Project Snapshot
Location: Construction yards in Vlissingen and Schiedam (Netherlands), plus occasional Brussels office
Work mode: Onsite at the construction yards (across both sites), with occasional Brussels office
Contract type: Contract
Start date: 17-8-2026 (start of outfitting works)
Expected end date : 31-12-2027
Compensation: Competitive
Travel: Regular travel between the two yards (Vlissingen and Schiedam) and Brussels
Right to work / visa: Must be eligible to work in the EU (Netherlands / Belgium)
Work regime: Full-time
Client: Confidential - major European electricity transmission system operator (TSO)
Description
About the client
Our client is a confidential major European electricity transmission system operator (TSO), extending its offshore high-voltage grid to connect new offshore windfarms through a landmark artificial energy-island project. It plays a central role in the Belgian and European energy transition, building a sustainable, green and reliable energy infrastructure.
Project scope
The project delivers the offshore AC substations for a Belgian offshore energy grid connecting new windfarms. The scope includes an artificial energy island with offshore transmission infrastructure, multiple AC substations (66 kV and 220 kV) and 220 kV AC export cable systems. The AC substation modules and a facility module (about 1050 MW) are being constructed at yards in Vlissingen and Schiedam, with outfitting works starting in summer 2026. The Site Engineer works across both yards and the Brussels office, supporting the Construction lead.
Required Qualification
Role overview
To provide site engineering across the two construction yards, acting as the single point of contact for engineering queries (mainly electromechanical) and ensuring safety and quality are guaranteed on site, in support of the Construction lead.
Reporting line: You will report to the Construction lead, working across both yards (Vlissingen and Schiedam) and the Brussels office, and interfacing with the Engineering team and the construction consortium.
Key responsibilities
Site engineering and coordination
Provide site engineering across both construction yards (Vlissingen and Schiedam) and the Brussels office
Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for engineering queries, mainly electromechanical, aligning with the Engineering team
Follow up outfitting and construction works against the design and resolve technical queries on site
Safety, quality and reporting
Ensure, together with the Construction lead, that safety and quality priorities are guaranteed on site
Monitor site works against engineering requirements and specifications
Report site progress, technical issues and non-conformities to the Construction lead and Engineering
Key deliverables
Engineering queries resolved on site as SPOC (electromechanical focus)
Safety and quality assured on site alongside the Construction lead
Site works followed up against engineering requirements across both yards
Progress, technical issues and non-conformities reported to construction and engineering
Requirements
Education
Engineering degree in electromechanical engineering or a related discipline.
Experience
Must-have: Site / construction engineering experience on substation or heavy electromechanical / industrial construction projects
Must-have: Able to act as SPOC between construction and engineering, resolving electromechanical queries
Must-have: Strong focus on site safety and quality
Nice-to-have: Offshore substation or HV substation construction / outfitting experience
Nice-to-have: Experience working across multiple construction yards / multi-site
Technical skills
Electromechanical construction and site engineering
Reading engineering drawings and specifications; substation systems (66 / 220 kV) awareness
Soft skills
Autonomous, hands-on and safety-focused
Strong communication across construction and engineering teams
English required; French and/or Dutch an advantage (Belgium / Netherlands sites)
Summary
- Pays-Bas
- Freelance
- Based on experience
- Office, Onshore