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Civil Engineering Specialist

Hybrid in the Netherlands·Full-time·Added 12 days ago

Still open when we checked on 8 Oct

MSD

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Overview

Job details

  • Full-time

    Per the ad.

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Dutch

    The ad asks for Dutch, or counts it in your favour.

  • Be near Netherlands for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Nice to have

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Multiple years of relevant experience as a civil engineer or specialist
  • Experience with coaching and functional direction of colleagues
  • Decisive, structured, and result-oriented
  • Strong communication skills and a connecting working style
  • Proactive in identifying and implementing improvements
  • Strong communication skills and a proactive attitude
  • Accurate and able to work independently

Nice to have

Current Employees apply HERE

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

Education & certifications

  • Completed HBO (Higher Professional Education) degree in Civil Engineering, with an affinity for mechanical and electrical engineering

Languages

  • Good command of the Dutch and English languages

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Competitive salary depending on your knowledge and experience.
  • 3% year-end bonus and an annual bonus based on individual and company results.
  • At least 35.5 vacation days.
  • Travel allowance and a solid pension scheme.
  • A high-quality company restaurant with fresh and healthy daily options.
  • Excellent accessibility: the train station is located directly at our main entrance and there is ample parking availability.
  • A contribution to your personal gym membership to support your vitality.
  • A beautiful private park on the premises, ideal for a walk, a break, or a moment of relaxation.
  • Mental wellbeing support via Lyra Health for you and your family members.
  • Access to a separate prayer/meditation room.
  • Extensive growth opportunities thanks to the size of the site and the presence of many disciplines and global departments represented in Boxmeer.
  • A workplace within an organization that is continuously growing and evolving.

The role

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and connecting civil engineering specialist who takes ownership of complex projects and effortlessly switches between design, execution, and coaching.

What you'll do

For our Animal Health locations in Boxmeer and De Bilt, we are looking for a:

  • Coaching and directing engineers and safeguarding activities according to established standards (GxP and non-GxP)
  • Acting as lead engineer in larger projects under the direction of a project manager
  • Supporting complex issues and escalations within the civil engineering domain
  • Requesting and evaluating quotes
  • Independently designing and developing investment projects according to applicable laws and regulations
  • Checking and evaluating technical documentation from suppliers and engineering partners
  • Guiding civil engineering activities during the execution phase in coordination with the site construction manager
  • Instructing and guiding contractors and external parties
  • Checking and evaluating performed work, together with project engineers where necessary
  • Guiding (interim) handovers and monitoring progress
  • Checking and monitoring project schedules and changes (extra and reduced work)
  • Ensuring correct processing of as-built documentation in the document management system
  • Implementing new laws and regulations, standards, and procedures within the field
  • Supervising compliance with safety regulations within all project phases
  • Directing external engineering firms

Your profile

How you'll work

Hybrid

Welcome to our team

Welcome to our team
Our Animal Health division develops and produces vaccines and pharmaceutical products for animals, with production and R&D locations worldwide. The locations in Boxmeer and De Bilt play a key role in this and operate according to the highest quality and safety standards (GxP).

Within the Manufacturing Division

Within the Manufacturing Division, Site Engineering is responsible for realizing and managing critical investment projects. Additionally, the team supports the organization with technical consultancy and troubleshooting.

You work in a multidisciplinary team

You will work in a multidisciplinary team of engineers and specialists, where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement are central.

About the role

About the position
As a Civil Engineering Specialist, you are responsible for guiding both the design and the execution of various investment projects. You provide functional direction to civil engineers and ensure the safeguarding of quality, planning, and working methods.

Tasks and responsibilities

You combine technical expertise with coaching leadership and play a key role in ensuring compliance, safety, and project results. Where necessary, you actively support in execution and act as the technical point of contact within the civil engineering field. Additionally, you are a technical expert within your field and actively contribute to knowledge development and coaching within the team.

Tasks and responsibilities

We offer

You will join an open, diverse, and collegial team. The role offers a very broad and diverse field of work with much variation in projects at a growing site with more than 2000 employees, where multiple production facilities, laboratories, installations, and buildings in all stages of life come together, from historical systems to state-of-the-art new construction. Furthermore, you can count on:

Required Skills

Adaptability, Adaptability, Analytical Instrumentation, Automation Systems, Bioprocessing, cGMP Compliance, Change Control Processes, Communication, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Danish Language, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Dutch Language, Electrical Systems, Engineering Management, English Language, Investment Planning, Maintenance Supervision, Mechanical Systems, Mindful Communication, Process Control, Project Implementations, Project Management Engineering, Regulatory Compliance, Safety Compliance {+ 2 more}

Employee Status

Regular

About MSD

Industry
Pharma
Founded
1891
Employees
50,000–100,000
Headquarters
Rahway, USA
Website
msd.es

In their own words

About the company & team

Animal Health Division
Our Animal Health division is committed to protecting and improving the health, welfare, and performance of animals. In close cooperation with veterinarians, livestock farmers, pet owners, and governments, we develop an unparalleled range of veterinary pharmaceutical products, vaccines, and solutions and services for health management. We are one of the first companies focusing on biological R&D for animal health.

Additional information

Do you have questions about this vacancy?
Send your question together with the vacancy number and the title of the vacancy to this email address: RecruitmentNL@MSD.com. You can only apply via the website.

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

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