Cost Expert Track and Rail Infrastructure

Does your heart beat faster at imposing rail projects such as the expansion of the track and station in Nijmegen and the replacement and redesign of the railway yard in the heart of Amersfoort, do you like to help make the Netherlands more sustainable with the construction of the new Uithoornlijn between Amsterdam and Aalsmeer, and do you want to work on the realization of the public transport hub to make Nieuwegein more accessible and sustainable? Then come to Dura Vermeer Railinfra to work as a cost expert where you are the linchpin in the creation of the bid for a tender of large-scale multidisciplinary rail projects.

This will be your job

Cost expert track and rail construction? As a cost expert, you are responsible for the cost estimation for Dura Vermeer Railinfra. Your specialization? Track and rail construction. You will be working on both mono and multidisciplinary projects and in your role, you will be in continuous dialogue with the tender team members and our colleagues from realization. You will go all out to come up with innovative strategies. With your natural critical attitude, this is no problem at all and you come up with solutions that others have never thought of. Do your colleagues think differently about it? Then you enjoy engaging in a conversation with them. You are the breath of fresh air in the field of estimating. At the end of the tender, you present the winning cost with an immense amount of pride! What makes the role special? With us, you are a true specialist. You get an enormous amount of freedom, but also real responsibility. You are involved from A to Z, for both the plan, the contract, and the bid. Do you have an idea how it can be done differently or better? Then your input is more than welcome.

More at Dura Vermeer

Dura Vermeer is a family business. An independent construction company active in residential construction, civil engineering, rail infrastructure, and technology in the Netherlands. Since 1855, our independence and long-term continuity have formed the basis for our strategy. With a turnover of approximately € 1.8 billion and more than 3,000 employees, we belong to the top of the Dutch construction sector. Together, we realize beautiful projects. Iconic, and sometimes also everyday projects with which we offer new answers to societal issues. With which we guarantee the best solutions for tomorrow and make a difference for the Netherlands, especially in the long term. We have strong ambitions - and to achieve them, we can only do so thanks to our people. As an employer of choice, we work hard to ensure that you choose Dura Vermeer again every single day. That you are just as proud of what we make as we are. That everyone who works with us is happy. That you can be yourself with us, feel safe, and speak your mind. And that you can reach your full potential. And get the best out of yourself.

This is where you fit in

Your base is our sustainable office in Utrecht, but you will mostly be found at our project locations along the tracks throughout the Netherlands. We work on beautiful, complex, and innovative rail infra projects and celebrate our successes together. And it gets even cooler, because our projects have a significant impact on society. Working at Dura Vermeer Railinfra, you help ensure that the trains can keep running. Safely and on time. That seems obvious to many people, but of course, it is not. Every day, our professionals do everything possible to make this happen. You quickly become part of the family and you will notice that. You are well taken care of, the door is always open, and we are always there for each other. The atmosphere within the project teams is good. Dura Vermeer Railinfra has growth ambitions and you are going to help build towards this! You will get plenty of space and freedom to advance yourself and the team to achieve the best results.

You are a cost expert or estimator for track and rail construction with at least two years of experience in the field, or a work planner with a financial curiosity who wants to take the next step. And furthermore:

• You know all the ins and outs of Metacom or a similar system;

• You are a positive team player;

• You are energetic by nature and like to come up with new ideas; you challenge people to think further to arrive at the optimal plan.

This is what we offer you

Dura Vermeer is a large organization in which you can learn a lot and in which you have opportunities to shape your ambitions. In doing so, we attach great value to education, development, and individual initiative. We have good employment conditions in accordance with the cao Railinfrastructuur (RIS). Therefore, we offer you, among other things:

• A good salary depending on the knowledge, level, and work experience brought, starting from € 3,961 to € 5,775 gross per 4 weeks;

• 25 vacation days + 18 ADV days (both on a full-time basis)

• Excellent secondary employment conditions, such as standard insurance for all employee risks, pension schemes, an extra supplement in case of disability, and a contribution towards trade union membership.

• A good work-life balance thanks to flexible arrangements for working hours, working times, and working from home, and modern types of leave for, among other things, parenthood, emergencies, caregiving, or a sabbatical.

• For new fathers: 100% continued payment of your salary during your (supplementary) parental leave.

• Much attention to your growth, with our own Dura Vermeer academy and an allowance in time and money for both vocational and career-oriented training.

• A mobility budget or a lease car with great freedom of choice. Smartphone and a company laptop or tablet.

• And last but not least: great colleagues who ensure an unprecedentedly good working atmosphere in a professional environment.

Do you also have a heart for the railway and do you want to get more out of your work too?
Call or email our recruiter Jeffrey Smit via 06-41176005 or at j.smit@duravermeer.nl

These requirements give a direction to the profile that we are looking for in this position. Do you not meet all the requirements but do you think this is the position for you? Then we would like to invite you to apply. Dura Vermeer: making more possible! At Dura Vermeer, we prefer to recruit and select our candidates without the well-intended help of subcontractors. In the event of acquisition by staffing agencies or other parties, we reserve the right to charge for additional work.