Based in the Netherlands at our Zwijndrecht facility.

Welcome to Oceanco!

Oceanco specializes in building large custom yachts up to 150 meters in length. Offering a highly personalized service to clients, Oceanco applies innovative design and technology to create one-of-a-kind bespoke yachts that respect the vision of both the Owner and the designer.

We are a project-oriented management company outsourcing the main yacht building packages to our strategic co-makers. It is with pride and passion that we guide our clients through the journey to build his/her perfect yacht. Our desire to offer our Owners the perfect yacht goes hand-in-hand with a significant responsibility to reduce its impact. We are innovative—unique in what we do and how we do it because we challenge ourselves to do better each time.

We believe in teamwork. Together we create an environment in which employees work together every day from conception to completion of our yachts. We learn from each other and maximise our collective and personal potential.

It does not matter which position you hold or which team you are part of, we will encourage you to spread your wings and grow in your ambitions.

To enhance our growth, we are looking for proud, passionate, committed people to create and complete our inspiring teams!

As a Cost Estimator - Fleet Support Proposal, you are a vital part of our Life Cycle Support team. You prepare specifications and cost calculations as a part of proposals or tenders for Refits and Fleet Support, in close co-operation with internal and external stakeholders. You respect the Client wishes, technical requirements, (national and international) valid procedures, guidelines and applicable law and rules & regulations.

Main stakeholders:

Project Managers Refit and Fleet Support, Project Buyer Life Cycle Support, Planning and Client representatives.

What will your challenges be?

• You visit yachts of the (older) Oceanco fleet or other brands, together with a responsible (Project) Manager to discuss the scope of work
• You review client wishes and (technical) requirements with internal and external stakeholders
• You gather all relevant and necessary information
• You discuss risks and (technical) problem areas and suggest mitigating actions and or alternatives
• You prepare specifications and develop an integral budget (project, change orders etc.) and write sales related documentation, which you submit to responsible project manager for approval.
• You take into account all relevant national and international valid procedures, guidelines and applicable law and rules & regulations
• You analyse the actual project data in relation to the prepared cost calculation in order to continuously improve the accuracy of the cost calculations
• You actively contribute to achieve the common goals by improving collaboration between various organizational units

What do we ask for?

• Fluent in English; Dutch speaking is desired
• HBO or WO Mechanical, Maritime or Finance
• 5 years’ experience in ship/yacht building industry
• Solid technical know-how in yacht shipbuilding
• Solid experience with costs calculation
• Solid experience with finance
• You recognize yourself in the following competences: Communication, Taking responsibility, Anticipating, Decisiveness, Collaboration
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications with expert Excel skills

What do we offer?

• A challenging full-time function within a fast growing unique and leading-edge yacht building company
• An inspiring environment with great possibilities for personal development and education
• Competitive primary and excellent secondary employment conditions
• CAO Metalektro
• Active staff association that organizes fun trips, social get- togethers with colleagues, sports events, and other festivities

Acquisition as a result of this vacancy and/or responses from recruitment agencies are not appreciated and will be disregarded.