USV Commercial Manager

Job Description

Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? At Fugro, we’re pioneering the future of offshore operations with our cutting-edge Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), helping clients design, build, and operate their assets more safely and sustainably. As our Commercial Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the commercial success of this rapidly growing service line, supporting innovative projects across Europe and Africa in sectors like offshore wind, oil & gas, and subsea cables. This role offers the chance to make a real impact in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment where your ideas and leadership will shape the future of our USV services. While the preferred location for this role is the Remote Operations Centre in Aberdeen, we are also open to considering other Fugro offices across Europe.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Lead the commercial strategy for Fugro’s USV operations across Europe and Africa, ensuring alignment with business goals and market opportunities.

• Drive the development and submission of high-quality proposals, including pricing strategies, go/no-go decisions, and final approvals.

• Support the successful launch of new USVs by onboarding clients and building tailored commercial strategies for each vessel rollout.

• Act as the key liaison between the Marine Asset Integrity and Marine Site Characterisation business lines for USV operations.

• Manage and mentor a team of proposal managers and business development specialists.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as an account manager for key clients.

• Collaborate with the Service Line Director on forecasting, budgeting, and commercial oversight.

• Track market trends and competitive activity to inform strategic decisions.

What you’ll need to thrive in this role:

• Experience in a commercial, proposal, business development, or project management role within the offshore or marine industry.

• Strong commercial insight with a track record of developing pricing strategies and winning proposals.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Willingness to travel across Europe and Africa as needed.

• A nationally recognised business or technical qualification or equivalent vocational qualification.

• Dutch-speaking candidates are preferred, though not essential.

About Us

Who we are 
Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative, but work well within a team.

What Fugro offers

• A competitive salary;

• 29 holidays per year based on a fulltime employment (of which 4 are appointed by Fugro management) and the possibility to purchase 12 additional days;

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally;

• Flexible working hours and the ability to work from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies;

• Commuting allowance;

• Modern pension scheme;

• Collective health insurance;

• Possibility to register with our corporate fitness plan;

• Coaching options through our EAP (Employee Assistance Program).

Are you interested?

Please visit our Company Page to find out more on what it is like to work at Fugro.

If you have any further questions, please contact Umit Nesar, Corporate Recruiter, tel. +31 (0)6 -81 41 07 68

After you have applied

• You will receive an automated confirmation-email of the receipt of your application;

• When we see a match, we will invite you for the first interview within a couple of days. Of course, you will also receive a message if we will not invite you;

• After a successful first round, you will be invited for the second round;

• If we are both still positive after the second interview, we will make you an offer and with that we hope to welcome you at Fugro!

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated**.**