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Package Manager“Within Allseas, the expectations are high, but on the other hand, you are given responsibility within the company right from the beginning.”
After my studies, I started to work in the Innovations Department as an R&D Engineer. A young and dynamic department where you work in teams with the right know-how, or completely independently, in order to arrive at concrete results.
Read moreJan Willem Metz
Field Engineer on Pioneering Spirit“Allseas is continually pushing the boundaries of pipelaying.”
My graduate assignment focused on the optimisation of a pipe transfer crane on board the world’s largest pipelayer, Solitaire. As a team, we regularly looked for improvement possibilities in all areas for Solitaire.
Read moreRegina Haddorp
Unit Head Innovations“Allseas is an innovative and successful offshore company with a pleasant working atmosphere, where new challenges are continuously being taken on.”
After my studies in Germany, I started working at Allseas as an R&D Engineer on trenching and Arctic projects, after which I worked as a Field Engineer for three years staying on board of Calamity Jane, one of Allseas’ support vessels regularly.
Read moreRaymond Vink
Manager Engineering“My career within Allseas has been challenging and there’s never been a dull moment.”
I started my career with Allseas more than 10 years ago, fresh from the university. During my first yearly evaluation I mentioned that I liked the experience of working offshore and after a few months an opportunity as a Field Engineer became available, which I took.
Read moreFrans den Hartogh
Project Manager“Working in different environments, different departments and different continents.”
During my graduation, I worked at Allseas’ Innovations Department, which, like today, consisted of many young engineers. The emphasis in that department was on developing the famous Pioneering Spirit platform installation/removal and pipelay vessel.
Read moreVivian Roode
Unit Head Innovations“Working at Allseas is the perfect mix of working on technical and organisational challenges and of working in the office and travelling.”
People often ask me, how – with my background in Biomedical Engineering and Mathematics – did I come to work for Allseas, an offshore pipelaying company? The answer is simple: from my very first introduction to Allseas, I was attracted by the open-minded, ‘can do’ attitude, by the opportunity to work on challenging (and big!) projects, and by the prospect of working so close to the application.
Read moreSaskia Haye–Geervliet
Manager QHSE“The daily challenge for me is to make sure that everyone has thought about the risks, and to ensure that we have the tools, procedures and competency to make it happen safely.”
A practical approach, an engineering background and a lot of common sense are a few of the qualities that I took with me when I started with Allseas in 2001. Mathematical engineering studies combined with 10 years of experience in safety engineering for offshore platforms was a solid background to assess the technical challenges I face as Manager QHSE.
Read moreJustin Sjaak
NDT Engineer“I have experienced the importance of how much Allseas values in-house knowledge, as employees are given the chance to learn, grow and develop their skills.”
I came in touch with Allseas at a recruiting day where I met some enthusiastic people, talking about Allseas’ fleet and its line of work. They pointed out that Allseas offers great development opportunities for starters like me.
Read moreNick Verberkmoes
Welding Engineer“I had an incredible proud feeling of a mission accomplished”
As a welding engineer I am responsible for technical welding related challenges for pipeline and structural projects. The welding standards I work with require some of the world’s most stringent specifications. Technical knowhow in the field of welding is therefore a must, but knowledge of welding in the offshore industry cannot be learnt by a book.
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