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Structural Design Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering Electro Mechanics/Industrial Design or a bachelor’s degree in Electro Mechanics with relevant work experience
  • Experience with 2D/3D design
  • Experience with Finite Element Analysis and supporting hand calculations
  • Knowledge of marine design, ship structures or offshore structures (advantageous)

Responsibilities

  • Design of components and steel structures for ships and offshore structures in 2D/3D from initial design to production drawings
  • Strength calculation and reports of steel structures by hand calculation and Finite Element Analysis
  • Consultation with internal departments to determine design constraints
  • 2D/3D drawings of steel constructions and mechanical parts

About the company

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Jan De Nul Group

Infrastructure & Heavy Civil Construction

We are World Builders shaping water, land and energy. From the rising sea level to the energy transition, from polluted soil to sustainable living: we engineer solutions that future-proof our world, tackling some of the greatest challenges of our time. With our team of Can-Do people, we work towards one shared goal: to improve the global quality of life for generations to come.

Company details

IndustryInfrastructure & Heavy Civil Construction
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

About the role:

Our position as world player is the result of our technical innovative knowhow and the most modern dredging fleet in the world. Jan De Nul Group is continually investing in its fleet and its people. The Marine Design and Engineering Department is involved from the preliminary design onwards. Every project is different and every single time the optimal configuration is determined. And if it doesn’t exist, we design it ourselves!

What you’ll do:

Your tasks and responsibilities are:

  • Design of components and steel structures for ships and offshore structures in 2D & 3D from initial design to production drawings

  • Strength calculation and reports of steel structures by both hand calculation and Finite Element Analysis

  • Consultation with internal departments to determine design constraints

  • 2D & 3D drawings of steel constructions and mechanical parts

  • Follow-up of production drawings and offer technical support to CAD designers

  • Feasibility studies

 

What do you need to have?

You have a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering Electro Mechanics / Industrial Design or a bachelor’s degree in Electro Mechanics with a couple of years relevant work experience.

 

You have experience with 2D & 3D design as well as experience with Finite Element Analysis and the technical knowledge for supporting hand calculations. Experience with marine design, ship structures or offshore structures is an advantage, along with knowledge of PTC Creo Elements, PTC Windchill and Ansys Mechanical.

Why working for us:

Working at Jan De Nul means helping to find solutions to some of the biggest challenges of our time: from energy transition to rising sea levels to smart mobility. It means learning and working together every day, with the aim of ensuring the global quality of life for generations to come. 

 

What we offer

  • An ongoing training programme through our JDN Academy.

  • The opportunity to exercise at work through our FIT programme.   

  • A permanent contract with 42 paid holidays (20 statutory, 12 ADV and 10 public holidays). 

  • A healthy work-life balance (flexible working hours and occasional work from home).   

  • A competitive salary with thirteenth month and double holiday pay, including:

    • Meal vouchers and eco vouchers   

  • Opportunity to participate in the Flex Reward programme, including bicycle and car leasing, including fuel card or charging pass in Belgium.   

  • Group and hospitalisation insurance   

  • Option of iPhone with data subscription

  • Various staff discounts

*applicable with Belgian contract.

 

The world becomes what you make of it
Jan De Nul is shaping water and land worldwide. We drive the transition to renewable energy with offshore energy infrastructure. We focus on nature-inclusive dredging solutions to build ports and protect our coastline. We develop innovative construction projects for smart mobility and sustainable buildings. And we redevelop our planet by giving polluted sites a new purpose. At Jan De Nul, the world becomes what you make of it.    

Jan De Nul Group promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunities and anti-discrimination employer.

Keywords:

Structuur; Structur; Stabilliteit; Offshore; Engineering; Materiaal; Material; Innovatie; Innovation; Software; Structurele Analyse; Structural Analysis

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