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Cost Engineer Dredging

Van Oord

Rotterdam
Full Time
Posted on: July 3 2026

As a Cost Engineer Dredging you play a key role in securing complex dredging and marine infrastructure projects across the globe. You work in multidisciplinary tender teams where engineering, planning, risk management and commercial expertise come together. Your technical insight and financial understanding help create realistic and competitive tenders that make a difference. You assess opportunities, identify risks and translate project information into reliable cost estimates. From the first concept until project handover your work creates a strong foundation for successful execution.

YOUR IMPACT
  • Prepare cost estimates for international dredging and marine infrastructure tenders.
  • Collect information from engineering, production and procurement teams and during project visits when required.
  • Translate technical information into budgets, schedules and work plans.
  • Prepare project budgets and support project teams during the execution phase.
ABOUT YOU
  • A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a maritime related discipline or a motivated MBO graduate with strong analytical skills.
  • Experience as a Cost Engineer or in a project execution role such as Superintendent within the maritime sector is a pre.
  • Affinity with and willingness to learn cost estimating for marine and civil engineering projects.
  • Good command of the English language.
WE OFFER
  • A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience.
  • Attractive travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home working allowance (€2.45 per day).
  • 32 holidays, of which a maximum of 7 are collective.
  • Variable bonus, partly dependent on company results.
  • Attractive pension scheme.
  • Option for collective health insurance, Van Oord pays for your supplementary package.
  • Extensive development opportunities including a comprehensive online academy via GoodHabitz.
  • Communities to join such as Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women and the Van Oord staff association.
  • Various events and sports activities such as skiing, sailing weekends, cycling and motorcycling.
About Van Oord
Van Oord logo

We create a better world for future generations by delivering Marine ingenuity.

We are a Dutch family-owned company with over 150 years of experience as an international marine contractor. We value open communication with our clients and stakeholders. Our company culture is one of entrepreneurship and engaged employees. We think and act with responsibility and focus on the long term. Our purpose is to create a better world for future generations by delivering Marine ingenuity.

Facts about

  • Number of employees: 4500

  • Sectors: Inland shipping, Civil, Dredging, Energy, Marine Energy, Maritime, Offshore, Oil & Gas, Wind, Shipping

  • Preferred educational level: intermediate vocational education, higher vocational education, university

  • Career level: student, starter & traineeship (0-3 years), young professional (3-5 years), professional (5-10 years), senior professional (>10 years)

  • Preferred education: Civil engineering, offshore & dredging engineering, mechanical engineering, maritime technology, shipbuilding, maritime officer

  • Open vacancies: Superintendent, Technical Superintendent, Project Manager, Project Engineer, Engineer, Logistics Engineer, Procurement Officer, Offshore Construction Manager, QHSE manager