You will be part of an integrated design team and responsible for the geotechnical aspects of the project, such as settlement analyses, stability analyses, dike designs, or the implementation of innovative solutions. You will design permanent and temporary structures, identify and mitigate risks, and propose ingenious solutions to the many challenges posed by the subsurface. In addition, at Van Oord, we are working hard on the digitization and automation of geotechnical design. We are eager to see how you will contribute to this ambition! Your main responsibilities will include:
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Creating dike designs with a specific focus on foundations, retaining structures, settlements, stability, soil improvement, and the impact on existing surrounding structures;
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Setting up, supervising, and interpreting soil investigations;
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Transferring the geotechnical design to the construction phase and analyzing monitoring data (e.g., settlement measurements);
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Actively contributing to the development of new geotechnical design tools;
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Advising the internal organization on geotechnical matters;
Your Workplace
You will be joining the Tendering and Engineering department: the technical and strategic heart of our company. T&E brings together knowledge and experience from many disciplines. You will be part of the Product Line Infra Land, a professional and collaborative department focused on the Dutch market, where innovation, quality, and creativity are the keys to success. You will work in an integrated tender or design team, sometimes alongside partner companies in the sector, and report to the Technical Manager. You will regularly visit projects under construction and provide geotechnical support as needed. You will share your knowledge and experience with a group of over 30 geotechnical engineers across the entire Van Oord organization.
