Junior Hydraulic Design Engineer: Climate-Resilient Flood Defences

Van Oord; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Home working allowance

32 holidays (collective max 7)

Variable bonus

Pension scheme

Health insurance option

Online academy (GoodHabitz)

Employee communities

Job summary

Van Oord in Rotterdam is seeking a Hydraulic Design Engineer to contribute to flood protection and infrastructure projects from tender to execution. You design integrated solutions balancing safety, sustainability and feasibility, while collaborating with geotechnics, hydrology, ecology and construction experts.

With a Master’s degree and 3–4 years of design experience, you’ll translate project requirements into practical, innovative earth and hydraulic engineering designs that protect

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design projects balancing safety, sustainability, feasibility and innovation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop integrated designs.
• Prepare design reports and substantiations and present to clients.
• Coordinate interfaces with geotechnical, ecological and construction disciplines.
• Contribute to innovative solutions such as low emission construction and nature-inclusive designs.

Skills

Dutch

English

Sustainability

Innovative design methods

Flood protection affinity

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Civil Engineering / Hydraulic Engineering

Job description

Van Oord in Rotterdam is seeking a Hydraulic Design Engineer to contribute to flood protection and infrastructure projects from tender to execution. You design integrated solutions balancing safety, sustainability and feasibility, while collaborating with geotechnics, hydrology, ecology and construction experts.

With a Master’s degree and 3–4 years of design experience, you’ll translate project requirements into practical, innovative earth and hydraulic engineering designs that protect