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Structural Engineer

Structural Engineer

TILLEN Utrecht

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What is required?

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Offshore Engineering, Naval Architecture, or Civil Engineering
  • 5 years of experience in a similar role
  • Experience with computational software such as MathCAD, RFEM, SCIA, Ansys, and Femap
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Strong understanding of mechanical system degrees of freedom and strength/stiffness issues
  • Ability to motivate and lead a team
  • Good command of the English language, both verbally and in writing

What will you get?

  • €3,300 to €4,200 gross per month based on a 40-hour work week (depending on knowledge and experience)
  • 32 to 40-hour working week
  • 25 vacation days + 8% holiday pay
  • Laptop provided
  • Work-from-home opportunities
  • 10% pension contribution

What will you do?

  • 50% Setting up and analyzing computational models
  • 20% Contributing to process improvements within the organization
  • 20% Preparing reports on calculation results
  • 10% Analyzing strength and stiffness requirements

This vacancy has been created based on interviews with employees to help you get a realistic preview of the job.

Vacancy

Our vacancies are exclusively aimed at candidates who wish to join us directly without the involvement of staffing agencies and recruiters. We do not engage with freelancers; acquisition based on these advertisements is not appreciated.

As a Structural Engineer at TILLEN, you will work on engineering projects focused on developing tools for handling heavy and often difficult-to-manage objects. Your primary responsibilities include setting up and analyzing computational models based on (concept) designs from the Design Engineer. Together, you will translate customer requirements and issues into realistic and economically viable solutions. This requires not only deep knowledge of construction techniques but also creativity and problem-solving skills to develop innovative designs that meet specified requirements.

Additionally, you will be responsible for analyzing strength and stiffness requirements based on classification standards and verifying the design against these requirements. You will prepare reports of calculation results for assessment by the relevant classification authority.

As a team member, you will also be involved in brainstorming process improvements within the organization. This role demands a combination of technical expertise, communication skills, and a proactive attitude to contribute to the success of complex engineering projects.

You will become part of the Structural team, consisting of a Team Leader, Senior Structural Engineers, and Junior Structural Engineers.

If you enjoy making calculations for structures, collaborating with various teams, and don't mind working under tight deadlines, then this job is for you.

Working week

Structural Engineer

On an enjoyable workday, you collaborate openly and creatively with your colleagues. It's a rewarding experience to see how ideas ultimately lead to the desired outcome.

On a less enjoyable workday, results may not meet expectations, and last-minute changes may occur.

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Firsthand experience

The Project Manager requests a strength verification of a design for a specific machine. How do you approach this?

The goal of the verification calculation is to check the strength of the concept design so that it can be further developed into a final design. For this, a computational model needs to be set up in collaboration with your colleagues from the Design team, using project requirements as guidelines. This model is then used to simulate loads and predict the behavior of the machine under these loads. Ultimately, the results are reported to the Project Manager.

Growth

There is no rigid format for your career path. Depending on your ambitions, experience, and needs within the company, you can develop yourself in various directions. Tillen is growing rapidly, and we want our colleagues to benefit from this growth and grow with us. To support this, we allocate budget and time so that everyone can flourish in a challenging environment where they can thrive best.

Structural Engineer

Working at TILLEN

Our vacancies are exclusively aimed at candidates who wish to join us directly without involvement from staffing agencies and recruiters. We do not engage with freelancers either; acquisition based on these advertisements is not appreciated.

TILLEN was founded in 2007 by three enthusiastic engineers with a passion for heavy constructions and lifting equipment. The company designs and delivers customized solutions for the safe and efficient handling of heavy constructions, such as those for wind farms, contributing to the energy transition. The team comprises experts in mechanical engineering and structural engineering. By pooling these skills, tailored solutions are created, manufactured, and implemented for handling heavy and unwieldy loads. The expertise extends beyond heavy lifting, serving various markets. Designs range from specialized equipment to supporting structures and other handling devices with diverse applications. In addition to engineering, an increasing part of our activities involves manufacturing our designs, ultimately delivering complete solutions to customers. This process includes visiting the manufacturing workshop, devising and conducting tests, and participating in the final acceptance by the customer.

In addition to vacancies for Sales Engineers, Project Managers, and Structural Engineers, we are always looking for CAD Engineers, Design Engineers, and Project Managers. Please send your application to tim.huele@tillen.com.

  • Office in De Meern
  • 25% / 75%
  • Average age 34 years
  • 21 employees employed
  • Casual
  • Work-from-home options: one/two days at home, the rest in the office

Colleagues

Maarten (28) - Design Engineer

Why did you decide to work for this company?
After completing my internship, I decided to stay on. The assignments are very diverse, so you never design the same thing for long. It's a smaller company, which means you have more direct contact with colleagues.

What was your previous job?
Student

What do you do in your spare time?
Board games, gaming and D&D

Cita Pols (32) - Office Manager

Why did you decide to work for this company?
The Offshore sector is completely new to me, as is the role itself. I see it as a new challenge and look forward to joining a welcoming environment with great colleagues.

What was your previous job?
Membership Administration

What do you do in your spare time?
I spend a lot of time with my son and enjoy refurbishing old furniture.

Vassili (42) - Sr. Design Engineer at Design Department

Why did you decide to work for this company?
This is a company where I could work again with former colleagues, with a great team spirit, openness to new ideas, and a wider variety of engineering challenges that would help me grow professionally.

What was your previous job?
Design Engineer - Mammoet

What do you do in your spare time?
3D Printing, manufacturing, car maintenance, and watching football

Ricardo Besselsen (34) - Project Manager

Why did you decide to work for this company?
Based on previous collaborations, I have had the opportunity to get to know Tillen's team. The expertise and camaraderie within the team were decisive factors in my decision to join here.

What was your previous job?
Head of Engineering - Palfinger Marine Boats, Davits and Fenders

What do you do in your spare time?
Snowboarding, dining out and outings with the family

René (42) - Medior Design Engineer

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I was looking for an engineering company with real specialists where I could further develop myself. With so much knowledge on the floor at Tillen, the choice to join Tillen was a no-brainer for me.

What was your previous job?
Development of Machine Engineering

What do you do in your spare time?
Motorcycling

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