TWD - Engineer - Start Early 2027

TWD; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance 8%

Travel options

NS Business Card

Collective pension

25 holidays per year

Free lunch buffet

Friday events

Job summary

TWD is seeking an Engineer to design structural and mechanical installation tools for on- and offshore construction projects. You will translate client needs into functional designs and collaborate with project teammates.

The role requires a technical bachelor’s or master’s degree, strong communication, and a team-oriented mindset. Location: Rotterdam, with a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field (Mech/Civil/Aerospace).
• Strong calculations background and problem-solving mindset.
• Experience with Python and FEM is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Sketch ideas and verify them with calculations (FBD).
• Set up and execute detailed calculations and reports: load cases, hand calculations with Python (PyTWD), 1D/2D FEM.
• Maintain alignment between calculations and drawings and ensure timely delivery.
• Manage personal project deliverables to meet global project planning.

Skills

Calculations

Python scripting

FEM analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical, Civil, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

PyTWD

Job description

Are you ready to bring simple solutions to complex construction challenges? Do you enjoy working together with other ingenious and ambitious people? Do you have great communication skills, a sense of responsibility, and are you ready to make a difference in your projects? If the answer is yes, then we are looking for you!

Foundations of Your Job

As an Engineer at TWD, you will be responsible for designing unique structural and mechanical installation tools for a wide range of on- and offshore construction projects. Your role involves translating client requests into functional designs and collaborating with other project members.

A Glimpse Of Your Responsibilities

• Sketching ideas and verifying them with calculations (using free-body diagrams)
• Performing the technical set up and execution of detailed calculations and reports:
  • Load case determination
  • Hand calculations using Python (with our inhouse package PyTWD)
  • 1D/2D FEM
  • Keeping overview of the link between calculations and drawings
  • Safeguarding the technical quality and timely delivery of project deliverables
  • Managing your own project deliverables to meet the global project planning

What Makes You Great

As an Engineer at TWD, you are a passionate, quick learner and have strong technical insight. You like to collaborate, and you are a good communicator, which makes you excel as a team player. With using your enthusiasm and experience as a problem-solver, you come up with ingenious solutions. You are self-driven, responsible, and committed to get the job done.

Additionally, you have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a technical field, including but not limited to:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering

TWD – A Fun Challenge to Be Part Of

At TWD, we love to create construction methods and design installation equipment. We achieve creative, simple, and efficient solutions through dedicated teamwork. Thanks to our core values – Fun, Development, and Happy Clients – we grow at a rapid pace with over 300 talented people in five locations: Rotterdam, London, Athens, and Taipei.

Every day we contribute to the energy transition and key infrastructure projects worldwide. We do this by offering innovative design solutions to our clients, mainly in the offshore wind and heavy civils industry.

Why You Will Love Working at TWD

Working at TWD means working in an exciting, fast-paced industry and making a difference in shaping a more sustainable future. We offer a collaborative and supportive working environment that will stimulate you to take the lead in your professional and personal development. Our people describe TWD's culture as open, non-nonsense, diverse, and informal - valuing your ideas and contributions.

Working At TWD Includes

• A salary starting from € 3,300 gross per month, depending on your experience
• 8% holiday allowance per year
• Monthly travel options: choose between a standard travel allowance (€0.23/km, based on the shortest route between home and office), a Swapfiets (regular or e-bike subscription) or an NS Business Card.
• Collective pension
• 25 holidays per year
• A healthy and sustainable free lunch buffet, prepared daily in our own Lunchroom
• Friday afternoon drinks and special TWD events such as sports events, pub quizzes, ladies’ night, and various social gatherings

At TWD, we celebrate diversity and inclusivity, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds. We continuously work on enhancing our recruitment process, ensuring fairness and inclusiveness at every step.