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Junior Consultant Railstudies

Hybrid in Amersfoort·Full-time·Added 2 months ago (last checked 2 Nov)

Arcadis

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Our summary

Work mode
Hybrid, Amersfoort
Contract
Full-time
Languages
Dutch

Skills

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Qualifications & Experience:

You are a starter who enjoys solving complex puzzles, works accurately and with focus, and is able to work integrally with other disciplines. You are proactive, independent, and in addition to technical skills, possess good communication and social skills.

  • You have a completed HBO (higher professional education) or WO (university) degree in a technical field; a minor in Rail Technology is a plus.

Nice to have

  • Internship experience or graduation projects within the rail sector are a plus.
  • You have an affinity with ICT tools and/or programming.
  • Preferably, you have knowledge of railway signaling systems, BIM, or Systems Engineering.
  • You have excellent command of the Dutch and English languages.
  • You are analytically strong, have an integral perspective, are result-oriented, communicatively skilled, a true team player, and eager to learn.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • 30 days of leave with full-time employment, with the possibility to buy or sell extra days.
  • Employees may use the NS business card for private use free of charge.
  • Additional arrangements regarding partner parental leave and paid parental leave.
  • Possibility for hybrid working, facilitated by an appropriate home office allowance and a professionally equipped workspace at home.
  • Good pension scheme with the Dutch Pension Fund (HNPF), where Arcadis pays the largest part of the premium.
  • Opportunities to follow courses and training, access to our extensive Arcadis Learning Experience Platform (LXP).

The role

Arcadis is the global partner at the forefront of the most impactful projects of our time. We help our clients make sustainable choices through the combination of digital innovation, expertise, and future-oriented skills in areas such as environment, energy, water, buildings, transport, and infrastructure. We take that extra step to offer our clients tailored solutions for design, engineering, and consultancy. By utilizing data-driven insights, we shape the natural and built environment together.

With more than 34,000 people, we pool global expertise and tackle challenges such as climate, affordable energy, and livable cities together. We improve quality of life through our presence in more than 30 countries.

What you'll do

Role description:

As a Junior Consultant Railstudies, you will work in a dynamic team focused on challenging issues in rail infrastructure. Together with colleagues, you will work on solutions for the implementation of new systems or changes in track usage. In this role, you are involved from the planning study phase through to realization. In doing so, you investigate various variants, simulate future situations, and develop preferred solutions. Working from the field of rail traffic engineering, you work integrally with colleagues from various disciplines, including track and overhead lines.

Your daily activities are diverse: from designing signal placements and performing safety tests to creating simulations with specialist software. You share the results of your analyses with colleagues and clients, thereby contributing directly to the realization of sustainable and efficient rail solutions.

Role responsibilities:

You are responsible for solving bottlenecks in the rail network resulting from changing usage or new technologies. You work on the design, analysis, and implementation of railway signaling systems, utilizing current techniques such as ERTMS, BIM, and Systems Engineering. You ensure an integral approach through collaboration with various technical disciplines and contribute to safe, future-proof rail solutions.

Examples of projects

Examples of projects we have worked on:

  • Reconfiguration of yards such as Den Haag, Zwolle, Driebergen-Zeist, and Den Bosch
  • Engineering (greenfield) Hanzelijn, Maasvlakte Zuid;
  • ERTMS adjustment Zevenaar and Kijfhoek, Betuweroute.
  • Various important ERTMS projects including the Zeeuwse Lijn, EKB Kijfhoek-Belgian border, and ENL northern lines.

Additionally, we are now working together with our German colleagues on projects in Germany and will increasingly collaborate internationally with our colleagues in other countries in the future.

To learn more about "Mobility" projects, visit our website and search for "Projects".

Why Arcadis?

We achieve our goals by enabling everyone to get the best out of themselves. We believe that everyone's contribution matters. That is why we pioneer with an approach based on your skills and build a 'Skills Powered Organisation'. With your unique experience and expertise, you will map out your own career path. Together we maximize impact! Your work makes the difference. Whatever role you play, you help provide sustainable solutions for a healthier planet. Leave your mark on your career, your colleagues, clients, your life, and the world around you. On our website, you can read the blogs of Arcadians to find out how we do this.

Arcadis offers you a position with a lot of freedom to independently shape your work in an ambitious and driven team. In addition to a great work culture, we have also included excellent employment conditions, including:

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging:

We want you to be your best self every day. We take equality and inclusion very seriously and we hold ourselves accountable for our actions. We want to be an employer of choice and offer everyone a great workplace.

Recruitment, secondment, and W&S agencies do not need to respond; acquisition following this vacancy is not appreciated. #LI-

An assessment and/or pre-employment screening may be part of the application procedure.

Contact information

For more information, you can contact Elisa Bega via elisa.bega@arcadis.com. Applying via email is not possible. #LI-

Hiring process

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  1. Apply online

  2. Interview

    A competency-based interview and/or a technical based interview; the process varies by region, country and role.

  3. Psychometric or behavioral assessments

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  4. Assessment center

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  5. Job offer

  6. Pre-hiring background check · Not every role

  • The page is an FAQ, not a step-by-step process page, so the sequence of stages is not fully defined.
  • Candidates are told they will likely have at least one interview or assessment center.

About Arcadis

Industry
Architecture and Engineering Consultancy
Founded
1888
Employees
10,000+
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands

In their own words

About the company & team

Business Unit Signaling:

You are part of the dynamic Business Unit Signaling, consisting of 80 employees (including a team of 15+ colleagues in India). The Railstudies team consists of experts with diverse backgrounds and offers you the opportunity to develop yourself broadly, depending on your interests and ambitions.

Additionally, as a young colleague, you have access to our active youth association, The Young Part. Through this association, you can participate in outings, trips, drinks, and project visits, and you have the opportunity to network with colleagues with whom you would not normally work directly. This gives you a broader and more complete view of the organization and helps you discover opportunities for your career.

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