Hydraulic Design Engineer – Climate-Resilient Flood Defenses

Van Oord; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Homeworking allowance

Pension scheme

Health insurance

GoodHabitz academy

32 holidays

Development opportunities

Staff communities

Job summary

Van Oord in Rotterdam is seeking a Hydraulic Design Engineer in the Infra Land product line. You will contribute to complex water safety projects from tender to execution, developing integrated designs balancing safety, sustainability and innovation.

With a Master's in civil/hydraulic engineering and 3-4 years' experience, you will work with geotechnics, hydrology, ecology and construction, preparing reports and coordinating interfaces.

Qualifications

• A completed Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering or a comparable field.
• You bring 3-4 years of relevant experience as a designer, engineer or modeller within civil engineering, hydraulic engineering or infrastructure.
• Affinity with flood protection projects, water safety and complex earth structures.
• Interest in sustainability, ecology and innovative design methods.
• Good command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Design dikes, flood defences, earth structures and hydraulic engineering solutions.
• Translate project requirements, safety standards and specialist advice into integrated designs.
• Coordinate design interfaces with geotechnical, ecological and construction disciplines.
• Optimize designs for safety, sustainability, constructability and cost efficiency.
• Contribute to innovative solutions such as low emission construction, circular materials and nature inclusive designs.
• Prepare design reports and technical substantiations and contribute to discussions with clients and project teams throughout every stage of the project.

Skills

Dutch language

English language

Collaboration

Initiative

Education

Master's degree in Civil Engineering/Hydraulic Engineering

Job description

Van Oord in Rotterdam is seeking a Hydraulic Design Engineer in the Infra Land product line. You will contribute to complex water safety projects from tender to execution, developing integrated designs balancing safety, sustainability and innovation.

With a Master's in civil/hydraulic engineering and 3-4 years' experience, you will work with geotechnics, hydrology, ecology and construction, preparing reports and coordinating interfaces.