Project Engineer-River and dykes; Water infrastructure
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineer
How you can make your mark
As a Project Engineer, Rivers and Dykes, you will join our engineering team to provideremotetechnical support for small-scale and less complex tenders, projects, and designs, as well as parts of medium to complex ones.
Your role ensures that projects meet agreed requirements such as safety, quality, time, budget, legal regulations, and more.
You will have the opportunity for personal and professional growth by working on unique and complex projects in the Netherlands, including the design, construction, and maintenance of dykes and water barriers.
Example projects for rivers anddykesinclude the Markermeerdijken,Meanderende Maas, Dyke Reinforcement Zwolle-Olst, the creation of new islands near Amsterdam, and Markerwadden.
Our work always considers environmental care.
Your Responsibilitiesas a Project Engineer, Rivers and Dykesare:
- Drafting Specifications and Procedures: Independently drafting specifications and procedures for the realization of tenders, projects, and designs within the set framework and customer and contract requirements to achievean optimalproject result.
- Designing and Developing Technical Solutions:Independently designing and developing (new) technical solutions that meet all requirements. Offering alternative solutions to the customer and minimizing risks.
- Feasibility and Safety Assurance:Convincing external customers/inspectors of the feasibility and safety of the proposed solution/method and the resulting specifications.
- Scope Determination and Supervision:Responsible fordeterminingthe scope of engineering work formainly smallprojects and/or less complex technical tenders or parts of complex projects, including personnel, planning, and budgeting.
Supervising and assessing the work of colleagues, subcontractors, and customers to ensure that tenders, projects, and designs are carried outin accordance withtherequirements. - Progress Reporting and Deviation Identification:Responsible for progress reportingregardingsmall projects and/or less complex technical tenders (or parts of complex projects) to internal and external customers. Timely identification of deviations in time, demand for engineering capacity, quality, or costs, compared to planning, requirements, and budget.
- Execution Support and Improvement:Assisting and advising in the execution of tenders and projects, sometimes on location. Providing logistical support. Participating in the continuous improvement of departmental processes and procedures,and evaluating the engineering process.
Your qualities:
You can make your mark as Project Engineer Rivers and Dykesif you have:
- Bachelor’sdegreeincivil engineering.
- 5-10years of relevant work experienceatan infrastructure contractor, including experience with relevant working methods, techniques, and professionalsoftware and models.
- Goodknowledgeof
CAD,QGIS, and Excelsoftwarerequired. - Relevant experience with project management and good command of English (written and spoken).Proficiency in Dutch is an asset.
What you can expect:
- Career opportunities:We challenge you every day to get better. Together, we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.
- Warm welcome:We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis!
- Career development:Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.
Extra Information:
- Your team:You will work together with different project teams.
- Where you will work:You will be working from our Abu Dhabi office.
- Full/part-time job:The function of Project Engineer-river and dykes is a full-time position.
- Procedure:Apply easily by filling in the online application form. We conduct job interviews online and at the office. If we both think we are a good match after these interviews, we will make you a nice offer. Are you happy with that? Welcome aboard!
Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase in global trade, demand for (new) energy, and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.
Within a vibrant company culture, you will be working as part of a diverse, international team of experts. We offer you the opportunity to realize your full personal potential and expand your professional career by creating new horizons. Together!
Interested?Want to know more?
We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position, please contact Melisha Nazareth, Corporate Recruiter via our career page.
Interested?Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.
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