How you can make your mark
Are you ready to kickstart your career by creating innovative infrastructure and protecting coastal areas through climate adaptation? Look no further than the Dredging track of the Boskalis Traineeship in the UK!
With our extensive fleet of specialised dredgers, we are at the forefront of creating infrastructure and new land worldwide, driving economic development, and facilitating international trade. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to building new ports, maintaining crucial waterways, and expanding existing terminals.
In addition to fostering economic growth, we are committed to addressing the challenges of climate change. Through our coastal defense and riverbank protection schemes, we help protect countries and people from rising sea levels and increasingly extreme weather events. And so, you can make your mark!
What you can expect
- As a Trainee you get to work on various ‘one of a kind’ projects which often are the benchmark of the industry. You may be part of the tendering-, engineering- or operational phase of a dredging project.
- Examples of international projects that we have been or currently working on are land reclamation for Pasay Harbor City (Philippines) and Finger Pier 3 (Singapore). Another project example is preparing the seabed for the construction of the Yunlin offshore wind farm (Taiwan).
- Our UK projects included work in Southsea, Portsmouth where we completed major coastal defence and flood protection scheme including rock revetment installation and beach replenishment. At the Manchester Ship Canal we carried out maintenance dredging to keep depths safe for ship traffic. More recently we completed works in Lerwick, Shetland Islands with capital dredging to deepen the north harbour using backhoe dredger and trailer suction hopper dredgers as well as marine drilling and blasting.
- Typically you would do one assignment at the Boskalis Westminster office in Fareham and do one assignment on a project location overseas. Overseas means that you will work on location for up to six weeks after which you will have four weeks of leave.
The Programme
During the work assignments there is a lot of room to work on your personal development as you will work with professional coaches and mentors. The programme is packed with personal development courses, safety courses and specific track relevant 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. The courses take place at Boskalis' headquarters in Papendrecht, the Netherlands.
Essential Qualifications, Skills & Behaviours
- A fully completed higher vocational education or university degree in either civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, mechanical engineering, marine engineering, offshore & dredging engineering, land and water management, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, industrial engineering & management or a related discipline.
- Full-time availability and obtained your diploma at least before the 1st of September 2026.
- A good command of written and spoken English.
- Willingness and flexibility to travel abroad for long or short periods.
- Reliable and punctual, with a professional attitude and a strong sense of responsibility.
- Proactive, eager to learn, and not afraid to ask questions or take initiative.
- Well organised with good attention to detail
Desirable Qualifications, Skills & Behaviours
- Individuals with a full UK Drivers Licence
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing site conditions and multitask effectively.
This vacancy is open for people applying from within the United Kingdom and hold right to work in the UK.
We offer
Extra information
- Your Team: Reporting to the Managing Director, you will work as a Trainee alongside the Superintendents, Project Managers, Works Managers & Engineers.
- Boskalis Traineeship: A structured programme combining real responsibility with excellent development opportunities. The Traineeship lasts a total of 12 months during which, you will complete two different challenging assignments at Boskalis Westminster, tailored to your study and background.
- Rewarding conditions: a competitive salary plus benefits, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement of 25 days (based on a full-time contract) and a number of collective scheduled days off, a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes travel allowance and foreign posting terms.
- Career development: We offer a range of development opportunities to help you grow, including access to online courses through the Boskalis Academy.(our online training system)
- Where you will work: Our office is based in Westminster House in Fareham, Hampshire UK. However, you will have the opportunity to work on significant projects in the UK and internationally. Boskalis delivers a wide range of dredging and marine projects across 90 countries and six continents.
- Full/Part-Time Job: The position of Trainee is a full-time job working 40 hours per week.
What to expect next:
- Shortly after applying, you’ll be informed whether you’ve progressed to the next stage. If successful, you’ll be invited to complete an online, game-based assessment.
- The online assessment will be available from 7–10 April and can be completed at a time that suits you during that week.
- If you pass the assessment, you’ll have an online / onsite interview. The interviews will be held between 13 and 17 April.
- Based on the interview outcome, if successful you will receive an offer to start the Boskalis traineeship in early September 2026 as well as an invitation to the Boskalis Experience Days on 6 and 7 May at the Boskalis campus in the Netherlands.
We kindly ask that you keep the dates above available to take part in each stage of the selection process.
About Boskalis
Boskalis Westminster Ltd, is the UK subsidiary of the Royal Boskalis Group, a leading global dredging and offshore contractor and maritime services provider. With roots in the Netherlands and operations around the globe, we pride ourselves on innovation, safety, and sustainability, offering challenging careers in the heart of the marine engineering sector.
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. Dredging is one of Boskalis’ core activities and has been at the heart of our business for over 100 years. We have delivered major international projects, including land reclamation for Manila International Airport, the development of Pulau Tekong in Singapore, Singapore’s first polder, and the expansion of the Suez Canal. We have also contributed to the creation of new nature areas such as the Marker Wadden.
Within this role, you will be part of our Dredging division, working on projects that protect coastlines, reclaim land and support the development of vital infrastructure.
Our long history reflects the ingenuity, expertise and commitment of our people. By working collaboratively, we continue to deliver complex projects and create lasting impact around the world.
Interested?
Interested in the Dredging track?
Please submit your application by 31st March 2026.
We would also appreciate a short note in the “Message to Hiring Manager” section outlining what interests you about this opportunity and what you hope to gain from a traineeship at Boskalis. We look forward to receiving your application.
Questions?
Please contact Kerry Brown, HR Manager via email at kerry.brown@boskalis.com or Luke Zacharias, Campus Recruiter via email at luke.zacharias@boskalis.com
Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies
We appreciate your interest in our vacancies. However we will not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submissions will be treated as a direct application.
