Lead Engineer Water

• You are the main point of contact between the client and the team and work together with external partners (such as our partner in the joint venture, other design and engineering consultancies, subcontractors, contractors during the construction phase, etc.) in a constructive way.
• You are the main liaison officer between the different competence centres in Tractebel and the partner in the joint venture for water infrastructure, road infrastructure, spatial design, mobility and equipment. Coordinate with the marine engineering design by the Ports and Waterways team.
• You are responsible for the follow-up of progress, quality, and financial performance of the project executed by the team. Ensure systematic follow-up of the project, by watching over customer satisfaction and foreseeing deteriorations in financial performance.
• Take a role as principal Engineer of the project and coordinate and coach the junior Engineers and CAD Designers.
• You will prepare designs (preliminary, basis, tender, detailed) for marine structures such as Port & waterways development studies: Port Master planning, locks, Quay walls, Jetties, Bridge foundations, Flooding areas, dikes, Breakwaters and perform analyses to find the optimum installation method of these structures; always with an open mind for innovative and alternative solutions.
• Dimension marine infrastructure projects following current Belgian and European standards, legislation, codes of practice and internal guidelines.
• Enhance an integrated design process by looking transversally over the different disciplines involved and take the project from concept design through to completion.
• Ensure that the project is executed in accordance with the quality system and H&S rules.
• Ensure knowledge development and sharing related to the expertise of the Lead Engineer and coach junior Engineers.
• Keep up with standards, new techniques and developments in the discipline of the Lead Engineer.
• Assist the tender Manager in establishing attractive and innovating offers.

• Challenging projects based on your interests and skills
• Personal follow-up and clear, transparent communication both before and after commencement of employment
• Possibility to follow extra training
• Inspiring network events and legendary after work drinks
• Strong network of industry leading clients
• Expertise within IT, Engineering and Life Sciences
• A flying start for every junior, growth opportunities and possibility to share gathered knowledge for more senior employees

Have you got what it takes?

• Qualified Master of Science in Structural Engineering with a Major in ‘Dredging and Off-Shore Engineering’ or ‘Construction Design’ or ‘Marine Engineering’.
• You have at least 8 years of relevant technical design experience.
• Experience in applying the relevant design codes and guidelines for the structural design and soil-structure interaction of marine infrastructure such as port infrastructure, quay walls, sheet piles, anchors, combi walls…
• Experience in designing concrete reinforcement in complex 3D structures.
• Experience in project management with delivering a high quality product within time and budget.
• You have excellent communication skills.
• Quality-driven and operate in a customer-focused way.
• You are a team player; dynamic, precise and creative.
• You have extensive knowledge of current Belgian and European Design Standards, legislation, codes of practice (ISO, EC, NEN, EAU, SB250, SB260…).
• Good knowledge of contracts management for public clients.
• Experience in financial reporting in public projects.
• Experience with competitive bidding: conceptual design, quick estimation of building cost, definition and negotiation of the fee, presentation to the client or authorities, etc.
• Knowledge of standards for Building Consent (omgevingsvergunning) in Flanders (Belgium) is an asset.
• You are mobile and open to missions abroad (short or medium-term).