a front runner in innovation and new technologies. DEME’s vision is to work towards a sustainable future by offering solutions for global challenges: a rising sea level, a growing population, the reduction of emissions, polluted rivers and soils and the scarcity of mineral resources. DEME can rely on more than 5,300 highly skilled professionals and operates one of the largest and most technologically advanced fleets in the world. DEME realised a turnover of 3,285 million euro with an EBITDA of 596 million euro in 2023
