Netherlands Civil Engineering Engineer
Description
As a civil engineering engineer/work planner, you manage designers and modelers within projects covering the full breadth of civil engineering. You work in regional teams on projects across all project phases, thereby directly influencing the design of the surrounding environment.
Job requirements
- Completed higher professional education in civil engineering.
- At least 5 years of work experience in civil engineering (contractor or client side).
- Affinity with cost management and modern contract forms (UAV-gc) or willingness to acquire this knowledge.
- Affinity with and experience with AutoCAD.
- Full command of Dutch, minimum C1 level.
- Personal qualities: flexible, eager to learn, ambitious and customer-oriented, with a focus on high quality of service.
Tasks
- Managing designers and modelers within projects.
- Promoting an integrated approach and coordination between disciplines in project teams.
- Drafting contracts.
- Preparing cost estimates.
- Preparing permit applications.
- Advising clients and colleagues.
- Securing and configuring supporting systems such as Relatics.
- Working on projects in urban development, residential areas, roads, quays, dikes, sewerage, industrial areas, and water systems.
- Integrating climate adaptation and sustainability issues into projects.
Working conditions
- 32 vacation days.
- Home work allowance and circular home work place.
- Holiday allowance and an excellent pension scheme.
- A great deal of control, freedom, and responsibility over working hours, workplace, and working methods.
- Selectable travel options with extra rewards for sustainable and active choices.
- Access to an internal AI environment (SwecoGPT), the Sweco Academy, and extensive development opportunities.
- Vitality program focused on lifestyle and sport.
- Social events and onboarding activities, such as a two-day event for new colleagues, daily Fika, and local branch events.
Description of the organisation
You work at the largest architectural and engineering consultancy in Europe, organized into regional teams. The civil business units consist of approximately 250 professionals, including engineers, modelers, consultants, and project managers.
Clients include municipalities, provinces, water boards, contractors, and private organisations. Projects encompass dike reinforcements, the sealing of landfills, large-scale housing construction and inner-city area developments, public transport hubs, and an underground waste transport system in Amsterdam.
Themes such as climate adaptation, nature-inclusive construction, and energy transition are present in virtually all projects, with the aim of creating a future-proof, safe, and healthy urban and rural environment. The organisation places great value on team spirit, employee satisfaction, growth, and development.