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HR Manager

Boskalis

The Role

Overview

HR partner driving recruitment, performance, compliance & culture in Abu Dhabi.

Key Responsibilities

  • hr administration
  • employee coaching
  • compliance management
  • hr projects
  • recruitment
  • performance reviews

Tasks

-Oversee accurate administration of employee data and ensure clear and timely HR-related communication with employees. -Partner with (senior) management and designated departments to provide proactive HR advice and support, aligning people solutions with business objectives and organizational priorities. -Coach and support employees on a wide range of HR topics to enhance engagement, development, and performance. -Ensure compliance with local laws, labor legislation, and internal policies and procedures. -Lead allocated HR programs and projects from initiation to implementation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timelines. -Managing and executing HR processes: recruitment, salary reviews, staff planning, performance appraisals, talent management and succession planning. -Drive and support organizational change initiatives by providing HR guidance, facilitating change management processes, and ensuring smooth transitions for employees and teams.

Requirements

  • uae law
  • hr strategy
  • hands‑on
  • proactive
  • hr manager
  • international

What You Bring

-Knowledge of UAE labour law and HR best practices. -Hands-on approach paired with the ability to contribute towards HR strategy. -Proactive and outspoken personality. -Proven experience as HR manager in an international company.

Benefits

-Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities. -Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis! -Where you will work: You will work from our beautiful office in Abu Dhabi. There are possibilities that you will visit projects and other branch offices.

The Company

About Boskalis

-it has evolved from a local dredging firm to a global maritime powerhouse. -It built its reputation working on iconic projects like the Dutch Delta Works, Hong Kong airport reclamation, and the Øresund Tunnel. -Now equipped with 500+ vessels, it tackles diverse challenges—from deepening ports to constructing offshore energy facilities. -Financially robust, recent results show record net profit of €781 million. -It executes major land reclamation, coastal defense, and harbor expansion projects worldwide. -In offshore energy it installs, maintains, and decommissions oil, gas and wind infrastructure. -Through acquisitions like Dockwise, Gardline and Smit Lamnalco, it offers towing, salvage, subsea surveys and terminal services. -Unusual feats include deploying semi‑submersible heavy‑transport vessels and pioneering cable‑laying for offshore wind farms.

Sector Specialisms

Dredging

Offshore Energy

Marine Services

Ports and Waterways Construction

Land Reclamation

Coastal Defense

Riverbank Protection

Towage Services

Emergency Response

Salvage

Subsea Services

Heavy Marine Transport

Lift and Installation Services

Marine Geophysical Surveys

Marine Geotechnical Surveys

Terminal Services

Anchor and Mooring Installation

Positioning and Hook-up of Floating Production Units

Disconnection and Decommissioning of Floating Units

Transport & Installation of Floating Production Systems

Chartering Services

Engineering Services

Project Management

Interview Process

-two or more interviews will be conducted.