Marine Incident Investigator
Key Skills
Job Description
Marine Incident Investigator
Department: Technical Capability
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: NL - Rotterdam
Description
The Role
- Conducting vessel inspections and marine incident investigations.
- Investigating marine incidents, casualties, and damage claims.
- Assessing cargo-related incidents and operational issues on board vessels.
- Identifying causes of damage and providing factual, independent advice to clients.
- Advising clients on loss mitigation, recovery actions, salvage options, and preventative measures.
- Preparing clear, accurate, and professional reports within agreed timelines.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with shipowners, insurers, P&I clubs, brokers, terminals, and other maritime stakeholders.
- Supporting business development activities and identifying new survey opportunities within the maritime sector.
About you
- A Bachelor's degree, preferably from a Maritime University (or equivalent education).
- Seagoing experience as Master Mariner, Chief Officer, or similar nautical role.
- Previous experience as a Marine Incident Investigator.
- Extensive knowledge of vessel operations, cargo handling and maritime practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (Dutch and/or French is a plus).
- The ability to work independently while also contributing to a collaborative team environment.
- A flexible, hands-on attitude and willingness to travel at short notice when required.
- A professional and customer-focused approach.
What we offer
- A varied and challenging role at the heart of the international maritime industry.
- Opportunities to work on unique and complex marine investigations.
- A comprehensive compensation and benefits package, aligned with your expertise, qualifications, and professional experience.
- Employee benefits such as an annual performance and profit-related bonus scheme.
- Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development through relevant training courses and education programmes.
- International career mobility within our global organisation.
Core Responsibilities
The Marine Incident Investigator will conduct independent inspections and investigations of marine incidents, casualties, and cargo damage on behalf of clients. They will provide factual advice on loss mitigation and salvage while maintaining professional relationships with maritime stakeholders.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree, preferably from a Maritime University, and possess seagoing experience as a Master Mariner or Chief Officer. Previous experience in marine incident investigation and strong English communication skills are required.
Benefits
- Annual performance and profit-related bonus scheme
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
- Professional development training
- Education programmes
- International career mobility
About BMT
Industry: Business Consulting and Services
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
BMT is a maritime-orientated high-end design house and technical consulting firm driven by a passion for solving complex, real-world problems Our core business comprises distinctive and sustainable capabilities, which we leverage to address the needs of our customers and markets and are the primary focus of future capability development. We exist to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time. We create environments where people with outstanding technical knowledge deliver meaningful, practical solutions. We are driven by a commitment to a safer, more efficient, effective and sustainable future.