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Design Lead Hydraulic Engineering

Hybrid in Rotterdam·Full-time·Added 3 months ago (last checked 12 Oct)

SBE

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Our summary

Work mode: Hybrid, Rotterdam
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Languages: Dutch
Experience: 10+ years

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

HBO or WO Civil Engineering.
At least 10 years of relevant work experience at an engineering firm, contractor, or government agency.
Experience leading complex civil engineering or hydraulic engineering design processes.
You take responsibility and feel ownership for projects.
You are a strong communicator and can provide substantive guidance to colleagues.
You derive energy from translating client wishes into feasible solutions. You enjoy working together with clients and colleagues, aligning expectations clearly, and actively contributing to a positive collaboration in which quality and client satisfaction are central.
You are committed to the growth of colleagues and a positive team atmosphere. You stimulate collaboration, share knowledge, and ensure an environment in which people can develop.
Good command of the Dutch and English languages.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Gross monthly salary between € 7,000 and € 10,000, depending on experience
Annual income of 12.96 monthly salaries
Fixed net expense allowance of € 100 to € 150 per month
Profit bonus
NS Business Card
Mileage allowance
A lease car can be integrated into the total employment benefits package
Excellent pension scheme with a total premium of 22%
Flexibility in working hours and hybrid working
Space for training, personal development, and professional growth

The role

Rotterdam | Complex hydraulic engineering projects | € 7,000 - € 10,000 gross per month

Do you want to provide technical leadership for the most complex hydraulic engineering projects in the Netherlands?

From our office next to Rotterdam Centraal, you will work on leading projects such as the Prinses Amaliahaven, Europahaven, Krammersluizen, or Houtribsluizen. You will provide direction to design teams, mentor younger colleagues, and be substantively involved in technical issues that truly matter.

Not a large organization where you are one of many, but a compact and specialized team in which you make a direct impact on projects, colleagues, and the further growth of SBE Netherlands.

What you'll do

As Design Lead Hydraulic Engineering, you are responsible for the technical management of multidisciplinary design teams.

Your responsibilities include, among other things:

Leading design processes for hydraulic engineering structures.
Managing and coaching engineers and modelers.
Monitoring the technical quality of designs.
Coordinating with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders.
Making design choices and risk assessments.
Contributing to tenders and new project opportunities.
Further developing technical knowledge within the team.

In doing so, you remain substantively involved yourself. At SBE, a design lead does not sit on the sidelines, but actively participates in finding smart and technically high-quality solutions.

Interested?

Do you want to work on the most complex hydraulic engineering projects in the Netherlands and contribute to the further growth of SBE Netherlands?

Then we would love to meet you.

About SBE

In their own words

About the company & team

SBE is one of the largest specialized consultancy and engineering firms in Belgium. Since 2020, we have been building a strong Dutch team from Rotterdam, which now consists of approximately 30 colleagues.

We consciously focus on technically complex projects within hydraulic engineering, ports, locks, offshore, and heavy civil infrastructure. It is precisely when standard solutions are no longer sufficient that our specialists are called upon.

Our Dutch hydraulic engineering projects include, among others:

In the coming years, we want to further expand our Dutch team. Therefore, we are looking for an experienced Design Lead Hydraulic Engineering who wants to help build our projects, our people, and our organization.

Additional information

Technical challenge
We work exclusively on projects where specialist knowledge makes the difference. No standard work, but technical challenges that demand creativity and craftsmanship.
Lots of responsibility
You are given the freedom to help shape projects, teams, and technical choices. Good ideas quickly find space here.
Compact team, big impact
With approximately 30 colleagues in the Netherlands, the lines are short and the influence is great. You know everyone personally and see the direct results of your work.
Knowledge and development
You work together with experienced specialists and are given space to further develop yourself towards technical specialist, project manager, or a leadership role.
Great working atmosphere
We are a family business with an open culture, little hierarchy, and much attention to collaboration. It is not for nothing that we are certified as a Great Place To Work.

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