Guided by our values We care, We dare, We deliver, we encourage you to take ownership of your career. We support lifelong learning and give you the space to grow in a way that matches both your ambitions and the needs of our global projects.
Within our Safety by Design (SBD) team, you’ll join a small, highly technical group that looks at engineering from another angle: ensuring every vessel and installation is designed with safety, accessibility and maintainability in mind — from the first sketch to the final build.
As a Technical Engineer - Safety by Design, you assess and improve the ergonomic design and technical safety of both newbuild and existing vessels and installations. You translate 2D plans into 3D insights, challenge project teams where needed and ensure all designs meet DEME’s Safety by Design standards.Your responsibilities
Work closely with the SBD team and project management on newbuilds, conversions, repairs and replacements.
Advise on accessibility, ergonomics and maintainability, reviewing whether designs comply with SBD requirements.
Carry out on-site safety and ergonomic assessments — worldwide, and usually for short, focused visits.
Translate your findings into clear recommendations integrated into the design & build process.
Collaborate with engineering teams, ship owners, managers and crews to reinforce a strong safety culture across all activity lines.
Use drawings, sketches or 3D visualisations to bring your ideas to life and help others understand the proposed improvements.
A degree in engineering, construction, technical design, maintenance or a related field.
Solid professional knowledge of metalworking, mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics and electricity — this is essential.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to think beyond the obvious.
Excellent spatial awareness: comfortable interpreting 2D plans and imagining 3D structures.
Accurate, detail‑oriented and able to work independently.
Clear communicator in both Dutch and English.
Collaborative, diplomatic and able to work with a variety of profiles — from engineers to crew members.
Willing to travel worldwide for short periods, depending on project needs.
A comprehensive mobility program that supports work-life balance.
Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
A dynamic, innovative environment with real opportunities for growth.
A people-centric culture with a strong focus on wellbeing and health initiatives.
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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
