Engineering Graduate Scheme 2026

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.

In your job you will work for the offshore energy division. 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 maintaining and decommissioning these facilities.

Job Description
Make your mark as a Boskalis graduate if you are eager to learn and ready to kick-start your career During the Boskalis International Graduate Scheme , you'll complete two assignments within 12 months and become part of our Offshore Energy Division (Boskalis Subsea Services) based in Aberdeen. Throughout these assignments you'll gain extensive experience and take on significant responsibilities, whilst working alongside senior colleagues.

Starting and developing your career within Boskalis Subsea Services you will have the opportunity to work on 'one of a kind' projects. This may be an emergency leak investigation campaign where you are required to successfully locate multiple leaks subsea and then go on to engineer long term solution within a dynamic project team. On another assignment you may be doing the preparatory work in the office for a large decommissioning scope that involves cutting and removing pipework from the seabed, as well as cutting the risers on an FPSO (floating production storage and offloading vessel). You will then be given the opportunity to go offshore and see firsthand the project being delivered in a highly dynamic and exciting environment.

In between the work assignments you will take part a comprehensive personal and professional development program in our head office in the Netherlands.

Where you will work
You will be part of the Boskalis Offshore Energy Division and primarily work within our Boskalis Subsea Services office in Aberdeen. You will have opportunities to spend extended periods offshore on our vessels.

The Program
During the work assignments, you'll have ample opportunities for personal development as you will work with top notch coaches and mentors. The program is packed with personal development courses, safety courses and specific Offshore Energy courses. Together with your fellow trainees and coaches you will set personal development goals and work on them during and in between the assignments. You will build a strong international network in a short period of time.

Qualifications
This is what you need to make your mark as a graduate:

• Degree qualified in an engineering related discipline, having obtained your BSc/MSc degree.
• Be available full-time and graduated within 0-2 years of 7th September 2026.
• Willing to spend extended periods overseas or onboard of a vessel.
• A good command of written and spoken English.

This vacancy is open for people applying with Right to Work in the UK.

What You Can Expect

• A Dynamic Environment: Collaborate with a talented team of experts from diverse backgrounds and make a significant impact.
• Rewarding Conditions: Besides a competitive salary, you will receive a holiday entitlement of 34 days, a contributory pension scheme, private medical insurance and death in service benefit. There is also a range of flexible benefits you can take advantage of including the opportunity to buy additional holidays each year.
• Career Development: We offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself for example through (online) courses at our Boskalis academy.
• Warm Welcome: We ensure new colleagues feel at home quickly. Our onboarding program provides all the ins and outs about Boskalis. You'll be paired with a technical mentor and a buddy to help you integrate into the team right away.
• Young Boskalis: This platform is created by and for the younger generation at Boskalis. The Young Boskalis Board aims to represent young employees and facilitate their integration into the Boskalis family across various divisions. It features a calendar of monthly social events with a variety of activities.

Extra Information

• Where You Will Work: Your base will be our office in Aberdeen, with the benefit of a hybrid working policy.
• Full/Part-Time Job: The Engineering Graduate position is full-time, 35 hours per week.
• Next Steps.: Apply online by sending your CV and personal motivation in which you indicate the following: What makes you apply for Boskalis? What makes you apply for the Graduate Scheme Engineering and sets you apart?  The process will involve an initial screening call followed by an online assessment center. Those successful with the online assessment will be invited for an in-person interview. Once it's clear we're a good match, we'll make you an offer – and look forward to welcoming you to the company.
• The Boskalis Engineering Graduate Scheme is coordinated from our head office in Papendrecht, and this is where your training weeks will take place. The work assignments can be anywhere in the world.

Additional Information
We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of Boskalis Engineering Graduate Scheme. Please contact Matthew Hurrel, Recruiter -

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

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.
Closing Date - Friday 12th December 2025.

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.