POSTED: August 30, 2024
STARTING DATE: As soon as possible
FULL-TIME, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
MISSION TO METRICS
The mission of The Ocean Cleanup is to develop and scale advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. To enhance our mission, we are implementing new technology to better detect high-density plastic areas (hotspots) in the ocean using customized drones and drifters. In this role, you will be responsible for aligning internal requirements and creating a comprehensive delivery plan. You’ll engage with suppliers, partners, and subcontractors to ensure the correct sourcing of equipment. Additionally, you’ll oversee the design, manufacturing, and testing of products, ensuring they meet quality standards, budget constraints, and timelines.
You will report directly to the Ocean Director and collaborate closely with project leads and project managers to achieve your goals.
"We work in a fun, fast-paced, and innovative environment. We are looking for a Project Lead who can bring proven solutions to a challenging offshore environment. This role will allow you to combine professional excellence with a meaningful purpose.” – Joël Jansen, Ocean Director.
THE ASSIGNMENT
The Ocean Cleanup develops and scales technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. As the Project Lead for Hotspot Detection, you will set the requirements for instrumentation on ocean systems, align with key internal stakeholders, manage development projects, and ensure improvements are implemented when systems are operational.
RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Project Lead for Hotspot Detection, your primary role will be to lead the successful delivery of electrical equipment and ensure its integration into operational environments. Your key responsibilities include:
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
STARTING DATE: As soon as possible
FULL-TIME, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
MISSION TO METRICS
The mission of The Ocean Cleanup is to develop and scale advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. To enhance our mission, we are implementing new technology to better detect high-density plastic areas (hotspots) in the ocean using customized drones and drifters. In this role, you will be responsible for aligning internal requirements and creating a comprehensive delivery plan. You’ll engage with suppliers, partners, and subcontractors to ensure the correct sourcing of equipment. Additionally, you’ll oversee the design, manufacturing, and testing of products, ensuring they meet quality standards, budget constraints, and timelines.
You will report directly to the Ocean Director and collaborate closely with project leads and project managers to achieve your goals.
"We work in a fun, fast-paced, and innovative environment. We are looking for a Project Lead who can bring proven solutions to a challenging offshore environment. This role will allow you to combine professional excellence with a meaningful purpose.” – Joël Jansen, Ocean Director.
THE ASSIGNMENT
The Ocean Cleanup develops and scales technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. As the Project Lead for Hotspot Detection, you will set the requirements for instrumentation on ocean systems, align with key internal stakeholders, manage development projects, and ensure improvements are implemented when systems are operational.
RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Project Lead for Hotspot Detection, your primary role will be to lead the successful delivery of electrical equipment and ensure its integration into operational environments. Your key responsibilities include:
- Aligning with internal stakeholders on requirements.
- Leveraging your engineering expertise to develop and improve systems and operations.
- Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring project scopes from conception to execution.
- Developing scopes of work, requirements, and acceptance criteria for testing.
- Coordinating with contractors to ensure project deliverables meet their milestones on time, within budget, (people) planning and quality objectives.
- Implementing technical improvements to existing systems.
- Collaborating with the Head of Retention Systems and other project participants, including discipline engineers.
- Providing hands-on support to project teams to help them achieve their objectives.
- BSc or MSc degree in electrical, mechanical, software, or offshore engineering with project management experience.
- Experience in electronics/software engineering and product development.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in instrumentation projects, preferably in a similar demanding field (e.g., innovation, subsea, maritime industry, fisheries).
- Proven expertise in project management/lead engineering, particularly in managing and coordinating multidisciplinary projects, is highly valued.
- Fluent in English
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Curious, proactive, and results-driven team player.
- Able to bring structure to complex situations, using strong communication skills to guide the project team.
- Pragmatic with a hands-on mentality, ensuring tasks get done.
- Comfortable with uncertainty in engineering.
- Driven, curious, and solutions-oriented.
- Strong communicator and effective team player, capable of working independently.
- Understands that groundwork (e.g., document control, planning updates, administrative tasks) is essential to project success.
- Able to perform well in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
- Most importantly: intrinsically motivated to contribute to our ambitious and meaningful mission.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Starting date: As soon as possible
- Location: The role is based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
- Please note: because we are a non-profit, our salaries reflect that of an organization fully reliant on donations rather than that of a commercial entity. Conducting a pre-employment check is part of our recruitment process.