Lead Structural Engineer

Tractebel is a global engineering and consulting company delivering integrated solutions for sustainable energy and built environment projects. Our expertise is trusted worldwide across multiple markets like nuclear, renewables, power & gas, electrical grids, hydropower & dams, water resources & supply, desalination, complex & high-tech buildings, transport infrastructures, and ports & waterways.

By connecting strategy, design, engineering, social & environmental studies, project management and in-house digital applications, we partner with companies and public authorities to create a positive impact on people and planet. 

Backed by more than 150 years of experience, today Tractebel is a community of over 5,500 passionate experts across the globe, committed to ethical business and the fight against climate change. Tractebel is part of the ENGIE Group, a global reference in low-carbon energy and services.

Your function

• As Lead engineer you actively stimulate and develop the use of BIM and parametric design in the organization.
• In your projects you lead, motivate, coach and manage a project team of monodisciplinary structural engineers, geotechnical engineers and draftsmen  and you work closely together with the other teams involved in the project.
• You are responsible for designing civil works (concrete, steel, timber,…) from concept to execution study
• You are responsible for ensuring that the budget, the agreed scope, the timing and the quality of the engineering works is executed as required. You will ensure that the projects assigned to you are executed in accordance to our quality system and our H&S rules
• You report progress for all your projects on a weekly regular basis to your Manager
• You guide young engineers by actively participating in their training trajectory
• You enhance an integrated design process by looking transversally over the different disciplines involved
• You respond to the needs of the client and you attach great importance to customer focus;
• You prepare and submit offers and contracts and you present them to the customer in consultation with the commercial team
• You work together with external partners (such as architects, other design and engineering consultancies, subcontractors, contractors during the construction phase, etc.) in a constructive way.
•  You strive for sustainable and efficient solutions
• You keep track of the standards, guidelines and developments in your field and report these to your team members or colleagues

Your profile

• You are a qualified Master Degree of Civil Engineering or equivalent;
• You have at least 10 years of experience with structural engineering projects related to complex infrastructures (bridges, tunnels, railways, airports...)
• You were ideally involved in all aspects and phases of your projects: competition, design, studies, tender, execution, management,…;
• You have experience with competitive bidding (competitions): conceptual design, quick estimation of building cost, definition and negotiation of the fee, presentation to the client or authorities, etc.
• You have experience in conducting multidisciplinary projects in Construction with multiple stakeholders, time and budget constraints;
• You have good communication skills and you are a team player;
• You are client-oriented, solution-oriented and flexible;
• You are fluent in Dutch or French and you have a professional level of English.
• You are prepared to work with teams in our different regional offices (Ghent, Brussels and Hasselt) and cooperate with our office in Romania;
• You are willing to make occasional international trips for our international collaboration and international projects

Our Offer

• An attractive compensation package with fringe benefits such as a mobility budget, meal vouchers, hospitalization insurance, annual bonus, internet reimbursement and much more.
• An interesting and varied job in an international environment with a good work/life balance.
• A stable work environment where professional growth and development are stimulated (via the Tractebel School and the ENGIE University).
• A permanent contract to ensure the roles offered are in accordance with your skills, interests, career goals and lifestyle.

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