Internship: Scaling Value Engineering Capability through Intelligent Agents

Vanderlande Industries GmbH; Veghel; Remote; EUR 5,600 - 6,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site health center

Company restaurant

Job summary

Vanderlande is inviting an intern to explore how AI can assist Value Engineers in daily tasks within a global procurement environment. You will focus on Productivity and Self-Service Agent initiatives, assess feasibility, map governance, and develop an actionable implementation roadmap while coordinating with Technology and Global Solutions teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration, analytical thinking, and the ability to work independently to deliver scalable value reductions early in the

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a Dutch Education System and be a resident of The Netherlands.
• Interest in AI, agentic systems, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize VE Productivity and Self-Service Agent opportunities.
• Perform feasibility assessments and identify potential risks for agent solutions.
• Establish governance frameworks and define human-agent responsibilities.
• Create a structured roadmap for intelligent agent implementation.
• Model Value Engineering processes and conduct business analysis to uncover value opportunities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design practical AI and automation solutions.

Skills

AI interest

Automation mindset

Independent work

Stakeholder management

Job description

Desired study: Industrial engineering or business information management

Description of assignment

Interested in exploring how artificial intelligence can support engineers in their daily operations? At Vanderlande, we are looking to scale our Value Engineering capability using intelligent agents, while keeping expert accountability at the core. Currently, a lot of time is spent addressing recurring cost and value questions during product development. By introducing AI tools, we aim to assist Value Engineers and enable colleagues across the organization to answer these questions independently.

During this project, you will focus on two key workstreams: VE Productivity Agents for rapid cost and value assessments, and VE Self-Service Agents. You will evaluate technical feasibility, identify risks, define governance frameworks, and map out human-agent responsibilities into a clear implementation roadmap. It is a great opportunity to shape practical AI applications within an international engineering environment.

You will join the Value Engineering team, which is part of Demand Management within the Procurement department. We are a small, focused group of Value Engineers who work closely with Technology and Global Solutions teams.

Our team helps make the right decisions early in the project lifecycle to achieve cost reductions and enhance product value. Your assignment will directly contribute to making our Value Engineering support more responsive, consistent, transparent, and scalable.

Tasks/responsibilities

• Define and prioritize VE Productivity and Self-Service Agent opportunities
• Perform feasibility assessments and identify potential risks for agent solutions
• Establish governance frameworks and define human-agent responsibilities
• Create a structured roadmap for intelligent agent implementation
• Model Value Engineering processes and conduct business analysis to uncover value opportunities
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design practical AI and automation solutions

Your profile

• Strong interest in AI, agentic systems, and automation
• Analytical and process-oriented mindset with systems thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and drive tasks forward
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Exposure to or interest in Cost Engineering or Value Engineering
• *Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands

What we offer

• A monthly internship allowance (based on a 40-hour work week):
  Bachelor: €500 per month
  Master: €550 per month
• Full commuting allowance, including public transport, depending on whether you have access to free public transport or not
• On-site health center with gym
• Active employee communities and initiatives
• Excellent company restaurant and barista coffee bar