Senior Design Engineer - Ports and Waterways

We are currently looking for a Senior Design Engineer – Ports & Waterways in the framework of a large marine infrastructure project in Belgium.

The assignment consists in taking the design lead for all or part of a major Ports & Waterways project, while acting as a key technical reference for the team and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality engineering solutions from concept design through to completion.

On a daily basis, the Senior Design Engineer will report directly to the Team Manager.

The main duties are the following:

• Take the design lead for all or part of a large marine infrastructure project.
  


• Act as Principal Engineer on the project and coordinate, guide and coach junior engineers and CAD designers.
  


• Liaise with the different design teams involved in the project and contribute to an integrated design approach across all relevant disciplines.
  


• Ensure smooth coordination between engineering teams and support the delivery of projects from concept design to detailed design and completion.
  


• Maintain constructive and client-oriented communication with clients and external partners on all technical design matters.
  


• Design and dimension marine infrastructure projects in accordance with current Belgian and European standards, legislation, codes of practice and internal guidelines.
  


• Prepare engineering deliverables at all stages of the project, including preliminary design, basis design, tender design and detailed design.
  


• Contribute to the design of marine and hydraulic structures such as port and waterway development studies, port master plans, locks, quay walls, jetties, bridge foundations, flood protection areas, dikes and breakwaters.
  


• Follow developments in construction methods in order to optimise the design, while remaining open to innovative and alternative technical solutions.
  


• Be responsible for the follow-up of progress, quality and performance of the project activities carried out by the team.
  


• Apply and further develop technical skills in engineering software and calculation tools such as SCIA Engineer, D-Sheet Piling, Ansys and Plaxis.
  


• Stay up to date with applicable standards, new techniques and developments within the discipline.
  


• Support the Tender Manager in the preparation of attractive, competitive and innovative technical offers.
  


• Actively contribute to the commercial phase when required, including technical input for competitive bidding.
  

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, ideally with a specialization in Construction Design, Dredging and Offshore Engineering, or a related field.
  


• A degree as Civil Engineer or Industrial Engineer in Civil Engineering is required. A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering Technologies followed by a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering is also acceptable.
  


• Strong experience in calculation work, which may have been gained in marine infrastructure or in other fields such as structures, bridges, tunnels or buildings.
  


• Proven experience in structural calculations involving concrete and/or steel and/or geotechnics.
  


• Good knowledge of the Eurocodes is mandatory.
  


• Experience in coordinating or coaching junior engineers and CAD designers is highly valued.
  


• Experience in tendering or competitive bidding is considered a strong advantage.
  


• Dutch is mandatory, including the ability to independently write calculation notes in Dutch.
  


• Good communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with clients, partners and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  


• The candidate must be based in Flanders and willing to work 2 days per week in Ghent, Antwerp or Ostend.
  


• Availability for site interventions when required.