Maritime Trainee Digital - BW Group

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We are currently seeking

DIGITAL TRAINEE

In order to support our vision to be Best on Water, BW is looking for a highly motivated trainee that can help drive digital initiatives in our organisation. We are seeking a trainee with technology background, the mindset of tomorrow and who would like to influence the efficiency of our operation and the way we work. Our trainee has a passion for digital and smart solutions and will work closely with our digital team and business users to deliver on our customers’ expectations, improve operational performance and drive our progress towards a low carbon society.

Our trainee will be a part of one of the leading management programmes in Norway, Maritime Trainee, which is organised for leading players in the maritime industry by the Norwegian Shipowner’s Association (Rederiforbundet). The programme lasts for 18 months and combines working in a world leading maritime company with five academic modules planned to take place in Norway, Singapore and London, offering you an outstanding way to start your career. In BW, the trainee will spend time across various departments and get exposed to commercial, financial, legal and technical challenges. There is potential for spending parts of the trainee period in Singapore and to join one of our LNG carriers for a shorter sailing period.


Possible responsibilities:

• Explore opportunities for automating repetitive tasks both on shore and onboard our vessels
• Align and simplify processes across the organisation through digital solutions and building enhanced user interfaces
• Support business users on data analytics and in turning data into actionable insight, for instance through use of Power BI and Python
• Leverage our organisation’s operational and technical expertise in combination with our IoT-data and machine learning to help optimise our operation and reduce emissions
• Explore and test the viability of emerging technologies, such as robotics, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality
• Participate in innovation projects exploring the solutions for tomorrow

• An MSc in Engineering or equivalent (e.g. Marine Technology, Industrial Economics, Computer Science, Physics and Mathematics) with relevant studies covering information technology, informatics, cybernetics or equivalent.
• Background from or general interest in marine technology may be an advantage
• Excellent command of English
• Programming skills

• Creative mindset with the ability to look for new solutions and way of doing things
• Thrive on working closely with the business side and focus on generating value to our customers
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Fast learner with interest of developing new skills and sharing knowledge with others

• Strong analytical mindset
• Genuine interest in the maritime environment and in making a contributing impact to the green shift

• A challenging position and great opportunities for individual development.
• International and highly competent working environment
• Joining one of the leading maritime groups in the world in a time of strong growth
• Competitive terms.

The position will be based in Oslo. Please include your motivation letter, CV, and transcripts (higher education and high school or equivalent) in your application. For further information please contact: Harald Martin Myhre, Head of IT and Digitalisation, phone: +47  91 66 84 36 or Kamilla Moestue Røstad, HR Manager, phone: +47 90 41 94 96.