Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.  

Within a vibrant company culture, you will be working 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!

You can make your mark by managing the full crewing process for assigned vessels and regions, ensuring qualified crew are appointed on time and within budget. In this role, you will help strengthen crewing services by supporting recruitment, training, appraisal, and compliance processes, while acting as a key point of contact for crew and internal stakeholders. You will also contribute to client satisfaction, support crew localisation programmes, work closely with crewing agencies, and help improve crewing operations through audits, system implementation, and the further development of crewing services.

You will work at the Boskalis office in Abu Dhabi while managing vessels owned by Smit Lamnalco, part of the Boskalis group. Smit Lamnalco provides tailored marine services to customers around the world, combining expertise, teamwork, and a strong focus on delivering reliable support in every environment.

Your responsibilities as a Crewing Officer

• Manage the end-to-end crewing process for assigned vessels and regions, including recruitment, selection, appointment, contracting, and timely crew deployment.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and relevant STCW, flag state, port state, ISM, and customer requirements, including agency oversight and participation in audits.
• Coordinate crew training, development, and appraisal processes, and make recommendations for promotions and further development.
• Act as a key contact for crew and support internal stakeholders in resolving crewing matters and improving service delivery.
• Support the continuous improvement of crewing operations through stakeholder engagement, crew localisation programmes, Shipmate implementation, and collaboration with the Crewing Managers.

Your qualities 
You can make your mark as a Crewing Officer if you have:

• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in a relevant field.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience, ideally within the maritime industry.
• Solid knowledge of crewing, logistics procedures, and operational processes.
• Good understanding of STCW, flag state, and port state legislation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and a proactive approach to safe and compliant working practices. 

What you can expect 

• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.
• Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis!
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.

Extra information 

• Your team: You will be part of the Smit Lamnalco crewing team based in Abu Dhabi.
• Full/part-time job: The position of Crewing Officer is a full-time job.
• Procedure: All you need to do to apply for a job is to complete the online application form and send it to us along with your CV and cover letter. As soon as you have sent your application, you will receive a confirmation email. Depending on the job, we will invite you for two or more interviews via Microsoft Teams or at our office. If both sides are happy to proceed after interviews, we will make you an offer to join Boskalis. After successfully completing all the steps in the procedure, we warmly welcome you to our organization. 

We’ll be happy to answer your questions about the position of Crewing Officer. Please contact Catherine Buenaagua, corporate recruiter via our careers page.

Interested? Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site. 

Disclaimer for recruitment and selection 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.

Please note: Boskalis never requests a financial contribution to arrange visas or other documents related to a job vacancy. Be wary of individuals who pretend to be our recruiters and do ask for such contributions.