(Junior) Geotechnical Consultant – Infrastructure and Underground Structures

Deltares; Nederland; Hybrid; EUR 44,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One-year contract with potential perm

Hybrid working

34 days annual leave

Training opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Deltares is seeking a (Junior) Geotechnical Consultant to support infrastructure and underground structures in the Netherlands and abroad. You will work with a team to develop knowledge, conduct field experiments, and apply numerical models to create practical guidelines for clients and authorities.

The role welcomes junior or mid-level candidates with MSc in geotechnical engineering, strong analytics, and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• MSc or higher professional education in geotechnical engineering, soil mechanics or related fields.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate research into practical advice.
• Proficiency in English; Dutch is an advantage but not required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to projects for asset owners, contractors, engineering firms, and authorities in the Netherlands and abroad.
• Develop knowledge for safe, sustainable infrastructure and underground structures.
• Collaborate with colleagues and partners to translate knowledge into guidelines and standards.
• Prepare proposals and provide expert advice to clients and public authorities.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

English proficiency

Client/partner communication

Knowledge of Dutch subsurface

Education

MSc in Geotechnical Engineering

Job description

(Junior) Geotechnical Consultant – Infrastructure and Underground Structures

Are you ready to apply your geotechnical knowledge in the Netherlands? Are you passionate about major underground structures, and do you want to contribute to Dutch infrastructure and accelerate the energy transition? Then you will feel at home in the Energy and Underground Infrastructure (EUI) department.

What you can expect as a Geotechnical Consultant – Underground Structures

In this role, you will work on projects for asset owners, contractors, engineering firms and public authorities in the Netherlands and abroad. Deltares is closely involved in maintaining vital infrastructure such as tunnels and bridges. Through the national hydrogen project, Deltares contributes to the energy transition by helping develop the structures needed for hydrogen storage and transport.

Together with your colleagues, you will develop new knowledge for the safe, efficient and sustainable construction of infrastructure and underground structures. You will conduct experiments in the field, in our experimental facilities or using numerical models. Together with partners, we translate this knowledge into practical guidelines, manuals and standards. You will work with colleagues who are leaders in their fields, as well as with our partners and clients.

You will help secure assignments from public authorities and private-sector organisations in the Netherlands and abroad. You will prepare proposals, provide advice and bring the knowledge developed to the sector. Together with colleagues, you will visit clients to discuss our advice. This position offers a unique combination of technical depth, societal relevance and visible impact in ongoing projects.

What we expect from you as a Geotechnical Consultant – Infrastructure and Underground Structures

We welcome both junior and mid-level candidates. Whether you have recently graduated or already have several years of experience with infrastructure and underground structures, we encourage you to apply.

• A completed MSc or higher professional education degree that introduced you to geotechnical engineering, soil mechanics, foundation engineering, failure mechanisms and related subjects.
• Knowledge of the Dutch subsurface.
• An interest in working on structural engineering challenges involving the shallow subsurface.
• Strong analytical skills, enabling you to translate the results of model- and data-driven research into practical advice.
• The ability to connect specialist knowledge with the needs of partners and clients.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English. Proficiency in Dutch is an advantage but not required. Deltares provides opportunities to learn Dutch.

Your future team
You will join the Energy and Underground Infrastructure department. Together with 14 colleagues, you will work to solve geotechnical challenges. The department focuses on infrastructure, both onshore and offshore.

The department is part of a geotechnical discipline working on projects concerning the maintenance and renewal of infrastructure and underground structures such as tunnels, bridges and quay walls. Deltares plays a central role in this field and has ambitions for growth.

To top it all off, the department makes extensive use of experimental facilities. We have a laboratory and a model hall with a geocentrifuge for geotechnical testing - a true playground for engineers!

What do we offer?

• Deltares offers a one-year contract (at least 32 hours per week), with the intention of offering permanent employment. Depending on your work experience, we will agree an appropriate salary grade with you (scale 15 or 16). Our starting salary for a junior is €3,968 gross per month based on a 40-hour working week, with a maximum of €6,042. The maximum of schale 16 (more experienced colleagues) is € 7,281,-
• 34 days of annual leave based on a 40-hour working week.
• Excellent training opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Flexible working hours and the option of hybrid working. With our full support and facilities, you can also work from home for part of the time.
• An open, inclusive and collaborative culture at Deltares.
• You can find a complete overview of our employment conditions on our website .

Application deadline: November 22.
The application process consists of two interviews. First-round interviews will take place on November 30 or December 3 in the afternoon.