Design engineer

Function

• Preparing technical studies to support commercial proposals.
• Offering innovative technical solutions to commercial teams (comparisons and alternatives).
• Supporting the Project Manager with design-related questions, including risk and opportunity analyses.
• Maintaining contacts with external partners such as architects, design offices, and inspection agencies.
• Conducting and guiding technical and economic optimisation studies for projects.
• Participating in kick-off meetings for technically complex sites.
• Providing technical support to sites and optimising method statements based on practical feedback.
• Innovation processes focused on environmentally friendly solutions, such as material reuse and new calculation methods.
• Research and development groups that focus on international technical literature and academic collaborations.
• Advanced analyses beyond the geotechnical scope, such as reinforced concrete or steel structure calculations.
• Internal and external technical and social events within the organisation.

Profile

For this position, we are looking for someone with:

• A master's degree in geotechnical, civil, or industrial engineering.
• At least 3 years of experience in a structural or geotechnical design office.
• Excellent of Dutch or French.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A results-oriented, critical, and creative mindset.
• A proactive and collaborative attitude.

Organisation

This market leader in deep foundations in Belgium completes over 500 projects annually across various sectors such as residential construction, industry, energy, and infrastructure. From preliminary studies to project completion, tailor-made foundation solutions are developed and applied worldwide.

With over a century of experience, offices in multiple European countries, and its own in-house engineering department, this is a company in constant evolution. Innovation and flexibility are central, while strong core values are maintained.

Offer

• A salary: discussed individually, based on your knowledge and skills.
• A company car.
• Pension plan.
• Health insurance.
• Work-life balance options including remote work and flexible hours.
• A 40-hour workweek in exchange for 32 vacation days (12 fixed, 20 flexible).
• An extensive training programme that supports your continuous development and professional growth.
• A dynamic and inspiring work environment, surrounded by colleagues who value and support your ideas, projects, and ambitions.