Electrical Project Engineer

Are you a skilled Electrical Engineer with a passion for challenging service projects and advanced automation technologies? Do you want to contribute to the logistics performance of A-brands like Albert Heijn and Nike worldwide, by designing and executing complete revision, retrofit, and modification projects? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Warehousing Service Projects team!

What will you be doing?

As our Electrical Engineer, you’ll be part of the Service Operations department in Veghel, working on diverse warehouse automation projects across Europe and Australia. You’ll collaborate with Sales Engineers, Project Managers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to design and execute electrical solutions for material handling systems.

Your responsibilities include:

• Creating electrical designs from concept to customer approval.
• Producing the Bill of Materials and ensuring timely delivery with Supply Chain.
• Supporting installation teams remotely or on-site.
• Solving engineering and commissioning challenges during project execution.
• Investigating feasibility on-site and adapting designs to fit existing systems.
• You’ll work on brownfield projects, often in live environments, where flexibility and creativity are key to success.

Responsibilities

• Managing and executing electrical service projects from start to finish.
• Designing electrical systems including power, safety, and control distribution.
• Creating specifications, calculations, and layouts.
• Supporting site teams and contractors as the first point of contact.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant norms and standards.
• Participating in HSRA sessions and providing technical input.

What do we ask from you?

• A vocational education (MTS/MBO-4) or Bachelor (HTS/HBO) in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience in industrial automation.
• Familiarity with network topologies such as Profinet, AS-i bus, and Profibus.
• Ability to read and interpret existing industrial automation drawings.
• Knowledge of CAD tools like Eplan Electric P8 and AutoCAD.
• Strong command of English; Dutch is preferred.
• Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 10%).

About the team

The Service Projects team executes around 60 projects annually, supporting customers with system upgrades and modifications. You’ll be part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team that thrives on solving complex engineering challenges in live environments.

Vanderlande is a global leader in logistic process automation for airports, warehouses, and the parcel market. We integrate innovative systems, intelligent software, and life-cycle services to deliver future-proof solutions.

What we offer

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
• Flexible working hours.
• A hybrid workplace.
• A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year.
• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
• Working from home allowance.
• Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
• On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
• Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
• A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
• And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.