Procurement Construction Projects

Your Work Context

Are you a Bachelor’s or Master’s graduate with a keen interest in civil engineering and procurement processes? As a Procurement Engineer for Construction Projects at Jan De Nul Group, you’ll have the opportunity to work in an environment where no two days are the same. Are you ready for a role characterised by an enormous diversity of people, projects and challenges?

The world’s largest lock in Antwerp, an innovative quay in Panama, the sustainable and architecturally outstanding Résidence Palace in Brussels, or the comprehensive A11 motorway. All part of the Jan De Nul Group!

Civil engineering: the group’s roots and still a key division. Jan De Nul Group focuses on complex projects and offers clients – both private and public – a comprehensive, bespoke package. This approach, combined with our technical expertise and years of experience, ensures that we rank among the very best, including in the field of civil engineering.

Your Role

From the central purchasing department, you actively support purchases for various construction sites. This can range from materials to services. In addition, you are responsible for the complete management of overarching suppliers: from sourcing and contracting to communication, implementation and evaluation.Your main duties and responsibilities:

• Study multiple and important procurement files.
• Correctly and purposefully send out competitions.
• Follow up and analyze the offers.
• Construction and negotiation of framework contracts 
• Preparation of clear price comparison tables in view of best cost/benefit analysis and covered risk.
• Justifying the choice of a Supplier/Subcontractor.
• Meticulous preparation and follow-up of contracts.
• Ensure implementation and evaluation 
• Closely monitor and apply existing procurement processes.

What do you need?

• You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree, and, above all, have a keen interest in our projects
• You have a technical background or are willing to fully immerse yourself in this field
• Experience in project-based procurement for buildings or infrastructure projects is an advantage but not a strict requirement
• You have strong communication skills, take the initiative and enjoy working as part of a team
• You are able to work well under pressure, are a problem-solver and work efficiently.
• As well as working meticulously, analytically and with a focus on results, you have sufficient market knowledge and the right negotiation skills
• You will be based at our central and easily accessible offices in Hofstade/Aalst and are willing to work occasionally and on a project basis from the construction site

Working at Jan De Nul

Working at Jan De Nul means helping to find solutions to some of the biggest challenges of our time: from energy transition to rising sea levels to smart mobility. It means learning and working together every day, with the aim of ensuring the global quality of life for generations to come.

What we offer

• Through the JDN Academy, we offer you an ongoing training path.
• Through our FIT program, we watch over your well-being with attention to exercise, nutrition and various team activities.
• A healthy work-life balance (flexible working hours and occasional work from home).
• An open-ended contract with 42 paid vacations (20 statutory, 12 ADV and 10 public holidays).
• An attractive salary with thirteenth month and double vacation pay included:
  • Meal vouchers and eco vouchers.
  • Possibility to participate in the Flex Reward program including bicycle and car leasing including fuel card or charging pass in Belgium.
  • Intervention of public transport and bicycle allowance.
  • Group and hospitalization insurance.
  • Option of iPhone with telephony and data subscription (subject to contribution).
  • Various staff discounts.
• You are part of an internationally growing family business. 

The world becomes what you make of itJan De Nul is shaping water and land around the world. We drive the transition to renewable energy with offshore energy infrastructure. We focus on nature-inclusive dredging solutions to build ports and protect our coastline. We develop innovative construction projects for smart mobility and sustainable buildings. And we redevelop our planet by giving polluted sites a new purpose. At Jan De Nul, the world becomes what you make of it.

Jan De Nul Group promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and against discrimination.