Technical Office Engineer - International projects

Company Description

BESIX Group is a leading multidisciplinary Belgian Group, operating in construction, real estate development and concessions. BESIX Group was founded in 1909, and has grown impressively over the years. BESIX Group operates in Northern and Eastern Europe, North and Central Africa and the Middle East through its subsidiary BESIX Construct, as well as in Canada and Australia. The group stands out in its sector by having its own internal Engineering Department, with wide-ranging expertise in geotechnical engineering, concrete technology, methods, planning, and BIM, System Engineering and similar tools.

In 2024, the Group achieved a turnover of EUR 3.6 billion. BESIX has about 11,000 employees active in 27+ countries with more than 80 different nationalities.

Job Description

BESIX is looking for Technical Office Engineers to reinforce the international business unit for future big marine and civil projects (abroad - outside of Europe). 

Your role:

• Plan, execute, monitor and control your work package.
• Responsible to ensure that the site is supplied with all documentation, methods and materials needed to carry out the works.
• Prepare the construction method statements, drawings, job safety analysis, risk assessments, lifting plans and inspection and test plans, for permanent works and temporary works where applicable.
• Follow up on the permanent and temporary works design and coordinate this with the site.
• Lead in the planning activities for your scope of work, interfacing with the Planner and Technical Manager.
• Preparation of Material take-off, Requests for Quotation and Purchase Requests for subcontracts and materials required for the construction activities.
• Coordination with subcontractors and suppliers and assist in the preparation of the work requisition/contract for the subcontracted works and Purchase Orders for material supplies.
• Prepare technical and commercial comparison sheets of offers received from the subcontractors and suppliers, and follow up of the subcontracted works and material supplies, including the payment applications.
• Keep the technical library updated including best practices and lessons learned.
• Preparation of pre-qualifications and material approval requests, submittals and follow-up of the approval process.
• Follow-up on the deliveries of materials and invoicing of permanent materials.

Qualifications

• You have a Master degree in civil engineering in construction;
• You have between/around 2 to 5 years of work experience in a construction company, preferably on larger marine and/or civil projects;
• You are fluent in English. Any other language is an asset; 
• You are willing to work and live abroad as an expat outside of Europe (Africa, South America);
• You anticipate standard solutions and take initiative and make suggestions, you challenge prevailing assumptions;
• You demonstrate great ability to work effectively and efficiently in constantly changing business environment, you know how to deal with failures and look critically at own work;
• You plan, organize and prioritize own work, you seek confirmation of priorities when confronted with unusual situations, and you report on the state of affairs;
• You understand your role in the team and in the broader departmental organization, you document best practices and coach one or more specialists;
• You demonstrate responsibility and ownership and report spontaneously to your manager;
• You summarize data logically and you check whether your own observations or interpretations are correct;
• Dealing with similar or regularly reoccurring situations, you start to apply risk management analysis;

Additional Information

A career at BESIX is a lot more than just a job, it's about being part of our changing and innovative world. Your skills, ambition and passion will contribute to the development of our different businesses and allow us to succeed in the challenges of the coming years.

Working for the BESIX group allows you to be a part of a dynamic, creative and entrepreneurial company. It gives you a safe and collaborative working environment with ambitious and innovative goals for the world of tomorrow, but also for your career and personal development.

We are looking for different kinds of personalities, mindsets, backgrounds and genders to build the iconic and sustainable projects of tomorrow.

In line with its behavior of “Be Inclusive”, BESIX intends to accommodate for any reasonable accommodation (non-disproportionate burden), tangible or intangible, that would neutralize the limiting influence of an inappropriate environment on the participation of a person with a disability. Talk to your recruiter when applying.

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