Monitor the maintenance of Dutch waterways and riverbanks
Do you enjoy working outdoors and a varied job? In this role, one moment you’ll be out on the water in the service boat inspecting and documenting damage that will later be repaired by our vessels. The next, you’ll be driving the service van along the water on an inspection route and carrying out minor repairs yourself.
Where will you be working?
For our project, we oversee maintenance on the Lower Rhine, the Lek, the IJssel Delta, and the Twente Canals. This section consists of a total of approximately 250 km of river and 87 km of canal, including 49 fixed bridges, nine lock and weir complexes, one pumping station and outlet structure, and two control structures!
‘s ServicesThe services we provide for waterway maintenance include:
Minor repairs you can do yourself include: securing navigation signs, repairing fencing, patching holes, and repairing pavement, as well as performing small-scale maintenance such as cleaning piers and clearing vegetation around safety fences.
Who do you work with?
This area is inspected and maintained by several service teams, of which you are a member. You usually inspect this work together with a colleague, but sometimes you do it on your own.
Want to start together? That’s an option, too. You can sign up as a pair. After the orientation period, you can head out together.
Your work is important!
Through this work, you’ll help protect the Netherlands from water-related hazards and climate change, such as extreme runoff and drought. You’ll also contribute to the infrastructure for shipping and ecologically sound waterways.
Who is this position suitable for?
This job is perfect for you if you prefer working outdoors and enjoy being on and around the water. You’re a go-getter, you spot work that needs to be done, and you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. At the same time, you work neatly and can easily document damage and tasks on a tablet.
Do you already have experience in civil engineering—for example, in (water) construction—or a vocational diploma? If so, that’s a plus. But even if you don’t know everything yet, as long as you have technical insight and are motivated to learn the trade, you’ll be a good fit for this job.
It’s helpful if you live near the Lower Rhine or the Lek River. For this position, you’ll need a driver’s license so you can drive the service vehicle on your own to conduct inspection rounds.
It’s also helpful if you have a boating license or are willing to get one, so you can go out on a boat too!
Haven’t quite got the hang of it yet? No problem.
Don’t have all the experience yet, but do have the right work ethic? Then you can follow a training program with us so that, step by step, you can work independently as part of the service team.
It’s also possible to apply as a pair; after a training period, you can then go out on calls together.
You are excited by:
Working at a stable, healthy, innovative and social family business where the open-door culture and short lines of communication are self-evident. A place with an informal working atmosphere with a flat structure, where the management knows you by name. An environment where you get the space to think along, take initiative and really bring your ideas to life. Your input counts and makes the difference. And all this at a company that is big enough to make an impact and small enough to remain personal and agile.
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