Airport Utility Engineer

If you’re passionate about innovative engineering solutions and eager to make a global impact, we want to hear from you! In this exciting role, you’ll be at the forefront of designing and developing essential utility systems that keep airports running smoothly. Apply now and be part of our mission to create world-class airport infrastructure.

What you will do as Airport Utility Engineer

As a site-wide Airport Utility engineer, you will be part of the airport asset design team and will participate in multidisciplinary projects on new and existing airports around the globe. You will be responsible for the design, development, and coordination of all site-wide utilities, including but not limited to the sewage system, potable water system, firefighting network, aviation fuel distribution system, central cooling network, power distribution network, and communication systems. You will work closely with the different utility specialists and other discipline leads such as civil design leads and buildings / architecture leads. You will be involved in all phases of the project lifecycle from inception phase, concept design up to detailed design.

The focus of this role includes defining utility concepts for the preparation of airport utility plans and designs, designing various airport utility systems throughout all phases of the project lifecycle, coordinating and collaborating with various utility experts and built environment disciplines, and supporting the utility lead in various departmental initiatives.

This role is integral to a variety of international airport projects. Previously, we have worked on airport utility projects for London Heathrow, New Mexico City, and Abu Dhabi airports. In this position, you will be involved in similar projects.

What you bring

We are seeking an individual who will excel in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team environment. You should be proactive, driven, possess an analytical mindset, and be eager to collaborate with us to deliver the best products for our clients. Additionally, you should have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Civil/Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 4 to 6 years of experience in utility planning and/or engineering for urban or industrial environments. Airport experience is a plus.
• The ability to prepare reports, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for utility piping ducting and cable networks / MEP outside plant networks.
• Coordination skills to work with project managers, architects, airport planners, and other engineers to integrate utility systems into overall project designs.
• Experience with design programs such as Revit, C3D, AutoCAD, and Navisworks, with affinity for airports and the aviation sector being a plus.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Willingness to travel for work.

Where you will work

Royal HaskoningDHV is an independent, international engineering and project management consultancy with 140 years of experience. Backed by the expertise and experience of 6,000 colleagues all over the world, our professionals combine global expertise with local knowledge to deliver a multidisciplinary range of consultancy services for the entire society in some 150 countries. By showing leadership in sustainable development and innovation, together with our clients, we are working to become part of the solution to a more sustainable society now and into the future.

As an Airport Utility Engineer, you will become part of the Business Unit Aviation. This is one of the smaller and more boutique units and consists of the worldwide renowned consultancy brand NACO, Netherlands Airport Consultants. Our highly motivated team delivers full spectrum, integrated engineering-, strategic- and management consultancy services related to airport and aviation development all over the globe. You will be based in The Hague area (new office in Delft from January 2025), the Netherlands, from which we run our aviation business.

What we offer you

• A competitive primary salary.
• Annual profit sharing, where one-third of our profit is distributed among employees and the opportunity to purchase company shares.
• Pension accrual through our own pension fund with an employer contribution of 18.3%.
• 2.15% personal budget that you can tailor to your preference - cash it out monthly or turn it into extra vacation time for those well-deserved breaks.
• 28 vacation days per year based on a 40-hour workweek and the option to buy 16.5 additional days.
• Many opportunities to develop yourself, such as our learning weeks, various development programs and access to a range of online courses on LinkedIn Learning.
• A conveniently located workplace at our office in locations and travel expense reimbursement or an NS-Business Card including a 40% discount on private travel.

The full overview of our employee benefits in the Netherlands can be found.

Are you our new colleague?

Do you want to join our team in The Hague developing the most important airports in the world as our new Airport Utility Engineer? Then we would like to meet you! Apply now, or if you have a question, you can always contact Max Kapteijn, Recruiter Aviation, at max.kapteijn@rhdhv.com.