Marine Incident Investigator

BMT

Salary undisclosed

NL - RotterdamFull-timeHybridIntermediate

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Description

Bring Your Maritime Experience Ashore

Are you an experienced maritime professional with a passion for shipping operations, vessel inspections, and marine investigations? Do you enjoy working in diverse environments, from vessels and ports to terminals and logistics hubs around the world?

BMT is looking for an experienced Marine Incident Investigator to join our growing marine incident investigation team. In this role, you will use your nautical expertise to investigate marine incidents, conduct inspections, assess damages, and provide independent advice to clients across the maritime industry.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced expert with a drive to accelerate in a globally operation maritime consultancy.

Key Responsibilities

You will work independently on a wide range of marine assignments throughout Europe as well as globally. You will frequently attend vessels, terminals, warehouses, and ports to perform inspections and investigations on behalf of clients.

Key responsibilities include:

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.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

You are a maritime professional with strong observational and analytical skills. You feel comfortable working independently, communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, and making sound professional judgments under pressure.

We are looking for someone with:

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.

Benefits

While employment terms may vary depending on the country of employment, we can offer you:

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.

Benefits

While employment terms may vary depending on the country of employment, we can offer you: 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.

About this role

BMT's Marine Incident Investigator role brings together hands-on maritime expertise with investigative work across Europe and beyond. You'll conduct vessel inspections, investigate marine casualties and damage claims, and provide independent technical advice to shipowners, insurers, P&I clubs, and other industry stakeholders. The work spans diverse environments—vessels, ports, terminals, and logistics hubs—and requires you to travel frequently, sometimes at short notice, to assess cargo incidents, identify root causes of damage, and recommend loss mitigation and preventative measures. You'll also prepare detailed reports and support business development activities within the maritime sector.

This position suits experienced seafarers ready to transition ashore while leveraging their operational knowledge. You'll need a maritime degree or equivalent, seagoing background as Master Mariner or Chief Officer, and prior marine investigation experience. Strong analytical and observational skills are essential, along with the ability to communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders and work independently under pressure. English fluency is required; Dutch or French is advantageous.

BMT offers a competitive compensation package scaled to your expertise, performance and profit-related bonuses, professional development opportunities, and international career mobility within a global maritime consultancy. The hybrid arrangement is based in Rotterdam, giving you flexibility alongside the travel demands of the role.

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