Jr. Operations Engineer

Looking for an opportunity to kick start your career? Are you excited about a job that comes with responsibilities from day one, and also requires you to go out into the field and roll up your sleeves? And do you want to learn how to manage a complete project cycle and build meaningful customer relationships in the meantime? Then you have come to the right place! Ampelmann is looking for a Jr. Operations Engineer to join the team in Delft. Interested? Read more on the role below and find out how to apply!

About Ampelmann

Ampelmann makes offshore access as easy as crossing the street. Driven by innovative technology, we are continuously working on impactful projects, while supporting the shift to cleaner energy. Our international and safety minded environment values your well-being, and our culture is built on open communication and mutual respect. With us, you’ll thrive in a fast-growing, global company with endless opportunities for personal and professional development. Working for Ampelmann truly makes a difference!

Read more about Ampelmann  here and have an ‘inside look’ here.

About the Operations Europe & Africa (EA) team

The Operations EA team is part of the Operations Department and currently consists of an Operations Support and six Operations Engineers. With your addition, the team will have a total of seven Operations Engineers. The team is led by the Operations Area Manager. Additionally, the Operations EA team includes a group of Maintenance Technicians tasked with maintaining systems in the region. As a Junior Operations Engineer, you will have a high degree of responsibility from day one, but you will receive the necessary coaching and guidance provided by more experienced Operations Engineers.

Your role as Jr. Operations Engineer

As the Jr. Operations Engineer, you serve as the main contact both internally and externally for projects involving the deployment of an Ampelmann system offshore in the Europe & Africa region. You oversee the entire project lifecycle, from initial preparation to the closing phase, with regular travel to your projects in the EA region. Your objective is to complete each project on schedule, within the defined scope and budget, ensuring client satisfaction. You achieve this by streamlining the project process, conducting client visits, monitoring operations, and maintaining impeccable project documentation. Additionally, you play a key role in mentoring the operators responsible for operating the offshore systems.

Regular activities

• Liaising with both internal and external stakeholders on all aspects of your projects.

• Coordinating (de)mobilisations of systems, attend offshore trials and perform client visits.

• Doing project administration (budgeting, invoicing, and purchasing).

• Guiding offshore operators on their professional development.

• Occasionally getting your hands dirty, e.g. in a coverall on a yard when work on the system in preparation of a project is performed.

We ask

• Higher Vocational Education/BSc/MSc degree (any Engineering study or e.g. Technical Business Administration) and/or 0-3 years relevant work experience

• Excellent English communication skills, both spoken and written

• Willingness to travel in your region and occasionally globally (30% of the work is performed on site)

• Proven project management skills

• Analytical skills and a pro-active attitude

You get

• A great work environment with innovative and change-willing aspirations 

• High degree of responsibility and room to have significant impact 

• Monthly gross salary between EUR 3.246 – EUR 4.635 based on your experience 

• Great secondary benefits (e.g. annual bonus, Working from Home policy, non-contributory pension plan, unlimited vacation days, NS-Business card and more) 

• Ampelmann Academy for all your personal and professional development needs 

Interested?

You can apply until 19 September 2025 by uploading your CV via the “Apply” button on our website. In the week after the closing date, we will let you know if you have been selected for the first interview round. If there is a match after the first interview, you will proceed to the second interview round. Still a match? Then we will offer you the job!

If you have any questions related to this vacancy, please contact recruitment@ampelmann.nl. Your contact person for this vacancy is Eva Pothof.