Meet My, Team Lead Structural Engineering
Even though Royal HaskoningDHV is a large organisation with over 6,000 employees, I never felt like I’m just a number.
Plenty of opportunities to develop yourself
We encourage our colleagues to keep learning and growing. When you follow your interests and curiosity, you'll find new skills to develop, opportunities to advance, and valuable connections with your fellow team members. “One of the reasons I wanted to join a large organisation like Royal HaskoningDHV was the opportunities for growth and personal development. No matter what you want to do, if you are proactive, almost everything is possible. Over the years, I’ve become part of the hackathon team, in which we were creating a platform to make future design automation more feasible on a bigger scale, and I got the opportunity to the USA for the Autodesk University to learn more about Autodesk. But there are also opportunities to develop outside your expertise. I’ve, for example, also joined the Works Council op Royal HaskoningDHV in the Netherlands. Recently, I've taken on the role of Team Leader, overseeing both team dynamics and driving our digital transformation.”
“Another big plus of working in Royal HaskoningDHV is that there is a lot of expert knowledge available. No matter what kind of problem you encounter, there is always a colleague with the experience and knowledge to help you. And even though we are a large organisation, we are a flat organisation in which you have the feeling that you are equal to each other. You can ask anyone anything, regardless of their position. I really value the fact that I can lean on my senior colleagues when needed.”
A diverse range of projects
The Climate Resilience and Maritime team works on a wide range of projects. “As a structural engineer in our team, you certainly do not only get to work on quay walls for ports but also on other types of structures such as jetties, sluices, or storm surge barriers. And if you want to expand your horizon to other projects, that’s also possible within Royal HaskoningDHV! I, for instance, have worked with colleagues from Mobility & Infrastructure on the detailed design of the expansion of the railway station in Groningen.”An international scope
As we are a global organisation, you get to work on projects both in and outside the Netherlands. “One of the projects I worked on when I just joined the organisation was a project in Colombia. I worked on the design of the sluices, the lock and weir. The Dutch team was responsible for the reinforcement design, while the Vietnamese team created the reinforcement drawings. An additional advantage of working in a global organisation is that, if you want to, this sometimes comes with the option of going abroad for a project for a shorter or longer period. I, for example, went to Vietnam last year to give our team over there a design automation workshop.”
Do you also want to work for a global leader in climate resilience and maritime services?
Then join our fast-growing team. We are always looking for talent that wants to enhance society together. Are you someone who likes to be challenged to keep up with the latest innovations in our work domain?
