Mission 

The Structural Engineering team has a vacancy for a passionate Senior Lead Engineer in Structural Engineering for its Infrastructures PWW projects

Our Structural Engineering team is involved in a wide range of projects in collaboration with other Tractebel and ENGIE Group entities, both in Belgium and internationally. The team has about 120 Engineers (Experts, Lead Engineers, Design Engineers, BIM modelers), CAD draftsmen and Assistant in Belgium and in Romania. In Belgium, the Structural Engineering team operates from 4 locations in Belgium (Ghent, Hasselt, Brussels and Namur).

The choice of which Belgian office you want to work for is up to you.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage structural engineering projects from concept to execution, ensuring compliance with quality, budget, and timeline requirements.
• Act as an expert in Structural Engineering and supporting the teams in technical design reviews of other projects of the department
• Develop and promote the use of BIM and parametric design within the organization.
• Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including design engineers, geotechnical engineers, and draftsmen.
• Prepare and present project proposals, offers, and contracts in consultation with the commercial team.
• Ensure projects are executed in accordance with Tractebel’s quality system and health & safety rules.
• Report project progress regularly to the manager.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, actively participating in their training and development.
• Foster strong relationships with clients, responding to their needs and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate constructively with external partners such as architects, other engineering consultancies, subcontractors, and contractors during the construction phase.
• Strive for sustainable and efficient engineering solutions.
• Stay updated with industry standards, guidelines, and developments, sharing knowledge with team members.

Profile

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent;
• Minimum of 20 years of experience in structural engineering projects related to complex infrastructures (e.g., bridges, tunnels, railways, airports).
• Proven experience in leading and managing engineering projects.
• You were ideally involved in all aspects and phases of your projects: sales, contract, competition, design, studies, tender, execution, management, …;
• Strong knowledge of BIM and parametric design.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Customer-focused with strong problem-solving skills.
• Stress-resistant and know how to keep your focus under pressure with a healthy dose of assertiveness and diplomacy
• Fluent in Dutch; knowledge of English or French is a plus. 

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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Ready to engineer your positive impact? Then join Tractebel, part of the ENGIE Group, and our 5,600 passionate experts around the globe, driven by shaping a more sustainable world every day. It’s your chance to be a part of the adventure of the century: accelerating the energy transition – while enhancing people’s lives through meaningful projects. Make your contribution to carbon neutrality in markets like nuclear, renewables, power & gas, electrical grids, hydropower & dams, water resources & supply, desalination, complex & high-tech buildings, transport infrastructures, and ports & waterways. 
 
Are you ready to make a difference? Then we look forward to meeting you! 

What we offer

• Tractebel is more than a place to work. It’s your chance to evolve alongside top experts on impactful projects around the world. It’s an environment built on team spirit, where you can reach your highest potential. Management actively supports the development of its people, and the opportunities for growth within the ENGIE Group are wide open. 
• We offer a competitive salary package  including representation allowances, double paid holidays, meal vouchers, eco cheques, bonuses, health insurance, PC purchase plan, ENGIE stock options, and more. 
• Our mobility plans are customizable to your needs, including a company car, train pass, bike lease, or combinations thereof. You can also swap your company car for the flexible and tax-friendly Belgian Mobility Budget! ** 
• Flexible, hybrid arrangements enable working from home (2-3 days per week), on-site or on the go. Tractebel participates in your home office expenses, through advantageous purchase programs and generous contributions to your internet and mobile plans. 
• Holidays: 20 legal days + 12 compensatory leave days (for a full-time work schedule). You can also buy 5 extra days for even more relaxation. 
• To celebrate our successes, and just have fun, we get together for team sports, afterworks, team -building activities, our annual party, and more. 

Your mission

As Project Director in our Infrastructure division you will contribute to our mission everyday by playing a crucial role in the proper follow-up and execution of major integrated infrastructure projects,  each characterised by their specific context and often involving major works of art (tunnels, bridges,...). 

Your key responsabilities

• Supervising the commercial trajectory of large projects in close consultation with the URBAN commercial team, taking into account the following aspects:
  •     identification and analysis of technical, financial and contractual risks
  •     validation of the technical content
  •     calculation of price and profitability
  •     drafting of agreements
• The allocation and planning of staff to projects
• Ensuring the overall management of the realisation of the projects in consultation with the project teams (contractual, financial, technical and management aspects)
• Managing the project teams by indicating the objectives and guidelines to be taken into account during the execution of the projects (quality, cost, deadline)
• Being the direct contact of the clients for the execution of the contracts, in particular: invoicing, payments, drafting of appendices and claims;
• Updating and maintaining the data so that a state of affairs can be drawn up on a quarterly basis of
  • The total and yet to be realised income
  • The total and yet to be realised expenses
  • The profitability of the projects under your scope
• The effective use of specialised knowledge
• Contribute to the annual evaluation of the employees for whom you are responsible for functional management 
• Draw up the project's safety plan and check its knowledge and application by the members of the project teams
• Within your projects you will take into account all aspects of infrastructure projects, such as integration into the landscape, mobility, safety, sustainability, etc.

Design Engineer Steel Structures - Water Infrastructure

Ghent

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.

“WATER” is one of the product lines of Tractebel, specialised in port engineering and waterway infrastructure, with projects all over the world. The technical competences within our team cover the complete range of marine infrastructure: quay walls, locks, jetties, dikes, off shore wind foundations, bridges, tunnels, flood protections, master planning, port expansion, etc. Our team designs projects from feasibility, over conceptual and detailed design through owner’s engineering, in close collaboration with our national and international clients.

Tractebel has a long track record regarding design and construction of ports and waterways, as for example the conceptual design and technical assistance of the third set of locks of the Panama canal, detailed design of the caisson wall of the Piraeus container terminal in Greece, design of 2^nd jetty of the Fluxys LNG terminal in the Port of Zeebruges in Belgium, master plan to improve sea access to the port of Zeebruges, design and assistance during construction of the stabilisation of the existing quay wall of the river Scheldt in the city of Antwerp, detailed design of a rolling bascule bridge in the port of Antwerp, conceptual design of foundations of many offshore wind farms in Belgium and abroad, etc.

To tackle the exciting challenges that lie ahead, we will strengthen our team are looking for dynamic and motivated people with a passion for marine structures.

Mission

• You will be a player throughout the execution of our marine and civil infrastructure projects

• You will take the lead in the design and calculation of steel structures from concept study to execution

• You dimension steel structures following current Belgian and European standards, legislation, codes of practice and internal guidelines

• You are creative in looking for structural solutions to specific problems, taking into account design and budget

• You will be part of a multidisciplinary project team of engineers and draftsmen for projects with a strong focus on projects in marine and civil infrastructure

• Prepare designs (preliminary, basis, tender, detailed) for marine and infrastructure projects such as:  lock doors, jetties, gate valves, barrages, flood protection structures, bridges, etc. 

• You take a role as design engineer of the project and coordinate with and coach our junior engineers and CAD designers.

• You follow up and verify the drafting work with the CAD designers

• You develop your technical skills (SCIA Engineer, Ansys, …) 

• You keep up with standards, new techniques and developments in your discipline

• Ensure knowledge development and sharing related to your expertise and coach junior engineers

• You are reporting to the project leader and your team manager

Profile

• You are a qualified Master of Science in Structural Engineering with a Major in ‘Construction Design’ or ‘Dredging and Off-Shore Engineering’ or ‘Marine Engineering’

• You have at least 5 years of relevant technical experience in the design and engineering of steel structures and infrastructure projects such as bridges, port infrastructure, lock doors, barrages, sheet piles, anchors, jetties, or large civil infrastructure works, including calculation on structures;

• You have experience in designing steel elements in complex 3D structures

• You have an understanding of the applicable construction techniques and are eager to keep your knowledge in line with current methods.

• You are quality-driven and operate in a customer-focused way

• You are a team player

• You have extensive knowledge of current Belgian and European Design Standards, legislation, codes of practice (ISO, EC, NEN, EAU, SB250, SB260,...)

• You are mobile and open to occasional missions abroad (short or medium-term).

• You have an international driving license / driving license “B.

Software Knowledge

• Expertise in modelling with SCIA Engineer or equivalent software.

• You have proficient knowledge of standard computer programs including spreadsheets and word processing.

Languages

A thorough knowledge of Dutch is essential and good knowledge of English or French is considered an important asset.

Interested? Our bright team looks forward to welcoming you at Tractebel! 

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Tractebel is een wereldwijd actief engineering- en consultancybedrijf dat geïntegreerde oplossingen biedt voor duurzame energieprojecten en de gebouwde omgeving. Onze expertise wordt wereldwijd erkend in de meest diverse sectoren waaronder nucleaire en hernieuwbare energie, gas, elektriciteitsnetwerken, waterkrachtcentrales & dammen, waterbronnen, ontzilting, complexe & hoogtechnologische gebouwen, transportinfrastructuur en havens & waterwegen.

Door strategie, ontwerp, engineering, sociale & milieustudies, projectbeheer en interne digitale toepassingen te verbinden, werken we samen met bedrijven en overheidsinstanties om een positieve impact te creëren op mens en planeet.

Gesteund door meer dan 150 jaar ervaring is Tractebel vandaag een gemeenschap van meer dan 5.500 gepassioneerde experts over de hele wereld, toegewijd aan ethisch zakendoen en de strijd tegen klimaatverandering. Tractebel maakt deel uit van de ENGIE Groep, een wereldwijde referentie op het gebied van koolstofarme energie en diensten.

Werkomgeving

Je werkt als Transport engineer, met een focus op spoorweginfrastructuur (“Light Rail” dwz tram_en metroverbindingen) , vanuit ons kantoor in Gent of Brussel, binnen onze afdeling Transport Infrastructuur, de afdeling binnen Tractebel die voornamelijk projecten ontwerpt/studeert met betrekking tot wegen, tramverbindingen, luchthavens, tunnels en bruggen.

Naast het ontwerpen van wegen is het ontwerpen van rioleringssystemen een tweede belangrijk onderdeel, rekening houdend met de klimaatsverandering en een duurzaam gebruik van het (regen)water.

Functie

• Je werkt mee aan spoorweginfrastructuurprojecten betreffende het geometrisch spoorontwerp van tram_, metrolijnen (light rail)
• Je werkt mee aan het voor_en ontwerp en de berekening van de elektrische installaties van de tractiestations, de bovenleidingen en aan het ontwerp van de signalisatie,....
• Je bent verantwoordelijk voor het opstellen van aanbestedingsdocumenten
• Je verleent technische ondersteuning aan de Project Managers
• Je zoekt autonoom naar technische oplossingen
• Je volgt de nieuwe evoluties op het terrein op

Profiel

• Je hebt een diploma van master in de elektromechanica, industriële wetenschappen of ingenieurswetenschappen (industrieel of burgerlijk ingenieur) met een sterke interesse voor elektriciteit / elektrotechniek / elektronica
• Je bent gepassioneerd door elektriciteit en volgt de ontwikkelingen voor de spoorwegen op de voet
• Je beschikt over een eerste werkervaring (3 à 5 jaar)
• Werken in teamverband is voor jou vanzelfsprekend en motiverend
• Je bent klantgericht, flexibel en communicatief vaardig
• Je hebt een goede praktische kennis van MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) en MS Project
• Je beheerst vlot de Nederlandse taal (verplicht). Een zeer goede kennis van het Frans en het Engels is een pluspunt
• Je bent flexibel en staat open voor (ad-hoc/ zeer korte) missies in het buitenland (Noorden van Frankrijk/ Groothertogdom Luxemburg)
• Je bent in het bezit van een rijbewijs B

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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.

Work Environment

The activities of Rehabilitation of Industrial Sites (RIS), in which you will be active, include carrying out studies and following up the works to be carried out regarding the removal of asbestos and the demolition of power plants and industrial facilities, waste management, soil and groundwater remediation. Furthermore, RIS is actively involved in the redevelopment of brownfield sites integrating all these activities in a broader context. 

RIS focuses mainly on complex demolition assignments and this both in a national and international context. You will be supervised by a Sr. Project Manager with 20 years of experience in the execution of national and international demolition assignments. Due to the strong growth of the activities, we are looking for  (young) engineers with interest in the demolition sector and who want to develop quickly to project manager. 

Tractebel has a philosophy of flexible working hours and work locations. You will join the team in Ghent for at least 2 days a week. On the other days you can work at home or go on site when required, thus avoiding long travel times and balancing work and private life.

Job Description

• You will think and collaborate in the execution of (selective) demolition assignments, including asbestos remediation, while preserving historically and architecturally important parts of the buildings; 
• You help carry out preparatory surveys prior to demolition work; 
• You follow up and supervise the execution of demolition works; 
• You will participate in integrated multidisciplinary teams for remediation and redevelopment of highly contaminated industrial sites; 
• You will also be involved in project management and follow up the various aspects: planning, budgeting, safety, ... as well as the technical quality of the project
• You will have the opportunity to be co-responsible for the further development of the demolition sub-product. 

Profile

• You have a bachelor's in construction or master's degree in engineering, preferably structural engineering; 
• You have min. 10 years of relevant work experience; 
• You are dynamic, communicative and customer-oriented; 
• You are a team player;
• You are organizationally strong, you can switch well between different parallel projects;
• You are fluent in Dutch with a good knowledge of English, knowledge of French is a big plus! 
• You like to follow up projects both nationally and internationally and to go on site occasionally.

Tractebel welcomes candidates from all backgrounds, and actively promotes Diversity in the workforce.
 

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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 future work environment 

"Water" is one of the product lines of Tractebel, specialised in port engineering and waterway infrastructure. The technical competences within our team cover the complete range of marine infrastructure: quay walls, locks, jetties, dikes, port expansion etc. Our team designs projects from feasibility, over conceptual and detailed design through owner's engineering, in close collaboration with our national and international clients.

To tackle the exciting challenges that lie ahead, we will strengthen our team with a motivated Design Engineer with a passion for steel and marine structures.

Your mission 

• You will be a player throughout the execution of our marine and civil infrastructure projects;

• You will take the lead in the design and calculation of steel structures from concept study to execution;

• You dimension steel structures following current Belgian and European standards, legislation, codes of practice and internal guidelines;

• You are creative in looking for structural solutions to specific problems, taking into account design and budget;

• You will be part of a multidisciplinary project team of engineers and draftsmen for projects with a strong focus on projects in marine and civil infrastructure;

• You will prepare designs (preliminary, basis, tender, detailed) for marine and infrastructure projects such as:  lock doors, jetties, gate valves, barrages, flood protection structures, bridges, etc.;  

• You take on a role as a design engineer of the project and coordinate with and coach our junior engineers and CAD designers;

• You follow up and verify the drafting work with the CAD designers;

• You develop your technical skills (SCIA Engineer, Ansys, …);

• You ensure knowledge development and sharing related to your expertise and coach junior engineers;

• You keep up with standards, new techniques and developments in your discipline;

Your profile 

• You are a qualified Master of Science in Structural Engineering with a Major in ‘Construction Design’ or ‘Dredging and Off-Shore Engineering’ or ‘Marine Engineering’

• You have at least 5 years of relevant technical experience in the design and engineering of steel structures and infrastructure projects such as bridges, port infrastructure, lock doors, barrages, sheet piles, anchors, jetties, or large civil infrastructure works, including calculation on structures;

• You have experience in designing steel elements in complex 3D structures

• You have an understanding of the applicable construction techniques and are eager to keep your knowledge in line with current methods.

• You have extensive knowledge of current Belgian and European Design Standards, legislation, codes of practice (ISO, EC, NEN, EAU, SB250, SB260…) 

Software knowledge

• You possess expertise in modelling with SCIA Engineer or equivalent software. 

• You have proficient knowledge of standard computer programs including spreadsheets and word processing. 

Languages

• A thorough knowledge of Dutch is essential and good knowledge of English or French is an important asset.

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Tractebel is een wereldwijd actief engineering- en consultancybedrijf dat geïntegreerde oplossingen biedt voor duurzame energieprojecten en de gebouwde omgeving. Onze expertise wordt wereldwijd erkend in de meest diverse sectoren waaronder nucleaire en hernieuwbare energie, gas, elektriciteitsnetwerken, waterkrachtcentrales & dammen, waterbronnen, ontzilting, complexe & hoogtechnologische gebouwen, transportinfrastructuur en havens & waterwegen.

Door strategie, ontwerp, engineering, sociale & milieustudies, projectbeheer en interne digitale toepassingen te verbinden, werken we samen met bedrijven en overheidsinstanties om een positieve impact te creëren op mens en planeet.

Gesteund door meer dan 150 jaar ervaring is Tractebel vandaag een gemeenschap van meer dan 5.500 gepassioneerde experts over de hele wereld, toegewijd aan ethisch zakendoen en de strijd tegen klimaatverandering. Tractebel maakt deel uit van de ENGIE Groep, een wereldwijde referentie op het gebied van koolstofarme energie en diensten.

Werkomgeving

Ons Transport Infrastructuur team is momenteel op zoek naar een CAD Engineer om het team in Gent te vervoegen

 Mission 

• Je voert infrastructuurprojecten uit, samen met ons team van experts, in nauwe samenwerking met de projectleider

• Je voert ontwerpwerkzaamheden uit en blijft op de hoogte van nieuwe technieken en ontwikkelingen in je vakgebied

• Je assisteert de projectleider bij zijn managementtaken

• Je communiceert met andere projectdisciplines, waaronder bouwkundige, architecturale, geotechnische, landmeetkundige en andere aspecten van een project

• Je rapporteert aan de projectleider en je teammanager

• Je ontwikkelt je technische vaardigheden (ACAD, Civil 3D ...)