Linum Consult’s client is an international main contractor, urgently seeking a Dutch-speaking Head of Design Management to oversee their design teams on infrastructure and civil engineering projects in the Netherlands.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Carrying out the strategic and operational leadership of all design activities within the Infrastructure Division
- Ensuring a consistent, high-quality, and innovative design culture aligned with client requirements, legal and contractual frameworks, and internal quality and safety standards
- Delivering safe, sustainable, and cost-efficient designs for complex infrastructure projects
- Leading design teams and coordinators during both the tender and execution phases
- Managing capacity planning and resource allocation for design activities
- Coordinating with clients, engineering consultancies, and internal project teams ensuring great communication and collaboration between business units and stakeholders
- Monitoring design budgets and contributing to tender cost estimates, and tracking KPIs
PROFILE
- Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction
- At least 15 years’ experience in Design Management, ideally with a history of working with main contractors
- History of working on significant civil engineering or infrastructure construction projects, particularly GWW, hydraulic engineering, nearshore marine & wind, etc.
- Computer literate, with strong knowledge of BIM, Systems Engineering, sustainability and digitalisation (including digital twin, AI in design, etc.)
- Very strong managerial skills
- Excellent communication skills in spoken and written Dutch and English
- The right to live and work in the EU
APPLICATION PROCESS
If you fulfil the minimum requirements stipulated by our client and are confidentially interested in applying, then please drop Linum Consult a line with a copy of your CV and contact details to europe@linumconsult.com for the attention of Neill Donald.