Project Controller - Fleet Management

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. Population growth and rising levels of prosperity are the overarching trends that propel our business, resulting in a need for more and cleaner energy, as well as marine and inland infrastructure, to support economic growth and increasing levels of world trade.

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 installing, maintaining and decommissioning these facilities.

Within a vibrant company culture, you will work as part of a diverse, international team of experts. We offer you the opportunity to realize your full personal potential and expand your professional career by creating new horizons. Together!​

Make your mark as a decisive and result-oriented Project Controller Fleet Management who is constantly looking for the story behind the figures. Are you ready for a new step in your career and do you want to work for a company that literally changes the world map? Are you performing well in a dynamic and international working environment that is in full development? And do the complex challenges of the maritime industry match your interests? Then we would like to talk to you about the position of Project Controller within the business unit Fleet Management.

Your responsibilities as Project Controller

In the role of Project Controller, you are the sparring partner and the financial conscience for all vessel related projects. Together with the Fleet management team, you control and report on the Offshore Energy’s Anchor Handling Tugs exploited within the business unit Marine Services.

Responsibilities include:

• Financial control of the asset investments, damage claim files and dry-docking projects;  crewing- , maintenance & repair- and overhead costs;
• Financial control of the recovery (hire);
• Budgeting and planning: preparation and discussion of actual costs and forecasts with operational managers;
• Facilitation of internal and external financial audits;
• Periodical reporting to Sr. Controller & Business unit Controller Fleet.

You are the Project Controller we are looking for if:

• You have successfully completed a financial education, preferably focused on Controlling, Business Administration or equivalent;
• You have preferably several years of experience as a Financial Controller;
• You have a good command of the English language, both in word and in writing;
• You have an affinity with IT / ERP systems (e.g. MS Excel, Infor LN, Vena, Power BI).

The following competencies are also important for the role of function:  

• You are outspoken, expressive and an excellent networker;
• You are a team player who works well with colleagues from different (non-financial) disciplines;
• You are able to connect and act as a sparring partner for various stakeholders (e.g. technical superintendents, project teams and business unit management);
• You have strong analytical skills, you are goal-oriented and are able to work under pressure;

What you can expect

• A dynamic environment: A job where you can make an impact, in an earth-moving company, as part of a diverse, international team of experts. 
• Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary and much more, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement of 26 days (based on a full-time contract), a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance, travel allowance.
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy. 
• The Boskalis campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants, sports fields, and a wharf where our vessels dock. We offer a state-of-the-art auditorium, brainstorming rooms, experience center for client meetings, and a coffee place 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 will be part of the finance & control team for Fleet Management. The team exist of 8 colleagues working in Papendrecht and on other Boskalis locations around the world. The team exist of business controllers, project controller and project fleet controller and you will report to the Business Unit Controller. 
• Where you will work: You will be based in the head office in Papendrecht. For office-based roles, in consultation with your manager and your team, you work partly at home and partly in the office. 
• Full/part-time job: The position of senior cost estimator is a fulltime job (40 hours a week).
• 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.

We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of Project Controller Fleet Management. 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.

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. 

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