Operations Manager - Marine Services

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Boskalis is seeking an Operations Manager for its Marine Services unit in Papendrecht to lead the operational delivery of a 34 vessel fleet and to serve as the primary client interface for projects in renewables and oil and gas. You will keep vessels ready, coordinate with Fleet, Crewing, Commercial and Engineering, optimize sailing strategies and oversee project financials while ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and the No Injuries No Accidents safety culture. A nautical or maritime background with hands on vessel experience and proven leadership of multi disciplinary teams is essential, as is strong Nautical English. Tips to apply: tailor your CV to show contract execution, risk control, cost awareness, and stakeholder communication; highlight willingness to travel and onshore responsibilities. The role offers a dynamic environment, competitive benefits, and Boskalis Academy; apply online.

Company Description

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy, and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.  ​   
 
In this job you will work for the offshore energy division. Boskalis has one of the largest global fleets of specialized offshore vessels, allowing us to carry out a broad range of offshore activities. We provide innovative and sustainable all-round solutions to tackle major worldwide maritime challenges. Our Offshore Energy division supports sustainable energy solutions such as wind energy as well as traditional fossil facilities. We’re involved in the entire journey from developing and transporting to maintaining and decommissioning these facilities. 

Job Description

Boskalis offers a unique environment where maritime expertise, operational excellence and project delivery come together — both at sea and onshore. 

As an Operations Manager you will manage the operation of a group of vessels during all phases of our projects. Our pool of 34 vessels consists of Anchor Handling Tugs, Construction Support Vessels as well as Ocean towing vessels. You will be the client interface for both internal as well as external clients operating in the renewables and O&G sectors. 

In this role, you are responsible for keeping your assigned vessel(s) fully operational and project‑ready at all times. This includes arranging crewing, ensuring technical and operational readiness for upcoming projects, managing the vessel’s financial performance during execution, and ensuring compliance with contractual guidelines throughout charter periods. You work closely with internal stakeholders such as Fleet, Crewing, Commercial and Engineering to align operational execution with project and contract requirements. While the role is primarily focused on operational delivery, you also act as a key point of contact for clients on operational matters during project execution, ensuring clear communication, expectation management and timely resolution of operational challenges. Through this balanced interaction with both internal teams and external clients, you safeguard reliable vessel operations and contribute to successful project outcomes. 

Within the Marine Services business unit, projects evolve around floating/ moored  structures, such as FPSO’s, FPU’s, TLP’s or SPAR’s as applied in O&G as well as the typical floaters in Floating Wind. Some of the projects this team has worked on are the Offshore Wind Installation Kincardine and the WindPlus Project, close to the coast of Portugal. With the development of Floating Wind solutions worldwide, Boskalis is expanding its fleet and organization further to cope with the increasing demand for our T&I expertise. 

Your responsibilities as a Project Operations Manager

As a Project Operations Manager, you are responsible for the operational execution of vessel charters and projects, including: 

• Managing the execution of charters and projects for multiple vessels within the Marine Services fleet 
• Acting as the primary client interface for operational matters during project execution 
• Coordinating closely with vessels and internal departments (Fleet, Crewing, Commercial, Engineering) to meet contractual and operational requirements 
• Optimizing project results by adapting sailing strategies, vessel utilization and operational planning during execution 
• Supporting the Commercial department during the pre‑contract phase by providing operational input and feasibility assessments 
• Visiting vessels during mobilization and demobilization campaigns to ensure safe, timely and cost‑effective execution 
• As a representative of Boskalis you will motivate and assure that all the works are executed following the No Injuries No Accidents rules and values, in accordance with the Way of Working principles. 

How you can make your mark as a Project Operations Manager 

• You have a nautical or maritime background and you want to transition into an onshore role while staying close to vessel operations and take on responsibilities such as contract executions and financial management; 
• You are a Project Manager who wants to strengthen your hands‑on marine and vessel operational experience; 
• You have experience with leading multi-disciplinary teams; 
• You are a strong communicator in Nautical English. 

The following competencies are also important for the role: 

• You are assertive to share your project goals by involving the necessary stakeholders; 
• You are analytically strong, and you work with accuracy which allows you to make well-founded decisions, control risks, and deliver safe and efficient operations 
• You are self-starting, remove obstacles, and dare to take calculated risks to achieve the optimal project result. 

Qualifications

What you can expect  

• A dynamic environment: A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact.  
• Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary holiday entitlement of 26 days (based on a full-time contract) and a number of collective scheduled days off, a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance, and 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.    
• The Boskalis Campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants, sports field, and a wharf where our vessels dock. We offer a state-of-the-art auditorium, brainstorming rooms, experience center for client meetings, and a barista corner where you can connect with colleagues.   
• Young Boskalis: Are you under 36? Come and join Young Boskalis! Have fun and join in social and sports activities ranging from pub quizzes to yoga, bootcamps and an annual sailing boat race. Networking and knowledge sharing are a vital part of Young Boskalis as well.   

Extra information   

• Your team: You are part of the operations team within Marine Services with colleagues working from Papendrecht, Antwerp, India, Singapore and Rio de Janeiro. You work together with Fleet, Crewing, Finance, SHEQ and commercial colleagues. You report towards the Director Operations & Assets. 
• Where will you work: You are based at our campus in Papendrecht or our office in Antwerpen. For office-based roles, in consultation with your manager and your team, you work partly at home and partly in the office. Travelling to our projects is part of the job.  
• Full/part time job: The position of operations manager is a full time (40 hours a week) job.  
• Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it’s clear we’re a good match, we’ll make you an offer – and look forward to welcoming you to the company.  

Additional Information

We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of Operations Manager. Please contact Tim Gouweleeuw, Corporate Recruiter, via [email protected].

Interested? Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.

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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. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.